Dell Servers

Michael Dell wants to be the number one server vendor in the world, and the OpenStack cloud might just help him to get there.

Dell helps out the Apache Software Foundation with the donation of a new Calxeda ARM-powered server.

In the converged infrastructure game, Dell is going all in.

With microservers threatening to become the next great server form factor, Dell is pushing micros hard with the debut of its third generation PowerEdge microserver.

Servers, storage and networking come together in a new converged Blade Data Center offering.

The latest global server reports are out from both IDC and Gartner, and despite a few bright spots, overall the news isn't good.

Available only to select customers and developers, Dell gets the ball rolling on a new ARM-based server ecosystem.

Dell looks to attain a leadership position in the thin client and cloud computing markets with the purchase.

Dell execs blame sales execution for the company's missed expectations.

Dell's new PowerEdge R520 debuts as a worthy successor to the R510, delivering many features previously found only on higher end servers.

Dell aims to ease virtual desktop management by offering its integrated enterprise VDI packages with Unidesk's layering tech.

Dell buys desktop virtualization specialist Wyse Technologies in a bid to boost data center sales and expand its cloud VDI business.

Dell refreshes its virtual desktop portfolio with a new appliance, a 12G PowerEdge-powered enterprise option and a cloud-based offering.

New Intel server CPU is already ready for Linux.

Dell's 12G launch highlights more power and speed for not-so-much more money.

More power and manageability take center stage in major Dell server refresh.

Dell delivers record financial results for its fiscal 2012 year and has big plans ahead for its next generation of servers.

Dell's PowerEdge servers aim to give new meaning to the phrase 'industry standard.' The wide array of form factors, processor and OS choices seek to satisfy the smallest SMB to the largest enterprise.

What's sitting inside your Dell OEM solution? If it's Linux, then it's likely to be SUSE.

Dell believes the latest refresh of its AMD PowerEdge servers gives it a leg up on the competition when it comes to performance.

Shopping for a new Linux server isn't as easy as you might think. Here's a round-up of what's available for those of you who want to dance with the penguin.

Boost your virtualization, private cloud or database-backed computing with these new blade servers. You'll save space, power and deployment headaches with high-density blade servers from your favorite manufacturers.

This enterprise-ready, ultra-compact, 1-socket  server from Dell may very well change your perception of rackmount servers.

The third quarter marked the slowest quarterly growth rate for servers worldwide since the first quarter of 2010, according to IDC. Among global vendors, IBM was the big winner, picking up enough share to pull even with HP.

IDC says server sales, especially for non-x86 platforms, continued to grow but how long can it keep up?

HP joins Dell, Citrix, Cisco, Ubuntu and more than 86 other vendors in the land-grab rush for open source stack superemacy.

Dell set to offer commercial support for OpenStack Cloud solution and announces new open source Crowbar for installation.

Linux-powered appliance provides server and asset management capabilities.

Global server shipments and revenues grew at a healthy clip in the first quarter, according to a new report.

Microservers are inexpensive, power efficient and not to be confused with blade servers. Find out whether this latest data center staple is right for you.

IDC reports 'meaningful' enterprise server refresh cycle as first quarter server revenues hit $11.9 billion

Dell's PowerEdge server family offers rack, tower and blade models designed for organizations of all sizes, from  the smallest of SMBs through large enterprises.

Dell's latest refresh of its server portfolio puts new processors and added intelligence front and center. The servers are available in blade, rack and tower form factors, with 17 new PowerEdge machines featuring the latest AMD Opteron 6000 and Intel Xeon 5600 series processors.

Buying that first server isn't easy, but with Dell's first server program, enterprises can buy what they need for the present with an eye on the future.

Dell embraces a startup mentality to reshape its image from being just a direct seller of hardware to a more comprehensive provider of all kinds of IT services.

x86 servers are still in, but brand loyalty is out. Dell satisfies, while Oracle disappoints. Gabriel Consulting Group's third annual data center survey reveals the latest server trends and differentiators.

