SecureWorks

Partnerships

Dell expands endpoint security portfolio through collaboration with CrowdStrike and Secureworks

February 4, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell expands endpoint security portfolio through collaboration with CrowdStrike and Secureworks
Dell has had an endpoint security partnership with Cylance, and that remains in effect, but this new one around Dell SafeGuard and Response solutions is considerably deeper and becomes the jewel in Dell’s endpoint security crown.

Virtualization

Resurgent VMware Canada discusses strategy at Dell Technologies Toronto Forum

October 31, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Resurgent VMware Canada discusses strategy at Dell Technologies Toronto Forum
VMware Canada Country Manager Sean Forkan discusses changes made since he took the job to restore the company’s momentum in Canada, and talked about where they are going in the months ahead.

Backup

Dell EMC adds Cyber Recovery software and services to data protection portfolio

October 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC adds Cyber Recovery software and services to data protection portfolio
The new Cyber Recovery software is an orchestration add-on to Data Domain software, and is offered at no cost with it. While the main interest is from the high end of the customer pyramid, Dell EMC expects there will be a significant channel play.

Managed Services

Carbon Black, Secureworks, expand partnership around Secureworks Red Cloak behavioral analytics

October 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Carbon Black, Secureworks, expand partnership around Secureworks Red Cloak behavioral analytics
MSSP partnerships are critical to Carbon Black’s go-to-market, and their partnership with Secureworks, which is one of their oldest, has now been extended.

Internet of Things

Dell announces new IoT organization to improve ‘IQT’ co-ordination among Dell companies

October 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces new IoT organization to improve ‘IQT’ co-ordination among Dell companies
Dell doubles down on the Internet of Things, announcing a new organization, enhanced funding and a road map for future innovation.

Cloud

Key issues raised for customers, partners at Dell EMC Canadian Summit

June 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Key issues raised for customers, partners at Dell EMC Canadian Summit
Michael Sharun, President of the Dell EMC Canada Enterprise Division, discussed the major takeaways from the event for the company’s customers and partners.

Computers

Dell, EMC provide update on integration process

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell, EMC provide update on integration process
Many details still have not yet been determined, or cannot be made public, but at EMC World, Dell and EMC indicated some additional information about what the massive new organization would look like, and be called, once the merger is complete.

Cloud

Reading the EMC tea leaves at Dell World

October 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Reading the EMC tea leaves at Dell World
While everyone at Dell World this year wants to know all about the upcoming integration with EMC, there are significant limitations on what the company can say at this point. That being said, here’s an interpretation of what they are willing to put on the record.

Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell
Cloud

Dell snaps up EMC in $67B US mega-deal

October 13, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dell snaps up EMC in $67B US mega-deal
Dell and EMC execs say the combined company will be an IT powerhouse from the SMB to the largest enterprise.

SalesBuzz

Selling Dell: Bill Rodrigues, North American President, talks strategy

September 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Selling Dell: Bill Rodrigues, North American President, talks strategy
Dell pledges that the changes made to internal sales and its relationship to the channel will continue, because they have invested so much in it that major change would be foolish.