Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) and University College Cork (UCC) have joined forces to harness the power of technology to bolster UCC’s position as a green university.
UCC is the world’s first Green Flag Campus and has a strong commitment to sustainable practices. Its recent five-year strategic plan puts people and the future of the planet at its centre with UCC committed to becoming a carbon neutral campus by 2040.
However, outdated IT infrastructure and minimal data storage capacity hindered the university’s ability to not only reduce its impact on the environment but also to provide a high-quality and flexible digital experience for its 25,000 students and 3,500 staff. This became clear at the onset of the pandemic and the pivot to hybrid ways of learning and teaching.
UCC turned to Dell to help put its technology at the heart of its student experience and ensure that IT transformation contributed towards its overall sustainability goals on campus. With the help of the Dell team locally and using Dell PowerEdge servers and modern storage and back-up solutions, UCC has been able to retire legacy systems and look at new ways in which technology can reduce carbon emissions and energy usage on campus.
Crucially, the new servers help UCC reduce energy consumption and Co2 emissions. Updating to Dell PowerEdge servers has reduced annual greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 70% year-on-year while reducing power usage by over 50% and requiring close to 40% less cooling.
Commenting on the collaboration, Gerard Culley, Director of Information Technology at UCC, said: “When we looked for a partner for our infrastructure needs, we wanted to work with an organisation that shared our values and strategic goals. UCC is committed to working towards a more sustainable future and with that comes an obligation to partner with an organisation that shares this commitment. That’s why we chose to partner with Dell Technologies.
“With the help of Dell’s PowerEdge servers, we were able to put in place modern, resilient storage and compute solutions and achieve incredible results when it came to our energy and carbon footprints. With Dell’s solutions, we’ve completely modernised our IT infrastructure so that we can deliver more flexible, sustainable, secure and resilient digital services and solutions to our staff and students for years to come.”
Jason Ward, Vice President & Managing Director, Dell Technologies Ireland, said: “With remote and hybrid learning now the reality for most third level institutions, UCC reached out to us to deploy a modern digital infrastructure and help UCC staff and students avail of a central and functional IT system. At Dell Technologies, we are determined to meet the needs of today without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future generations. Since 2013, we have reduced the energy intensity in Dell PowerEdge servers powered by Intel processors by 83%[1]. By harnessing the power of modern storage solutions, we are able to support the universityas itcontinues to thrive as an innovative, competitive and sustainable research-led hub.”
Dell Technologies is announcing new security services and solutions to help organizations protect against threats, respond to attacks and secure their devices, systems and clouds.
Seventy-two percent of IT business leaders and professionals believe the changing working world exposes their organization to even greater risk.[i] The highly distributed IT environment creates new opportunities for cybercriminals and requires organizations to transform their approach to securing and recovering their data and systems. Dell’s new security offerings help tackle these challenges so organizations can reduce risk and protect their business.
“Our partnership with Dell Technologies is invaluable for achieving our IT goals while securing our data and patients’ sensitive information at a time when health care institutions are prime targets for cyberattacks,” said Theodore Fotias, vice president, IT Infrastructure, Phoenix Children’s Hospital. “Dell security solutions give us the peace of mind we need to focus on what matters most: delivering the best possible research and care to our patients.”
“Security is embedded in Dell’s DNA. It’s built into our designs, infrastructure, supply chain and our products,” said Matt Baker, senior vice president of Corporate Strategy, Dell Technologies. “Our growing portfolio of security services and solutions is helping organizations tackle their toughest security challenges and addressing the increasing complexity of how they stay secure across networks, devices and systems. We’re helping customers double down on resilience in a challenging environment.”
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Pro Plus helps safeguard IT environments
Dell is expanding the capabilities of its MDR offering with Managed Detection and Response Pro Plus, a fully managed security operations solution that helps organizations prevent, respond and recover from security threats.
With Managed Detection and Response Pro Plus, Dell protects endpoints, infrastructure, software, hardware and clouds by:
Delivering 24×7 threat detection and investigation while also identifying vulnerabilities and prioritizing patching.
Conducting breach and attack simulations to ensure an organization’s existing security controls, including web or email gateway settings, are configured and working properly.
