Do you think going private will help Dell’s storage business?
Even after Dell’s announcement that the company will go private this week, several experts are still not sure what effect it will have on its storage business. While Dell has spent billions of dollars on storage acquisitions, it still remains in a state of transition. Do you think going private will help Dell’s storage business?
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| February 8, 2013 3:47 PM
Dell, Storage
Even after Dell’s announcement that the company will go private this week, several experts are still not sure what effect it will have on its storage business. While Dell has spent billions of dollars on storage acquisitions, it still remains in a state of transition. Do you think going private will help Dell’s storage business?
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| February 8, 2013 3:47 PM
Dell, Storage
DVD / CD
My DVD/CD player on my Dell desktop won’t play or record. Can I reload it?
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| February 8, 2013 3:49 AM
Dell, Dell desktop
My DVD/CD player on my Dell desktop won’t play or record. Can I reload it?
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| February 8, 2013 3:49 AM
Dell, Dell desktop
Oracle10g,VB6.0,dell-laptop,connection error
I have a Dell-Inspiron. when I try to connect VB 6.0 and Oracle 10g, I get a TNS error. I have been getting this error for other dell laptops alone. What change should I make?
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| October 26, 2012 1:05 PM
Dell, Oracle 10, VB 6.0
I have a Dell-Inspiron. when I try to connect VB 6.0 and Oracle 10g, I get a TNS error. I have been getting this error for other dell laptops alone. What change should I make?
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| October 26, 2012 1:05 PM
Dell, Oracle 10, VB 6.0
Dell Live Webcast: Tips and tricks for successful cloud deployment and management
Join us on October 11th, at 12:30 PM (ET) to discover a blueprint to help your senior leadership teams make sense out of adopting the cloud and how it can deliver more control and ability to your IT.
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| October 4, 2012 7:26 PM
cloud, cloud deployment, Dell
Join us on October 11th, at 12:30 PM (ET) to discover a blueprint to help your senior leadership teams make sense out of adopting the cloud and how it can deliver more control and ability to your IT.
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| October 4, 2012 7:26 PM
cloud, cloud deployment, Dell
Simplifying desktop virtualization web cast (Sponsored)
Do you want to learn how to reduce the complexity and the cost of your desktop transition? Join us on June 12th at 12:30pm as Dell and Citrix experts will show you key tips and technologies that will simplify and accelerate your desktop virtualization deployment. Register today!
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| June 11, 2012 8:04 PM
Citrix, Dell
Do you want to learn how to reduce the complexity and the cost of your desktop transition? Join us on June 12th at 12:30pm as Dell and Citrix experts will show you key tips and technologies that will simplify and accelerate your desktop virtualization deployment. Register today!
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| June 11, 2012 8:04 PM
Citrix, Dell
September 28: Dell’s own story on Windows 7 migration (sponsored webcast)
With its faster performance, enhanced manageability, and improved security and compliance features, Windows® 7 is the new “must have” platform for enterprises. But making a successful move to Windows® 7 requires careful planning. Join us for an in-depth look at the issues global technology provider Dell faced when rolling out Windows® 7 in its own [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:14 PM
Channel, CIO, DataCenter, Dell, Exchange, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security, Storage, Virtualization, Webcast, Windows 7, Windows 7 migration, Windows Server
With its faster performance, enhanced manageability, and improved security and compliance features, Windows® 7 is the new “must have” platform for enterprises. But making a successful move to Windows® 7 requires careful planning. Join us for an in-depth look at the issues global technology provider Dell faced when rolling out Windows® 7 in its own [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:14 PM
Channel, CIO, DataCenter, Dell, Exchange, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security, Storage, Virtualization, Webcast, Windows 7, Windows 7 migration, Windows Server
Sponsored: Dell Windows 7 Webcast on 9/21 at 1:30 PM EDT
Conducting an application inventory is a key step in determining budget requirements and effort needed in managing an application portfolio. Application rationalization, which involves deciding to retain, retire or upgrade each application, should closely follow the inventory in order to reduce migration time and costs. In this webcast, you’ll learn how to analyze data to [...]
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| March 31, 2012 4:28 PM
Dell, Sponsored Post, Sponsored Webcast, Webcast, Windows 7
Conducting an application inventory is a key step in determining budget requirements and effort needed in managing an application portfolio. Application rationalization, which involves deciding to retain, retire or upgrade each application, should closely follow the inventory in order to reduce migration time and costs. In this webcast, you’ll learn how to analyze data to [...]