Although rackmount servers are considered commodity offerings, demand for them continues to rise. The server hardware vendors are happy to oblige, as they attempt to differentiate their wares. The PowerEdge R515 from Dell is a prime example.

Dell is now set to integrate Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud on PowerEdge servers.

SUSE Linux Appliance program expands with Dell partnership.

Dell and HP announced new software offerings designed to make managing virtual environments easier. Is the future for server manufacturers virtual?

Worldwide server hardware revenue in the latest quarter increased 13.2 percent from 2009, according to IDC. The research firm also reports HP and IBM remain in a tight race for bragging rights to the leading share of revenue.

Six months ago, IDC said new virtual servers will exceed physical server purchases in 2010. This week, Gartner said only 25 percent of all server workloads will be in a virtual machines this year. Can both be correct? Dell hopes so.

With backers that include Dell and Salesforce, Xsigo will announce what it says will be a virtual I/O breakthrough for the data center.

The company will integrate Microsoft's SCE 2010 software with its own OpenManage tools.

The company says that Dell and HP will be reselling Oracle's Solaris and Enterprise Linux operating systems.

Dell is warning its customers that there is malware on some server motherboards.

Ocarina storage optimization technology helps to reduce data center management, data center space, power usage and bandwidth.

In the past few months, Dell overhauled its PowerEdge server line to provide its x86 servers with greater reliability, improved performance and the ability to handle tougher workloads. Here's what to expect if you're in the market for Dell servers.

In keeping with its mantra of simplifying IT, the firm offers up new storage and server virtualization products with rapid deployment and provisioning at the heart of their design.

Looking to buy x86 blade servers? Here's what HP, IBM, Dell and Fujitsu have to offer.

After a year of free-falling, server hardware sales are finally starting to rebound. While the numbers are good now, the industry is coming off a drop in sales in previous quarters. Which parts of the server industry are headed in the right direction?

Dell plans to test multicore ARM processors from Marvell Technology Group for use in low-power data center servers.

PAN Manager is no longer limited to managing the computing resources in a single chassis.

Number 3 personal computer maker, Dell eyes cloud computing virtualization technologies.

Dell may have got to the market first with Xeon 7500-based servers, but IBM boasts more than 200 customers in the first quarter.

New servers designed for cloud computing environments and an expanding focus on services show Dell is following the same model as IBM and HP.

The company's PowerEdge C servers are aimed at service providers running busy Web sites and public cloud computing services.

Dell wants to help admins spend less time keeping x86 servers running. A new crop of Westmere-processor-based, self-healing machines are designed to be deployed and ignored.

As UNIX- and RISC-based servers lose ground to x86, should you consider making the switch? Is it the beginning of the end for UNIX servers?

According to Dell, these software tools will help organizations control their Windows-based IT environments.

Dell plans to launch a line of stripped down CloudEdge servers for Web giants such as Yahoo and Facebook.

Server Snapshot: Dell has pushed Sun out of the No. 3 server spot. Given the OEM's new array of products, will it be long before Dell's ascendancy places it at IBM's and HP's backs?

No-name PC vendors fill the landscape from coast to coast serving many verticals, but Dell is ready to challenge them.

New chips from the two competitors have given customers a reason to start buying again.

The networking vendor expands its footprint while continuing to challenge Cisco.

Virtually Speaking: Intel began pimping its Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) solution at this week's IDF. Dell, Citrix Red Hat, Neterion and others have already hopped on board.

Dell introduced easier-to-manage servers, storage systems and UPS designed to reduce management costs.

Hard-Core Hardware: It isn't often a data center gets to install the latest in servers, blades, storage and networking gear from Day One. Yet the Emerson data center in St. Louis, Missouri had just that opportunity.

Several new products and services expand Dell's virtualization offerings down to the mid-market and continue the firm's simplification drive.

Along with the rest of tech, server vendors took a pounding.

Need a low-power Web server? Dell's latest offering, a VIA-based product, has a small footprint for both power consumption and real-estate. And it's not the only one of its kind.

Advocates predict continued growth for open source in the coming year, yet nagging security worries may play a role as well.