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The new on-premises hybrid cloud platform that Dell Technologies Inc. unveiled in Las Vegas last week is an antidote for buyer remorse. It’s designed to solve a problem when a business moves workloads to the public cloud, decides it was the wrong move, …
DXC Technology sees impact of Millennial workforce on digital transformation
Millennials, typically defined as the generation born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s, have been reshaping everything from economic spending and eating habits to real estate and healthcare. As firms such as DXC Technology Co. work with clients to provide end-to-end information …
Under Armour uses Dell EMC solution to protect its new gold
Most consumers know Under Armour Inc. as an American manufacturer of footwear, sports and casual apparel. Yet, the company also relies on a lot of data behind the scenes to power its popular brands, and that’s where Dell EMC has stepped in …
In gambling mecca, Dell’s founder offers evidence that big bets on multicloud, AI and edge will pay off
There could probably have not been a more appropriate setting for Dell Technologies Inc.’s annual conference last week than Las Vegas. The company’s founder and chief executive officer, Michael Dell (pictured), has spent most of his career making big bets on his firm’s …
With new data protection products, Dell EMC seeks to put customers on path to power
Among the many announcements from Dell Technologies Inc. this week was the introduction of the Dell EMC PowerProtect Software platform and Dell EMC PowerProtect X400 multi-dimensional appliance. The news was part of Dell EMC’s interest in cementing its role in data protection …
Halliburton teams up with Dell to move oil industry into the hyperconverged world
The history of oil excavation goes back to 374 A.D. when workers in China drilled the first wells. And while oil drilling is an industry that goes back centuries, its adoption of technology has not been as rapid as other fields. Halliburton …
Dell’s cash flow will fuel value creation despite debt, says CFO
When Dell Technologies Inc. agreed to buy EMC in October 2015 for $67 billion, it was the largest deal in tech history, large enough to give Dell’s own chief financial officer plenty of reasons to reach for the Maalox. “Probably Michael was …
PowerEdge server line continues to show growth in its third decade for Dell EMC
Launched in 1994, when Bill Clinton was serving his first term as president, Dell EMC’s PowerEdge server line continues to be an important mainstay of the company’s business. PowerEdge keeps on ticking along. Although the company doesn’t break out specific PowerEdge financial …
VMware’s new deal with Microsoft signals move from headwinds to tailwinds
When the chief executives of Microsoft Corp., Dell Technologies Inc. and VMware Inc. found themselves onstage together Monday in Las Vegas, it was not the first time their paths had crossed, despite many years of trading sharp elbows in the competitive tech …
Latest product releases from Dell have a distinctly VMware flavor
Dell Technologies Inc. unveiled a host of new product announcements today at the Dell Technologies World event in Las Vegas, leaving it for analysts to dissect the technologies supporting them. VMware’s impact on the hyperconverged space appeared to be an important influence, …