1. About Dell

    Dell Inc. (DELL 4331), an American technology company based in Round Rock, Texas, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, personal digital assistants (PDAs), software, televisions, computer peripherals, and other technology-related products. As of 2006, Dell employed more than 78,700 people worldwide.

    Dell grew through the 1980s and 1990s to become at one stage the largest seller of PCs and servers. It currently holds the second spot in the hardware computer industry behind Hewlett-Packard after the latter's merger with Compaq in 2002.

    In 2006, Fortune magazine ranked Dell as the 25th-largest company in the Fortune 500 list, 8th on its annual [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostadmired/top20/ Top 20 list] of the most-admired companies in the United States. In 2007 Dell ranked 34th and 8th respectively on the equivalent lists for the year. A 2006 publication identified Dell as one of 38 high-performance companies in the S&P; 500 which had consistently out-performed the market over the previous 15 years.

  2. Quotes about Dell

    1. Our comprehensive desktop assessment, migration, and user experience capabilities make us a great fit for leading service providers like Dell Services to move customers' existing desktops to a next generation desktop like Dell Services' cloud.
      In Liquidware Labs Software to Facilitate Dells Virtual Desktop Deployments
    2. Around 1997, when Dell was the strongest, it was holding about one week of inventory. All the competitors were holding two or three months.
      In Dell's Diversification Strategy: 'A Day Late and a Dollar Short?'
    3. Dell still has an efficient supply chain. It is constantly improving and taking out inefficiencies.
      In Dell's Diversification Strategy: 'A Day Late and a Dollar Short?'
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    2. VMware Reveals Hybrid Cloud Details

      Explore InformationWeek (May 21 2013)

      VMware Reveals Hybrid Cloud Details ...nter partners, which include Bluelock, CSC and AT&T in the U.S. That list formerly included Dell as well, but Dell announced Monday it would no longer try to provide public cloud services. [ If VMware is such "a great pa... (Read Full Article)

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    3. How Cloud Computing Changes Enterprise IT Economics

      Explore Computerworld (May 9 2013)

      ...as vice president of Enterprise Solutions for Enstratius Networks, a cloud management software company, which Dell acquired in May 2013. He is the author of three books on virtualization and cloud computing, includingVir... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   Amazon Web Services

    4. Dell boosts cloud portfolio with Enstratius buy

      Explore ITworld (May 6 2013)

      ...ve System Manager provides cloud management capabilities and the two products are complementary, according to Dell. The Enstratius software will also build on other IT systems management software packages that Dell has d... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   Minneapolis   Amazon Web Services

    5. Dell expands enterprise reach with business intelligence push

      Explore UK technology news, reviews and analysis (Apr 24 2013)

      ...nnouncement for the offerings, Dell touted its move to become a stronger end-to-end provider of IT solutions. Dell executive Swainson says Dell has a key advantage to competitors when it comes to accomplishing their goal... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   Business Intelligence   Michael Dell

    6. Global IT Spend Will Rise 4.1% To $3.8 Trillion In 2013, ‘A Calm Ocean With Turbulent Currents’, With Mobile Driving Growth

      Explore TechCrunch (Mar 28 2013)

      ...to come for some companies, especially legacy incumbents, in the tech world. (The current state of play with Dell being one specific sign of that.) Instead, the rise in devices is down to the impact of mobile, Gartner n... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   London   Gartner

    7. BYOD Is a Win-Win When It's User-Centric: Study

      Explore eweek.com (Mar 20 2013)

      BYOD Is a Win-Win When It's User-Centric: Study ...and whether their approach has slowed down their business or advanced it. Spoiler alert: The report says that Dell uses BYOD as a "catalyst for continuous improvement in IT" and that companies with a similar user-centric... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   Quest Software   Vanson Bourne

    8. Is converged infrastructure the future of the data center?

      Explore ITworld (Mar 19 2013)

      ...000 blade customers, a $1.6B run rate, and a 23.5% market share that it says it took from competitors such as Dell, IBM and HP. "Our conception of UCS almost five years ago was based on a very specific need we were seein... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   ERP   Cisco

    9. The iPad's Uncontested Enterprise Run is Over

      Explore Forbes.com (Mar 18 2013)

      The iPad's Uncontested Enterprise Run is Over ... their enterprise tablets. While I have many more details here in a white paper, here are some highlights: * Dell Latitude 10: Dell’s tablet is made from shock-resistant magnesium alloy yet weighs in at nearly the same ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   Microsoft   Intel

    10. IBM Makes a Big Bet on OpenStack in the Cloud

      Explore AllThingsD (Mar 5 2013)

      IBM Makes a Big Bet on OpenStack in the Cloud ...good news for potential IBM customers because it means they can mix and match service and equipment vendors — Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Rackspace are also big OpenStack fans — without worrying about getting stuck with on... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   IBM   Gartner

    11. Tablet Manageability, Security Concern Health Care Professionals: Dell

      Explore eweek.com (Feb 26 2013)

      ...e professionals choose tablets for their organizations, Dell executives noted at a Feb. 19 press event at the Dell Solution Center here. In a study commissioned by Dell, Harris Interactive interviewed 204 health care IT ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   New York   Dell   Microsoft

    12. Survey Shows U.S. Falling Behind on User-Centered BYOD

      Explore infoworld.com (Feb 15 2013)

      Survey Shows U.S. Falling Behind on User-Centered BYOD ...ctive platform for the business." Dell's survey results were similar. About three quarters of those polled by Dell said that BYOD can only deliver massive benefits if the specific needs and rights of each user are unders... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Australia   Dell   Singapore

    13. The Cloud Revolution and Creative Destruction

      Explore Forbes.com (Feb 13 2013)

      The Cloud Revolution and Creative Destruction ...ng company, according to a recent article bearing the headline Good-bye PC maker Dell and hello cloud company Dell. “By going private, Dell can focus on its enterprise transformation instead of explaining every three mon... (Read Full Article)

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    14. Virtualisation and Datacentre Consolidation Still Top Priorities for UK IT

      Explore ComputerWeekly.com (Feb 8 2013)

      Virtualisation and Datacentre Consolidation Still Top Priorities for UK IT ...n go a long way toward easing expenses over the life of that new server. Dell customers hope the deal to take Dell private will result in more streamlined and organized product lines. After you view and listen to the con... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cisco   Dell   IBM

    15. Study: BYOD Brings Employee Productivity Gains

      Explore crn.com (Feb 4 2013)

      ...le device management. Some organizations are still struggling to understand the concept of BYOD, according to Dell. For example, 11 percent of survey respondents said BYOD means "employees wanting to use their tablets." ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Australia   Dell   United Kingdom

    16. No BYOD means companies can get left behind, says Dell

      Explore Enterprise Apps News, Blogs (Jan 31 2013)

      ...ser-driven or not. The top-line takeaways from the Dell report were: Other interesting facts gleaned from the Dell/Vanson Bourne report were that only 17% of companies actively encourage BYOD and happily manage any devic... (Read Full Article)

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