PowerEdge

Data Centre

Dell EMC builds PowerEdge bridge to next-gen workloads with modular PowerEdge MX architecture

August 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC builds PowerEdge bridge to next-gen workloads with modular PowerEdge MX architecture
Dell EMC will launch their new modular PowerEdge MX platform September 12, promising to remake data centre architecture with technology that will support both traditional and next-gen applications within a composable computing framework that pays much more attention to memory than earlier iterations of that technology.

Partnerships

Qumulo File Fabric software now available on Dell PowerEdge servers

August 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Qumulo File Fabric software now available on Dell PowerEdge servers
Qumulo adds to their relationship with HPE from 2017, which made their software available on HPE Apollo servers with a new relationship with Dell EMC, which will see their massively scalable software become available on Dell PowerEdge servers.

Data Centre

Dell EMC strengthens their Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI offering

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC strengthens their Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI offering
A new flexible consumption model for partners to sell is the big channel play here, although the product enhancements, including a new all-flash configuration option are also significant.

Data Centre

Dell EMC adds new XC models for additional use cases, plus new automated BIOS and firmware updates

May 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC adds new XC models for additional use cases, plus new automated BIOS and firmware updates
The two new models include the first quad-processor environments for Nutanix environments, and a new edge appliance that can be as small as 1U. The new Life Cycle Management capability may, however, be what excites customers most about the new announcements.

Storage

Dell EMC upgrades VxRail, VxRack in push towards VMware-based Clouds

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC upgrades VxRail, VxRack in push towards VMware-based Clouds
Technology from the latest 14th generation PowerEdge servers significantly beefs up both the new Vxrail and VxRack offerings.

Servers

Dell EMC touts analytics breakthrough in new PowerEdge four socket servers

May 1, 2018 Mark Cox 1
Dell EMC also previewed their new PowerEdge MX servers – again – due for release some time in the back half of the year.

Backup

Dell EMC puts stake in the ground for the channel with three strategic imperatives

May 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC puts stake in the ground for the channel with three strategic imperatives
At their Global Partner Summit kicking off their Dell Technologies World, Dell EMC delineated their channel strategy for the year ahead, and a lengthy list of program offerings designed to help execute it.

Servers

Dell EMC brings AMD back to the enterprise with new servers aimed at edge, IoT and HPC use cases

February 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC brings AMD back to the enterprise with new servers aimed at edge, IoT and HPC use cases
The new AMD EPYC processors, which were announced last June, make their first appearance in three new Dell EMC 14th Gen servers aimed at more demanding use cases.

Servers

Dell EMC makes HCI appliances available on PowerEdge 14th gen servers

December 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC makes HCI appliances available on PowerEdge 14th gen servers
In addition to the souped-up servers, Dell EMC has also simplified the ordering process by which partners acquire these HCI appliances.

Big Data

Dell EMC looks to mainstream machine and deep learning with upcoming bundles

November 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC looks to mainstream machine and deep learning with upcoming bundles
Three new Dell EMC Ready bundles around machine learning and deep learning should both broaden the HPC market, and make it more channel-friendly.