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| March 31, 2012 4:28 PM
Dell, Sponsored Post, Sponsored Webcast, Webcast, Windows 7
Are the Dell Rack Servers any good these days?
I’m wondering how these servers compare to their comparable IBM counterparts. Sturdiness Performance LINK HERE: http://www.dell.com/us/enterprise/p/poweredge-rack-servers/product-compare What do you like best? Do you like Dell as a brand? Thank you for your opinions
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| March 31, 2012 11:10 PM
Data Center, Data Center Hardware, Dell, Rack Servers
I’m wondering how these servers compare to their comparable IBM counterparts. Sturdiness Performance LINK HERE: http://www.dell.com/us/enterprise/p/poweredge-rack-servers/product-compare What do you like best? Do you like Dell as a brand? Thank you for your opinions
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| March 31, 2012 11:10 PM
Data Center, Data Center Hardware, Dell, Rack Servers
Ensure Consistent and Acceptable VDI Performance
How are you ensuring consistent and acceptable performance for your VDI environments, especially during peak load periods? This question is sponsored by Dell
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| April 13, 2011 5:50 PM
Dell, Sponsored Question, Storage virtualization, VDI, vdi performance, Virtualization
How are you ensuring consistent and acceptable performance for your VDI environments, especially during peak load periods? This question is sponsored by Dell
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| April 13, 2011 5:50 PM
Dell, Sponsored Question, Storage virtualization, VDI, vdi performance, Virtualization
Hard drive not detected
On a Dell Vostro 1710 running Vista on a Centrino processor, on boot there is an error loading BIOS saying there is no detectible hard drive. All internal workings seem to be ok and the HD appears to work just fine in other machines. Solutions?
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| October 31, 2011 2:14 PM
BIOS, Dell, HARD drive, Hard Drive Installation, Windows Vista
On a Dell Vostro 1710 running Vista on a Centrino processor, on boot there is an error loading BIOS saying there is no detectible hard drive. All internal workings seem to be ok and the HD appears to work just fine in other machines. Solutions?
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| October 31, 2011 2:14 PM
BIOS, Dell, HARD drive, Hard Drive Installation, Windows Vista
Dell D630 monitor display problem
I have a Dell d630 laptop with Windows 7. While I was using it, the screen resolution changed. The screen display got blurry and everything on the screen went bigger in size – both text and picture. I tried to change the screen resoultion in the display panel but it wont. The only option is [...]
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| March 25, 2011 9:41 PM
Dell, Dell desktop, Dell Latitude D630, Display resolution, Hardware, Windows 7
I have a Dell d630 laptop with Windows 7. While I was using it, the screen resolution changed. The screen display got blurry and everything on the screen went bigger in size – both text and picture. I tried to change the screen resoultion in the display panel but it wont. The only option is [...]
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| March 25, 2011 9:41 PM
Dell, Dell desktop, Dell Latitude D630, Display resolution, Hardware, Windows 7
Installing older Windows server on new Dell machine
How can I install an older version of Windows Server on my new dell machine? The os loader only allows for Windows 2003 R2. We have 2003 Standard. How can I make this work?
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| November 9, 2010 5:13 PM
Dell, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
How can I install an older version of Windows Server on my new dell machine? The os loader only allows for Windows 2003 R2. We have 2003 Standard. How can I make this work?
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| November 9, 2010 5:13 PM
Dell, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Dimension 4700 thermal events prevention.
We have about 20 Dell Dimension 4700’s that occasionally get Thermal issues and shut down. Sometimes it can take up to 10 tries to get it to turn back on. The machines are not hot and the problems show up intermittently of about 20% of the computers. How can I fix or prevent this from [...]
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| September 20, 2010 6:11 PM
Dell, Desktop security, dimension, thermal event, Windows
We have about 20 Dell Dimension 4700’s that occasionally get Thermal issues and shut down. Sometimes it can take up to 10 tries to get it to turn back on. The machines are not hot and the problems show up intermittently of about 20% of the computers. How can I fix or prevent this from [...]
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| September 20, 2010 6:11 PM
Dell, Desktop security, dimension, thermal event, Windows
What does a dell remote access card do?
What does a dell remote access card do? Can I safely remove it frrom my power edge server?
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| October 19, 2010 3:15 PM
Dell, Dell Poweredge 6850, PowerEdge servers, Remote access, Remote management
What does a dell remote access card do? Can I safely remove it frrom my power edge server?
