Supermicro believes that the new Xeon chips will allow partners to do more with entry level servers than they have in the past.
Servers
Supermicro releases new entry level UP servers with Intel Xeon E-2100 chips
by Mark Cox •
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Computers, Mobility
Dell unveils redesigned portfolio of Rugged Latitude laptops
by Mark Cox •
Rugged laptops are a tiny part of Dell’s portfolio. They are looking to expand that, bringing more functionality from their other PC lines into their ruggeds to give them more feature differentiation in the rugged space.
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Servers, Storage
Supermicro ships top-performing 1U all-flash storage server optimized for Samsung NF1 NVMe storage
by Mark Cox •
Supermicro and Samsung will jointly promote the new server aggressively because of its specific customization for the new Samsung SSDs.
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Virtualization
IGEL adds 4K, 60Hz four monitor support with new AMD-powered UD7 endpoint
by Mark Cox •
The UD 7, which serves the higher end of the thin client market with more demanding graphics requirement, also will feature the new Secure Boot validation IGEL just announced had been received for their OS.
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Computers
HP looks to channel to drive new Pavilion gamer lineup
by Mark Cox •
HP made its first announcement of a consumer product family at a channel event, as it expects the channel will sell almost all of these new rigs, and while much of it will go through etailers and retailers, there is a VAR channel play here as well.
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Hardware, Networking
Dell EMC unveils Virtual Edge hardware platform for SD-WAN
by Mark Cox •
Dell EMC isn’t becoming an SD-WAN vendor, but they will go to market with software partners integrated with their customized x86 adaption in the form of a networking platform, which is the first using the new Intel Xeon D-2100 processor.
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Security
SonicWall reveals new Capture engine that proved effective against Meltdown
by Mark Cox •
The SonicWall Capture Cloud Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection was added as a fourth Capture Cloud engine some months back, and is now being made public because of its ability to block the Meltdown exploit.
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Big Data
Dell EMC looks to mainstream machine and deep learning with upcoming bundles
by Mark Cox •
Three new Dell EMC Ready bundles around machine learning and deep learning should both broaden the HPC market, and make it more channel-friendly.
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Digital Signage, Hardware
ViewSonic simplifies ViewBoard collaboration with Intel Unite
by Mark Cox •
The integration of Intel’s Unite collaboration software into ViewSonic ViewBoard units both expands their functionality and simplifies their installation.
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Storage, Virtualization
HDS expands VMware partnership with rack-scale platform powered by VMware Cloud Foundation
by Mark Cox •
HDS also announced that their hyper-converged Hitachi UCP HC platform has been upgraded with the new Intel processors and NVMe memory support.
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Computers
Fundamental redesign of Dell Workstations enables immersive, AI-driven tomorrow
by Mark Cox •
Dell is stressing that its recent workstations announcement is far more than just the latest feeds and speeds, but is part of a strategy to give customers the massive capabilities, immersive computing, and virtual reality of an AI-driven future that has already started.
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Channel Programs, Data Centre, Servers
Lenovo DCG retools on multiple fronts to drive disruption
by Mark Cox •
Stefan Bockhop discusses his new role in the Lenovo DCG and their plans to drive business with new product, new go-to-market, and new channel programs – which include some forthcoming changes to deal reg.
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Servers
New Dell EMC PowerEdge servers hit the streets
by Mark Cox •
Dell EMC is emphasizing that the new 14G servers go well beyond the traditional conception of a compute platform.
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Servers, Small Business
HPE strengthens small business servers with ClearCenter partnership, reborn MicroServer
by Mark Cox •
The exclusive deal with ClearCenter provides a Linux platform that provides server, networking and gateway functionality, and combined with the HPE ProLiant MicroServer, provides a low-cost offering for small businesses and SOHOs.
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New 14th gen PowerEdge servers highlight first day of Dell EMC World
by Mark Cox •
The dominant theme of this year’s Dell EMC World is the automation of the data centre, and a key part of that is the announcement of its latest servers, with availability set for summer.
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Channel Programs, Security
Independent McAfee eyes channel marketing, infrastructure changes
by Robert Dutt •
With its old/new name in place, McAfee looks to make changes to partner marketing and tools it says it could not make while under the Intel brand.
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Virtualization
Dell refreshes low end of thin client lineup with new quad-core Wyse 3040 model
by Mark Cox •
The quad-core processor in the Dell new low-end thin client will be able to handle demanding apps like Skype for Business, which strained the resources of earlier models with less powerful processors.
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Data Centre, Mobility, Virtualization
Nutanix unveils proof-of-concept drone at .NEXT event
by Mark Cox •
Nutanix sees the drone as an extension of its core webscale philosophy of using software on commodity hardware to make it much more extensible. Down the line, they see this as having application to use cases which will interest channel partners.
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Servers
Dell upgrades four-socket server portfolio
by Mark Cox •
The enhancements reflect the increased capacity of Intel’s new Xeon E7 and E5 v4 processor. Dell has also refreshed its PowerEdge R830 rack server, which had not been updated since 2011.
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Data Centre
Dell announces breakthrough in liquid cooling technology
by Mark Cox •
Dell’s new Triton technology, which came out of a special project its ESI [Extreme Scale Infrastructure] group did for eBay, is still far from being a commercially available product. Nevertheless, it represents an important advance in liquid cooling.
