Hardware

Cloud

ZeroStack to make its private cloud software available on Dell, HPE hardware

August 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ZeroStack to make its private cloud software available on Dell, HPE hardware
ZeroStack has sold its software has to date on SuperMicro white box hardware, but requests from both partners and customers have led ZeroStack to broaden it out to Dell and HPE, with select other vendors likely on the way.

Hardware

Lenovo announces new SAP partnerships, offerings at SAPPHIRE NOW

May 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo announces new SAP partnerships, offerings at SAPPHIRE NOW
The Lenovo announcements included three joint offerings with integrators around SAP HANA, SAP-related data warehousing and memory announcements, and a hyper-converged sofolution r SAP Business suite applications stemming from their partnership with Nutanix.

Computers

Next-gen HP Z1 all-in-one workstation significantly smaller, lighter and lower in cost

April 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Next-gen HP Z1 all-in-one workstation significantly smaller, lighter and lower in cost
The Z1 G3 also has additional features and storage. What may be a negative for some – and a plus for others – is the reduction of the display size, from 27 inches to 24. HP also announced new receiver software, which will give Apple Mac OS X users access to HP Z workstations.

Cloud

Logitech unveils bundled ConferenceCam Kit with Intel NUC

March 7, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Logitech unveils bundled ConferenceCam Kit with Intel NUC
Logitech and Intel are looking to provide a reliable low cost conferencing offering for organizations that use PC-based video conferences.

Digital Signage

Dell strengthens IoT push with its first Embedded PCs [Updated]

February 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell strengthens IoT push with its first Embedded PCs [Updated]
Dell believes its configure-to-order embedded PCs will do well in a market dominated by smaller manufacturers doing custom orders, and whose machines lack the software, manageability and support options Dell can offer.

Big Data

Recurring revenue model key to Internet of Things success

February 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Recurring revenue model key to Internet of Things success
While the Internet of Things is a hot commodity, monetizing it, except in industrial sectors where similar work has been done for years, has been problematic. One expert says that the key to monetization is implementing it with a successful recurring revenue model.

Big Data

HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership

November 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership
The Intel partnership will generate both three global IoT solutions labs for customers, with the North American one being in Houston, as well as a roadmap of jointly HPE-Intel developed IoT solutions.

Hardware

HP Inc. brings thin client to workstation gunfight

November 12, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP Inc. brings thin client to workstation gunfight
The new HP T730 Thin Client is a performance machine can support four UHD/4k displays natively, and six displays with an optional AMD FirePro discrete graphics card, to deliver what for the moment is a unique product in the market.

Hardware

HP Inc. announces desktop workstation storage, cooling breakthroughs

November 12, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP Inc. announces desktop workstation storage, cooling breakthroughs
While HP announced a new mobile workstation, and major enhancements throughout all their ZBook technology, they also announced some significant technology enhancements in both storage and cooling.

Hardware

First quad core workstation Ultrabook highlights broad HP workstation refresh

November 11, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on First quad core workstation Ultrabook highlights broad HP workstation refresh
While HP highlighted its HP ZBook Studio, a brand new model in the ZBook family, the major enhancements to the whole family were arguably bigger news.