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| October 19, 2010 3:15 PM
Dell, Dell Poweredge 6850, PowerEdge servers, Remote access, Remote management
Is it possible to monitor network health from one console?
Is there a way to monitor all of my Dell servers’ health from a single window or console? We have hundreds of servers varying in models but all Dell. Can I monitor smart status, disk space, users, event logs more centrally?
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| July 28, 2010 2:53 PM
Dell, Dell servers, network health, Network monitoring, Network security, Server management, Server monitoring
Is there a way to monitor all of my Dell servers’ health from a single window or console? We have hundreds of servers varying in models but all Dell. Can I monitor smart status, disk space, users, event logs more centrally?
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| July 28, 2010 2:53 PM
Dell, Dell servers, network health, Network monitoring, Network security, Server management, Server monitoring
Win a Dell Precision T7500 Workstation
All you have to do is correctly answer 5 multiple choice questions, each with a hint provided, and you could be the owner of a new Dell Precision T7500 Tower Workstation Desktop Computer with the Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor. Even if you don’t win, you still get 200 Knowledge Points for your efforts, and [...]
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| May 3, 2010 8:34 PM
Application virtualization, AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Data storage, DataCenter, DataManagement, Dell, Development, enterprise networking, Exchange, Intel Open Port, ITKE Community, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mobile, SQL Server, VoIP, Windows Server
All you have to do is correctly answer 5 multiple choice questions, each with a hint provided, and you could be the owner of a new Dell Precision T7500 Tower Workstation Desktop Computer with the Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor. Even if you don’t win, you still get 200 Knowledge Points for your efforts, and [...]
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| May 3, 2010 8:34 PM
Application virtualization, AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Data storage, DataCenter, DataManagement, Dell, Development, enterprise networking, Exchange, Intel Open Port, ITKE Community, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mobile, SQL Server, VoIP, Windows Server
One computer cause another on the network to slow down
Hi guys, I faced strange problem recently. In network with 3 computers, router, printer one of the computer share documents and database file. One week ago strange things start to happen. When accessing shared documents on main computer from second computer everething works fine, but when opening some shared document from third computer main computer [...]
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| January 30, 2012 9:10 PM
Dell, malware, Network, shared files, virus, Windows XP Professional
Hi guys, I faced strange problem recently. In network with 3 computers, router, printer one of the computer share documents and database file. One week ago strange things start to happen. When accessing shared documents on main computer from second computer everething works fine, but when opening some shared document from third computer main computer [...]
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| January 30, 2012 9:10 PM
Dell, malware, Network, shared files, virus, Windows XP Professional
Dell Laptop BIOS password reset
How to reset the dell labtop bios password
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| April 13, 2011 11:10 AM
BIOS, BIOS password, BIOS settings, Bypass BIOS passwords, Dell, Dell laptop
How to reset the dell labtop bios password
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| April 13, 2011 11:10 AM
BIOS, BIOS password, BIOS settings, Bypass BIOS passwords, Dell, Dell laptop
Can not change default viewer in Windows 7
I have some users that are having problems viewing old tif files. I have installed Kodac Imaging Pro on their machines. I can click on the file and sent the default viewer to Imaging Pro (which is the kodac program), but the file still opens with Windows Viewer. I can change the default program to [...]
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| December 28, 2010 9:35 PM
Dell, Windows 7
I have some users that are having problems viewing old tif files. I have installed Kodac Imaging Pro on their machines. I can click on the file and sent the default viewer to Imaging Pro (which is the kodac program), but the file still opens with Windows Viewer. I can change the default program to [...]
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| December 28, 2010 9:35 PM
Dell, Windows 7
Microsoft / Dell / ASAP Negotiations
My organization’s Campus Agreement with Microsoft is up soon. For the first time we will be negotiating with Dell / ASAP, who we purhcase hardware from. Does anyone have any insight into the relationship between Dell and Microsoft. Dell is claiming that they pass along the licenses at cost (i.e. no profit to them), but [...]
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| April 18, 2010 4:01 PM
Dell, Microsoft, Negotiations, Product Selection
My organization’s Campus Agreement with Microsoft is up soon. For the first time we will be negotiating with Dell / ASAP, who we purhcase hardware from. Does anyone have any insight into the relationship between Dell and Microsoft. Dell is claiming that they pass along the licenses at cost (i.e. no profit to them), but [...]
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| April 18, 2010 4:01 PM
Dell, Microsoft, Negotiations, Product Selection
