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Dell PowerEdge R715: A Steal at This Price?

Our latest Server Review uncovers an AMD Opteron-based server that offers an outstanding combination of price and performance.


Tags: Dell PowerEdge, PowerEdge, rackmount, servers, server review, Dell

Dell Partners with SUSE Linux for OpenStack

The new Dell SUSE Cloud Solution, Powered by OpenStack takes aim at private clouds.


Tags: PowerEdge, SUSE Linux, cloud computing, SUSE, open source, Dell PowerEdge, Cloud, Dell, OpenStack

Ubuntu Linux Gets Certified on Dell 12G Servers

Dell will now be able to resell and support Ubuntu Linux across a broad range of servers.


Tags: Dell, Ubuntu Linux, OpenStack, Ubuntu LTS, Linux, Linux server, servers

Univa Revs Up Grid Engine for ARM Servers

Company's workload management software will provide automation and orchestration to the burgeoning ARM server market.


Tags: ARM, Servers & Services, Calxeda, ARM server, servers, Dell, Univa

Dell Aims for Global Server Dominance

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


Tags: Servers & Services, OpenStack, dell servers, servers, Dell, cloud computing

Dell Pushes ARM Servers to Open Source Apache Project

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


Tags: Apache Software Foundation, ARM, Apache, Apache HTTP Server, Dell, open source, Calxeda

Dell Active Infrastructure: Converged IT for Private Clouds, VDI

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


Tags: Dell Active System, blade servers, converged IT, Cloud, VDI, Dell, private cloud, Dell PowerEdge

Dell PowerEdge Microserver Buying Guide

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.


Tags: PowerEdge, buyers guide, Dell PowerEdge, MicroServer, Dell, server, servers, buyer's guide, Buying Guide

Dell Delivers Convergence in New Data Center Solution

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


Tags: Dell PowerEdge, servers, blades, blade server, Dell, virtualization, server

Global Server Revenues Decline in 1Q12

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


Tags: HP, server, servers, x86 servers, IBM, Server Market, x86, blade servers, Dell

Dell Debuts New ARM-based Copper Servers

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


Tags: servers, ARM server, Dell, PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge, ARM, Servers & Services

Dell Closes on Cloud Computing Wyse Technology Acquisition

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


Tags: Wyse, Dell, thin client, cloud computing, Thin clients, servers, Servers & Services

Servers Still a Bright Spot for Dell Despite Decline in Overall Revenues

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


Tags: Dell, servers, networking, Servers & Services, quarterly financials

Dell R520 Server Arrives with an Attention to Detail

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


Tags: rack mount, Dell PowerEdge, server, rackmount, Dell

Dell Taps Unidesk for VDI Management

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


Tags: virtual desktop infrastructure, Unidesk, virtualization, VDI, Dell, virtual desktop

Dell Pursues Cloud-Based Virtual Desktops With Wyse Buy

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


Tags: desktop virtualization, Wyse, Dell, cloud computing

Dell Enlists 12G Servers, the Cloud for VDI Refresh

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


Tags: Dell, desktop virtualization, VDI, dell servers

Intel Xeon E5 Heads to Linux

New Intel server CPU is already ready for Linux.


Tags: RHEL, intel e5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, Linux, Dell, Intel

Dell Promises 'Cheaper, Faster, Easier'

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


Tags: dell servers, Dell

Dell Ramps Up 12G Servers with Fluid Data

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


Tags: HP, Dell, dell servers

Dell Banking on Major Server Refresh

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


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Dell 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.


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Dell Leans on SUSE for OEM Linux Solutions

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


Tags: Dell, Linux, SUSE

Dell AMD Server Buying Guide

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


Tags: Dell, PowerEdge, Buying Guide, Opteron, AMD, Dell PowerEdge

The 7 Best Servers for Linux

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.


Tags: penguin, PogoLinux, Dell, IBM, Linux server, Oracle, HP

7 Blade Server Solutions to Transform Your Data Center

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.


Tags: server hardware, Oracle, IBM, SuperMicro, server blade, HP, Cisco, Dell

Dell PowerEdge R210 II: Good Things Come in Small Packages

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


Tags: Dell PowerEdge, PowerEdge, rackmount, server, Dell

IDC: Worldwide Server Revenues Sluggish but Still Up

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.


Tags: Linux, Fujitsu, Dell, HP, mainframe, IDC, server shipment stats, x86 server, IBM, Oracle, server revenue

IDC Reports Strong Server Sales

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


Tags: Dell, server, IBM, IDC, revenue, HP

HP Joins OpenStack

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

Dell Launches OpenStack Cloud Platform Solution

Dell set to offer commercial support for OpenStack Cloud solution and announces new open source Crowbar for installation.
Tags: cloud computing, Ubuntu, OpenStack, open source software, Dell

Dell KACE Debuts SMB System Management Appliance

Linux-powered appliance provides server and asset management capabilities.
Tags: SMB, Dell, appliance, Kace, server

Server Shipments and Revenues Jump in Q1: Gartner

Global server shipments and revenues grew at a healthy clip in the first quarter, according to a new report.
Tags: network, internet.com, Dell, share, InternetNews

Microservers: Small Footprint, Powerful Punch

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.
Tags: Dell, SeaMicro, MicroServer, Intel, blade server

Sun Shines on Oracle as Server Market Rebounds

IDC reports 'meaningful' enterprise server refresh cycle as first quarter server revenues hit $11.9 billion
Tags: IDC, Oracle, IBM, Dell, HP

Dell PowerEdge Servers

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.


