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  Dell dumps OpenStack and VMware for public cloud, focuses on private clouds

  Dell has dramatically shifted its cloud computing strategy, canceling plans it once had to launch a public cloud service based on the OpenStack open source platform, and discontinuing a VMware-based public cloud it already has on the market.

  By Brandon Butler | 20 May, 2013 22:19

  Tags: Dell, Dell cloud, Cloud, OpenStack cloud, VMware cloud, cloud computing, internet, OpenStack, VMware

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  Boutique PC seller laughs all the way to the bank on the back of Windows 7

  A boutique system builder has bucked the industry trend of slumping PC sales by continuing to focus on selling Windows 7 machines.

  By Gregg Keizer | 20 May, 2013 18:04

  Tags: IDC, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, Lenovo, operating systems, PCs, Hewlett-Packard, Dell

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  Dell replays Windows 8 blame card as PC sales slide

  Dell last week again blamed Windows 8 for contributing to a decline in PC sales revenue during the quarter that ended May 3.

  By Gregg Keizer | 19 May, 2013 20:41

  Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Dell, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, operating systems, PCs

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  Dell's thumb PC, Project Ophelia, to ship in July

  Dell's thumb-sized PC called Project Ophelia, which is the size of a USB stick, will start shipping in July for around US$100.

  By Agam Shah | 17 May, 2013 19:20

  Tags: Dell, hardware systems, internet

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  Dell profit dives 79 per cent on falling PC sales

  Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private.

  By James Niccolai | 16 May, 2013 20:48

  Tags: business issues, Dell, hardware systems, financial results, Mergers and acquisitions

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  What IBM's x86 exit may mean for rivals

  IBM's reported interest in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 19 April, 2013 18:32

  Tags: IT industry, applications, servers, IBM, hardware systems, software, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, business intelligence, HP, Dell, Business Intelligence/Analytics, IDC

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  Cloud computing's big debt to NASA

  IBM's decision this week to base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish this open source platform as the standard in enterprises.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 08 March, 2013 11:08

  Tags: Government IT, NASA, IBM, Swift, Red Hat, cloud computing, internet, OpenStack, rackspace, Hewlett-Packard, Kemp, Dell

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  PC epicenter moving to Asia as Dell, HP regroup

  Asia is fast becoming the epicenter of the PC market as Chinese and Taiwanese companies challenge the turf occupied for more than a decade by prominent U.S. PC makers Hewlett-Packard and Dell, whose laptop and desktop shipments are stumbling.

  By Agam Shah | 14 February, 2013 20:31

  Tags: business issues, Dell, Samsung Electronics, hardware systems, Lenovo, Asustek Computer, Hewlett-Packard

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  Opinion: Dell has its work cut out for it

  Taking Dell private is a bold move, but won't ensure success. If you can't recognize opportunities and execute properly as a public company, buying yourself shelter from investors only takes you so far. The bigger challenge will be rejiggering the corporate culture and core processes to make more innovation possible.

  By John Dix | 11 February, 2013 11:55

  Tags: business issues, Dell, corporate issues, IBM, Dell private, Microsoft, Dell investment, Dell Buyout, investments

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  Dell offers glimpse of its post-buyout life

  There is a lot yet to be told about how going private will change Dell, but one thing it won't change is its enterprise strategy.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 07 February, 2013 11:15

  Tags: HP, hardware, Dell, IT industry, hardware systems, desktop pcs, Hewlett-Packard, PCs

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