Dell Drives IT Efficiency for Medium and Small Businesses with New Solutions
-- New PowerEdge Servers and PowerVault Storage and Systems Management
Solutions Are Easy to Use, Reliable and Secure
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dell today introduced new products and services designed specifically to meet the needs of medium and small businesses by simplifying operations, reducing downtime, enhancing information security and reducing operating cost.
The new portfolio includes four 11th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers; Lifecycle Controller 1.2 embedded systems management; the PowerVault NX300 network attached storage (NAS) device; Dell Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and Dell ProConsult services to help growing businesses achieve greater IT efficiency. The new solutions and services are available through Dell or any of the company's more than 50,000 Global PartnerDirect Channel Partners.
Simple, Reliable and Secure Technology:
-- Simple: Dell has developed an integrated set of hardware, software and
services to help small businesses improve their efficiency.
o Small businesses can enjoy easy set up, monitoring, and maintenance
with the inclusion of advanced systems management technologies now on
all Dell PowerEdge servers.
o Dell Lifecycle Controller 1.2, simplifies the deployment of new server
platforms by automating the operating system installation of local and
remote servers for small businesses and large enterprises alike. It
saves time and money by including the correct drivers for all the
operating systems and components pre-loaded on Dell PowerEdge servers.
Lifecycle Controller 1.2 further simplifies system management through
integration with popular IT management consoles: BMC Software
BladeLogic Operations Manager and Microsoft's System Center
Configuration Manager for fast and easy installation of one or more
servers across networks.
o The new Dell PowerEdge T110 and T310 tower servers and the R210 and
R510 rack servers are equipped with the new Intel Xeon 3400 series
processor for the performance necessary to run business workloads with
the Microsoft Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 operating system to provide
excellent value for smaller organizations:
# The PowerEdge T110 is a customer inspired first server for small
businesses, with a desktop sized chassis and the right combination
of security, basic systems management for easy system monitoring and
reliability.
# The PowerEdge R210 is an ideal first rack server for a small
business with space constraints or can be used as a specialized
application server for larger corporations. Because of its small
15.5 inch chassis depth and its low wattage power supply, the
PowerEdge R210 has the smallest energy footprint of any Dell
PowerEdge server.
# Dell servers are engineered to save energy and save you money. The
PowerEdge R210 is 88 percent more energy efficient than the previous
generation and the PowerEdge T310 is 65 percent more energy
efficient than its predecessor.
o The Dell PowerVault NX300 is an entry-level Microsoft Windows Storage
Server 2008 NAS solution that offers the capability to store up to 4
terabytes of data in a single device while offering the flexibility to
deploy additional NX300 arrays as storage needs grow. The NX300
includes Single-Instant Storage deduplication technology to maximize
capacity and an intuitive management interface to help deploy quickly
and make ongoing management more efficient.
-- Reliable: Dell PowerEdge servers backed up by a comprehensive suite of
Dell Uninterruptible Power Supplies are the cornerstone of a reliable IT
infrastructure, and come equipped with rugged chassis, solid design,
metal hard drive carriers and components to withstand all IT
environments and help reduce downtime.
o The PowerEdge R510 is an ideal 2U rack server for mid-sized business
and remote offices that require an excellent balance of internal
storage, redundancy and value in compact chassis.
o Dell unveiled 28 new uninterruptible power supply products with an
efficiency rating of up to 95 percent, providing reduced down time and
enhanced reliability. The new UPS systems offer remote monitoring
through Dell's OpenManage management console and include downloadable
flash upgrades and UPS management software. The line of UPS solutions
include tool-less rack mounting, multi-language graphical LCD displays
and improved acoustics.
-- Secure: Dell provides security features, data storage and support
services for data protection, data back-up and recovery to ensure
business continuity and to help businesses operate efficiently.
o The PowerEdge T310 offers growing businesses a tower server complete
with optional advanced systems management capabilities including
remote management, full redundancy and cost effective RAID options
that help to prevent data loss by further protecting the way your data
is stored on your internal hard drives.
o The PowerEdge T110tower server and R210 rack server offer the ability
to add external eSATA storage directly to ease the transition of data
from a desktop or workstation to a first server.
o Dell ProSupport Data Protection Services such as Hard Drive Data
Recovery and Certified Data Destruction help organizations protect
their business operations by protecting their data through risk
mitigation and improved data security.
Dell is delivering solutions and services to help simplify the adoption and use of virtual environments.
-- Dell offers tested and validatedMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Solutionswith enhanced virtualization capabilities with Hyper-V(TM).
Hyper-V with live migration is an easy solution for moving virtual
machines from one server to another without any disruption or loss of
service. In addition, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) enables
Windows and other desktop environments to be run and managed on virtual
machines on a centralized server.
-- Dell has designed services specifically for medium and small businesses
looking to cost effectively plan, deploy and manage growing IT
environments, without requiring long-term consultative or outsourcing
agreements. The Dell ProConsultRemote Virtualization Readiness
Assessment helps assess IT environments to determine consolidation
opportunities and provide recommendations for implementing an optimal
solution designed to maximize performance and efficiency.
The new PowerEdge T110, T310, R210 and R510 servers are available starting in September at www.dell.com/PowerEdge with a starting price of $599. The PowerVault NX300 is available in October on www.dell.com/PowerVault with a starting price of $3,000. Dell uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are available in October at www.dellUPS.com/ starting at $269.
Dell Quote:
"Small and medium businesses around the world are looking for technology solutions that deliver more security, greater reliability and lower operating costs. With today's announcement, Dell is even better positioned to help our customers be more efficient so they can spend more time growing their business and less time managing their IT investments." -- Steve Felice, president, Global Small and Medium Business at Dell
Customer Quote:
"Our Fortune 500 clients expect us to deliver a reliable and secure technology environment they can use to improve resource management within their own organizations. As a small business with limited IT resources but high client expectations, we rely on Dell to help us to deliver an enterprise-class IT infrastructure that is easy-to-manage, always on and secure." -- said Brandon Thornton, principal consultant and owner, Milestone Consulting Group, Inc.
Partner Quotes:
"Small and medium business customers told us they wanted advanced virtualization, management functionality and remote access capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2, and we are excited to deliver those capabilities on Dell's new PowerEdge servers," -- Bill Laing, corporate vice president, Windows Server division, Microsoft
"Whether you are focused on growing the business, improving productivity or enhancing data integrity the new Intel Xeon 3400 series processors and Dell PowerEdge servers can deliver immediate and lasting impacts on uptime and reliability. With up to 60 percent performance improvements over the previous generation these new processors contribute to overall energy efficiency and deliver cost savings on energy bills making the new PowerEdge servers an excellent value." -- Kirk Skaugen, Vice President and General Manager, Server Platforms Group, Intel
Additional Information:
-- Available through Channel Partners
-- Dell PowerEdge Servers
-- Dell NX300 Storage Solution
-- Dell Global Services
-- Dell Lifecycle Controller and Microsoft System Center
-- Here is what Dell customers have to say
About Dell
As the visionary outcome of a true entrepreneur, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is committed to helping small and medium businesses solve their technology challenges, ease business pain points and draw greater value from IT. With Dell ProManage-Managed Services, Optiplex desktops, Latitude laptops, the designed-for-small business Vostro line, energy-efficient PowerEdge servers and Small and Medium Business Solutions Center, Dell is here to support entrepreneurs every step of the way.
Source: Dell Inc.
Released September 9, 2009