Tags: server hardware, dell servers, Dell, Dell PowerEdge

Dell Server Buyer's Guide

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.
Tags: blade server, buyer's guide, Dell, PowerEdge

Dell First Server

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.


Tags: Dell, server hardware, dell servers

Dell's Acquisitions Part of Larger Enterprise Play

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.
Tags: Scalent, Kace, Dell, server hardware, cloud computing

What's Hot (and What's Not) for Servers

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.
Tags: server hardware, IBM, Dell, HP, x86 servers

Dell's PowerEdge R515 Server Delivers Density, Flexibility and Value

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.
Tags: PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge, server, rackmount, Dell

Dell Partners With Ubuntu for Linux Cloud Computing Technology

Dell is now set to integrate Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud on PowerEdge servers.
Tags: Dell, open source, cloud computing, Ubuntu, Canonical

Dell Joins Novell for Linux Appliances

SUSE Linux Appliance program expands with Dell partnership.
Tags: Linux, server hardware, Dell, appliance, SUSE Linux

Dell, HP Roll Out Virtual Solutions

Dell and HP announced new software offerings designed to make managing virtual environments easier. Is the future for server manufacturers virtual?
Tags: virtual appliance, HP, Dell, Microsoft, server virtualization

Server Hardware Revenue Growth Strongest in a Decade

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.
Tags: IBM, Dell, IDC, server hardware, HP

After the Server Virtualization Tipping Point

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.
Tags: Gartner, IDC, Dell, Virtual Server Management, server virtualization

Xsigo Promises Bold Data Center Management Advance

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

Dell Offers Server Management from Microsoft with OEM Deal

The company will integrate Microsoft's SCE 2010 software with its own OpenManage tools.
Tags: Dell, OEM, Microsoft, server management

Oracle's Plan for Solaris Servers

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

Dell Warns of Malware-Infected Server Motherboards

Dell is warning its customers that there is malware on some server motherboards.
Tags: server hardware, malware, motherboard, server, Dell

Dell to Acquire Ocarina Networks

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

Dell Servers Buyer's Guide

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.
Tags: PowerEdge, Dell, buyer's guide, x86 servers, dell servers

Dell Introduces New Storage, Server Virtualization Products

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.
Tags: server virtualization, Dell, networking, EqualLogic, Storage

Blade Servers Buyer's Guide, x86 Edition

Looking to buy x86 blade servers? Here's what HP, IBM, Dell and Fujitsu have to offer.
Tags: Server Blades, buyer's guide, Dell, HP, IBM

Worldwide Server Hardware Shipments Up 23 Percent: Gartner

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?
Tags: Gartner, server hardware, IBM, HP, Dell

Dell to test ARM Servers for Large Data Centers

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

PAN Manager 6.0 for x86 Server Blades

PAN Manager is no longer limited to managing the computing resources in a single chassis.
Tags: Dell, PAN Manager, Server Blades, x86

Dell Moves Toward Cloud, Virtualization Technologies

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

Dell, IBM Boast High-End Server Offerings

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

Dell Expands Cloud Computing and Services Strategy

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

Dell PowerEdge C Servers Aimed at Cloud

The company's PowerEdge C servers are aimed at service providers running busy Web sites and public cloud computing services.
Tags: Dell, PowerEdge, server, Cloud server, cloud computing

Dell Launches Low-Maintenance x86 Servers

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.
Tags: Dell, Intel, x86 servers, Westmere, x86 server

RISC to x86 Server Migration Buyer's Guide

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?
Tags: x86 server, Dell, Unix server, RISC, buyer's guide

Dell Announces Integration Suite for Windows and Exchange

According to Dell, these software tools will help organizations control their Windows-based IT environments.
Tags: Microsoft, server, Dell, Exchange, software

Dell Plans Stripped Down CloudEdge Servers

Dell plans to launch a line of stripped down CloudEdge servers for Web giants such as Yahoo and Facebook.
Tags: Enterprise, CloudEdge, Dell, servers, private cloud

Dell Continues to Rise

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?
Tags: Dell, Enterprise, hardware, server snapshot

Dell, the Other White Box Vendor

No-name PC vendors fill the landscape from coast to coast serving many verticals, but Dell is ready to challenge them.
Tags: whitebox, OptiPlex, IDC, Dell, HP

IDC Sees Server Business Helped by Intel, AMD

New chips from the two competitors have given customers a reason to start buying again.
Tags: Dell, servers, acquisition, HP, IDC

Dell OEMs Juniper Gear

The networking vendor expands its footprint while continuing to challenge Cisco.
Tags: Cisco, Dell, networking, Juniper

Intel, Dell, Red Hat and Others Rally Around SR-IOV

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.
Tags: virtualization, Red Hat, Dell, I/O, Intel

Dell Releases SMB Servers to Help Slash Management Costs

Dell introduced easier-to-manage servers, storage systems and UPS designed to reduce management costs.
Tags: SMB, virtualization, Microsoft, Storage, Dell

Data Center Efficiency From the Ground Up

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.
Tags: hardware, data center, Dell, Sun Microsystems

Dell's Latest Virtual Expansion

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

Server Sales Plummet by a Quarter in First Quarter

Along with the rest of tech, server vendors took a pounding.
Tags: Dell, servers, stats, IBM, HP

Is That a Web Server in Your Pocket?

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.
Tags: server, I/O, power management, web server, Dell