Hyperscalers shopped for at least 540,000 extra servers, additional 75 exabytes of storage in Q2 Revenue dips regardless as big enterprise players struggle during lockdown On-Prem09 Sep 2020 |
Dell: 60% of our people won't be going back into an office regularly after COVID-19 Please don't wax philosophical, please don't... Argh: 'Work is something you do, an outcome, not a place or a time' On-Prem28 Aug 2020 | 129
Dell trims workforce, says it's taking 'proactive steps to prepare for uncertainties' mid-pandemic Some argument over exact numbers affected On-Prem30 Jul 2020 | 5
Teardown nerds delve into Dell's new XPS 15 laptop to find – fancy that – screws and user-serviceable parts Repairability score good? Well, yes actually Personal Tech17 Jul 2020 | 31
Dell ‘exploring’ VMware spin-off, insists they must keep their special relationship +Analysis Financial bod suggests this will go nowhere, which is just what Dell's share price is doing, dammit! Virtualization16 Jul 2020 | 8
Dell reportedly considers new VMware-related financial contortions We’re not buying the idea it could buy Virtzilla, but selling a stake could work Virtualization24 Jun 2020 |
Dell updates hyperconverged boxen with second-gen AMD Epyc server processors VxRail gets rugged version, dalliances with AMD, Optane and NVIDIA Qaudro GPUs On-Prem22 Jun 2020 | 2
Server and storage sales sickened in Q1 and not just because of you know what IBM's server revenue grew rather nicely, but Lenovo's in a more-shipments-less-revenue trap On-Prem10 Jun 2020 |
Ex-Dell distributor in Lebanon ignored ban on suing US tech giant. Now four directors have been sentenced to prison in the UK 18- and 9-month terms dished out for contempt of court Channel09 Jun 2020 | 47
Dell says the hard part comes next after rapid pandemic response helped it to stable Q1 revenue Predicts demand to drop off as component prices rise, no hint of layoff plans On-Prem29 May 2020 | 3
Dell spins up a supported distro of Microsoft’s SONiC open-source switch software If you want a flat fabric, Dell wants in and is eyeing off NSX integrations too Networks14 May 2020 |
Dell to unleash hybrid server/storage boxen that can run virtual machines Long-awaited storage consolidation to go hyperconverged lite so that workloads can run next to data On-Prem01 May 2020 | 13
PC shipments went over a cliff in Q1, which may be only moderately terrifying Dell only vendor to increase shipments as debate turns to impact of pent-up demand vs shifting spending priorities On-Prem14 Apr 2020 | 12
SAP's locked-down offshore project managers develop remote work plans for clients We've asked top tech companies if India's lockdown changes the service you receive. Most say no SaaS31 Mar 2020 | 7
Tech's big names start to disclose possible bottom-line coronavirus impacts Warnings to investors from Dell, DocuSign, Cloudera and MongoDB reveal not all are completely terrified On-Prem30 Mar 2020 | 2
Dell, VMware withdraw fiscal 2021 guidance amid humming global supply chain and remote work boom Updated You can't seriously be asking why. Do you live under a rock? The reason is coronavirus Virtualization27 Mar 2020 | 2
Dell files to trademark 'Podference' – presumably the mutant offspring of COVID-19 and a virtual conference? We're guessing May's virtual Dell World conference is no mere webinar On-Prem24 Mar 2020 | 9
Ding dong Dell, servers in the well. Who pulled them out? Little PC stout Client solutions to the rescue as infrastructure shrinks 7% On-Prem28 Feb 2020 | 8
What do a Lenovo touch pad, an HP camera and Dell Wi-Fi have in common? They'll swallow any old firmware, legit or saddled with malware Are we doing panic about software updates again? Really? OK Security19 Feb 2020 | 29
