Dell

Storage

New Dell storage offerings enhance both old IT and new IT

May 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Dell storage offerings enhance both old IT and new IT
Dell unveils its new SCv2000 entry class array, the PS 6610, a new dense offering for the PS family along with new PS software, and Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces, which beefs up Dell’s software-defined portfolio.

Small Business

Dell announces new Wyse VDI appliance for sub 350 seat users

May 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces new Wyse VDI appliance for sub 350 seat users
Unlike two recently announced Dell VDI appliances, this one is aimed at the smaller market, and attractively priced for it, although by design it has very limited scalability beyond the 350 seat point.

Distribution

The Dell-SYNNEX deal in Canada: when’s it happening?

April 29, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on The Dell-SYNNEX deal in Canada: when’s it happening?
The long-anticipated arrival of Dell as a SYNNEX partner in Canada assumed more urgency after Dell announced an attractive new program for Varnex members Tuesday. ChannelBuzz has the skinny on when it’s likely to happen.

Channel Communities

Dell to launch limited term Preferred status eligibility for Varnex members

April 28, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell to launch limited term Preferred status eligibility for Varnex members
Dell gives American Varnex members six months to enjoy the benefits of Dell Preferred partner status, with Canadian members to become eligible once the Dell-SYNNEX relationship in Canada formally goes live.

Big Data

Dell unveils new top of line PowerEdge R930 server

April 28, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils new top of line PowerEdge R930 server
Dell says its new 4U, 4 socket rack offering will offer a much better price-performance alternative to legacy RISC-based systems, and one that should appeal to partners who serve the Big Data analytics market.

Security

Dell unveils next generation of its SonicWALL TZ Series firewalls

April 28, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils next generation of its SonicWALL TZ Series firewalls
Dell is encouraging partners to take these souped up models to their customers, even if their existing firewalls are not that old, because both threats and Dell’s response have ramped up massively, and older machines may not be able to keep up.

Mobility

Dell brings Vostro SMB notebooks back to North America

April 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell brings Vostro SMB notebooks back to North America
Dell reverses an earlier decision to make the Latitude its SMB notebook product in North America, and responds to customer demand with new 14 and 15 inch models.

Data Centre

Why heresy is good business strategy: Dell’s Armughan Ahmad

April 10, 2015 Mark Cox 1
Digital disruption is intensifying IT democratization, and Dell is responding with a datacentre strategy which some competitors likely consider heresy, but which Dell believes is the wave of the future.

Cloud

ScreenScape seeking partners for radical digital signage technology

April 10, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on ScreenScape seeking partners for radical digital signage technology
P.E.I-based ScreenScape offers digital media outlets an offering which is much less expensive than traditional digital signage technology, and while some in the channel may see this as a threat to their business, others will see it as an opportunity.

Cloud

Dell poised to capitalize on today’s tough times: Kevin Peesker

April 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell poised to capitalize on today’s tough times: Kevin Peesker
Dell Canada’s president said that while Canada has struggled coming out of the recession, in large part because of an underuse of technology, this offers a great opportunity for Dell today.