$2.07bn? That's one Dell of a deal to offload infosec biz RSA Texan tech giant hacks off part of security real estate, sells to consortium Security18 Feb 2020 | 8
Tens of millions of biz Dell PCs smacked by privilege-escalation bug in bundled troubleshooting tool If you don't have auto-update switched on, time to patch Security11 Feb 2020 | 28
Dell slathers on factor XPS 13 to reveal new shiny with... ooh... a 0.1 inch bigger screen And, oh shucks, is that Corning's Gorilla Glass 6? On-Prem02 Jan 2020 | 34
Latitude 9510 lappy has a speakerphone so you can tell the conference call all about your 30-hour battery Don't forget the 5G cellular radio Personal Tech02 Jan 2020 | 21
Two can play that game: China orders ban on US computers and software Who needs who more? Legal09 Dec 2019 | 126
Cloud vendors burp after last year's server sales feast, couldn't possibly eat any more Not even a wafer-thin blade? Systems06 Dec 2019 |
Intel! China! Sliding enterprise spending! Dell cuts forecasts by $1.2bn to $2bn for fiscal '20 More than a little Chipzilla off its previous expectations On-Prem27 Nov 2019 | 8
Dell's new converged play PowerOne: It's a bit like VxBlock, but without all the Cisco gubbins It's Dell all the way down with subscription payment models On-Prem12 Nov 2019 | 3
Dell breaks out the checkbook and $7m later, US discrimination claims go away IT giant agrees to payout package that settles cases with Department of Labor On-Prem01 Oct 2019 | 3
Dell seasons PowerMax arrays with dash of FC-NVMe and Optane – but it's not a capacity boost It's a performance upgrade Storage10 Sep 2019 | 4
What goes up must come down, and that applies to the server market in Q2 too Canada and EMEA see growth. As for the rest of the world... Systems05 Sep 2019 | 6
Google touts managed Linux, gets cosy with Dell in Chromebook Enterprise push Security plus Linux application support – enough to tempt enterprises? Personal Tech27 Aug 2019 | 24
'Not productive for our business'... Michael Dell urges end to US-China tariff tit-for-tat spat VMworld CEO says pressure is being applied on government officials behind the scenes On-Prem26 Aug 2019 | 30
PC shipments back in black: Desktops to the rescue, aided by Win10 Big three only got bigger after snaffling remaining Intel CPUs Personal Tech12 Jul 2019 | 11
Millions of Windows Dell PCs need patching: Give-me-admin security gremlin found lurking in bundled support tool Updated Can't spell SupportAssist without 'ass' and 'u' – other makers may be hit, too Security20 Jun 2019 | 15
Tech jocks tell Trump: Tariff tiff with China will not achieve what you think it will achieve Think of the children (and our revenues)! plead Dell, HP, Intel and Microsoft Legal20 Jun 2019 | 37
Quick maths refresher: Intel CPU shortages + consumer stock bottleneck = no computer sales growth in EMEA for 2019 Back 2 school and retail spending slows, but there's hope for commercial market as Microsoft turns off Win7 support taps OSes29 May 2019 | 12
Big payout for Dell, Apple et al as Toshiba Mem 'prepares' to buy them out ahead of IPO But not Bain; Bain is there for the long haul Storage21 May 2019 | 7
Virtustream xakes xanaged, xrofessional xervices to xhe xtreme xith xStreamCare Biz will do almost anything for money (as long as it is cloud-related) On-Prem17 May 2019 | 3
Dell pulls, er, large lever, powers up Big Switch OEM deal BS's cloud software to manage Dell switch hardware Networks29 Apr 2019 | 1
When you play the game of HCI thrones, you win or you slowly shrivel up Dell Technologies, Nutanix have more than half the market licked Storage15 Apr 2019 | 17
They're buying into the hype: Hyperconverged system kit sales hit $4.15bn for Q4 2018 Dell/VMware and Nutanix dominate, HPE best of the rest Storage03 Apr 2019 |
Dead LAN's hand: IT staff 'locked out' of data center's core switch after the only bloke who could log into it dies 'We can replace it but we have no idea what the config is on the device' Networks20 Mar 2019 | 160
IDC: SANs and filers still alive and kicking... and cloud providers have capacity-stuffed tummies, apparently Latest storage tracker's out Storage08 Mar 2019 |
Dell braces for sales slowdown: Blames China spending, trade tariffs and whatever 'macro dynamics' are Near double-digit top line bounce for fiscal '19 but less expected for current year On-Prem01 Mar 2019 | 4
Former DXC Technology veep accuses 'toxic' CEO Lawrie of bullying staff in lawsuit Steve Hilton claims his boss fired him without just cause to avoid $20m severance payday On-Prem12 Feb 2019 | 40
Dell stamps on the gas for backup devices with speed and cloud boost Software and cache acceleration ramps restore rapidity remarkably Storage06 Feb 2019 | 2
Should the super-rich pay 70% tax rate above $10m? Here's Michael Dell's hot take for Davos Nah, says 39th richest man in world Legal25 Jan 2019 | 180
Gartner: Not a very merry Christmas for PC market as chip shortage bites, small biz vanishes If you're not Lenovo, HP or Dell it has been a year of shrinkage Personal Tech10 Jan 2019 | 5
Thought Macbooks were expensive? Dell UK unveils the 7 meeeellion pound laptop Includes a £3m discount. Excludes VAT and delivery Personal Tech09 Jan 2019 | 43
Cloud giants, enterprise refreshes keep storage market poppin': Global sales up 20% in Q3 IBM and Hitachi fail to surf crest of spending wave as rivals seize the day Storage14 Dec 2018 | 7
They said yes, grins Dell Technologies: Expects to go public this month Class V shareholders agree to sell or swap the stock On-Prem11 Dec 2018 | 6
Nearly D-day, Dell tells shareholders: Come December 11, we expect you to say yes Not just the gang at No 10 Downing St who'll be sweating On-Prem30 Nov 2018 | 3
What the Dell? Customer passwords reset after miscreants break into Big Mike's IT emporium Round Rock insists no data actually swiped after intruder spotted on internal network Security28 Nov 2018 | 5
If you're using Dell EMC Avamar, even in VMware's vSphere, you need to grab and install these security updates Unless you want your private key to leak, watch miscreants inject commands, etc Security21 Nov 2018 | 1
Dell melts in face of investor dissent, ups offer for Class V stock Guess what happens? Stockholders thaw to idea of cashing in On-Prem16 Nov 2018 | 3
Dell Corp UK makes 1.46% net profit margin on £1.556bn in sales – 'satisfactory' apparently Damn, your expectations for fiscal '18 were that low? On-Prem12 Nov 2018 | 9
Dell upping its margins again: Precision 5530 laptop will sting you for $13m. Yep, six zeroes The monster workhorse with price tag to match Personal Tech07 Nov 2018 | 71
Tax me if you can: VMware UK tosses shrunken offering to HMRC Just 11.52% on pretax profit. Virtualization juggernaut doing well in the distie stakes Virtualization02 Nov 2018 | 27
Icahn't let you do this: Stock botherer fires off sueball to scupper Dell's 'coercive' deal Carl takes his chances in Delaware chancery On-Prem02 Nov 2018 | 11
Two weeks before Chrimbo? When Dell V-Class shareholders get to vote on THAT deal Vote to sell DVMT or swap the stock for a newly public Dell set for 11 December On-Prem23 Oct 2018 | 5
Icahn to Dell investors: You can't touch this DVMT offer Undervalues tracker stock by $11bn, quips: 'Peace better than war but I still enjoy a good fight' On-Prem15 Oct 2018 | 7
You dirty DRAC: IT bods uncover Dell server firmware security slip Weakness not easy to leverage, but iDRAC exploit would mean game over for admins Security03 Oct 2018 | 18