Carrying out penetration testing to find vulnerable pathways into an organization’s environment utilizing the same techniques seasoned hackers use, flagging potentially suspicious activity and recommending security posture improvements.
Providing year-round cybersecurity training in concise, easy-to-learn modules to improve employee awareness of risks and encourage best practices.
Offering Incident Recovery Care to quickly deploy certified experts to assess a security incident and get the customer back to business if a breach occurs.
Dell augments its threat management portfolio with CrowdStrike
In addition to a managed services approach, Dell empowers organizations to design, manage and secure their own IT environments. Dell now offers customers more choice in cybersecurity software with the addition of CrowdStrike Falcon into its SafeGuard and Response portfolio. With CrowdStrike’s industry leading cloud native platform, organizations can access an extended suite of defenses that accelerate threat investigation and response to protect critical areas of enterprise risk: endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data. Adding CrowdStrike to the portfolio makes it easier for organizations to rely on Dell for their expanding security needs, including on their journey to a Zero Trust architecture with scalable and best-in-class solutions.
Dell delivers hardware protections to Dell commercial PCs
Dell builds the industry’s most secure commercial PCs.[ii] Providing organizations an additional boost of confidence with integration between Dell’s PC design and supply chain, Dell is launching a cloud-based version of its Secured Component Verification (SCV) offering. The enhanced solution gives enterprise customers added security assurance that their PCs arrive as they were ordered and built from the factory.
Secured Component Verification on Cloud helps reduce the risk of product tampering of Dell commercial PCs. Dell generates a digital certificate, stored in a secure cloud environment, that documents key PC components in the factory. Upon delivery, IT teams can review the PCs against their corresponding certificates to verify component integrity. This unique offering also allows IT teams to verify an entire PC fleet in a single view versus each device locally, providing an additional layer of security while saving time.
Product Success Accelerator for Cyber Recovery helps protect against attacks
To help organizations prepare for a potential cybersecurity event, Dell is introducing Product Success Accelerator (PSX) for Cyber Recovery. The new service streamlines the implementation and operation of a more secure, isolated Cyber Recovery vault so organizations can protect critical data and maintain business continuity.
Joining Dell’s growing portfolio of cyber recovery solutions and services, PSX for Cyber Recovery is the first standardized, outcome-based service available within the new PSX family. Companies can choose from three levels of assistance based on their needs.
Ready includes planning workshops, installation and configuration of a Dell Cyber Recovery vault, a runbook, a success plan and cybersecurity skills training
Optimize adds quarterly vault assessments, recommendations for the environment, including updates, patches and policies, and assisted restore test simulations.
Operate adds ongoing operational assistance to monitor and investigate activity, initiate corrective actions and provide support in the event of a cyberattack.
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Dermot O’Connell, SVP Services Sales, EMEA, Dell Technologies, said:“We are seeing huge interest in our cyber-related services in EMEA, particularly with medium-sized businesses. Customers recognise that traditional perimeter defences are ineffective against increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks and MDR Pro Plus makes it easier to understand, purchase and enable protection.”
“MDR is an accelerant for security teams to quickly identify and close gaps, deploy modern, integrated technology, and guide future security strategies,” said Dave Gruber, principal analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. “With the complexity and broader reach of potential attacks, Dell’s recent services and solutions additions demonstrate their understanding and commitment to helping IT and security leaders grow and operationalize security programs capable of keeping up with and defending rapidly changing IT infrastructure.”
Availability
Dell Managed Detection and Response Pro Plus is now globally available directly and through channel partners.
Incident Recovery Care is now available in North America.
Dell SafeGuard and Response with CrowdStrike is now globally available.
Dell Secured Component Verification on Cloud will be available globally for Dell commercial PCs in May.
Dell Product Success Accelerator for Cyber Recovery is now available directly and through channel partners in North America.
Manufacturing leaders from across Ireland gathered at the Dell Technologies Customer Solution Centre Innovation Lab in Limerick in recent weeks for a conference to investigate how emerging technologies and the power of data can help accelerate the development of smart manufacturing in Ireland.
Leaders from across the pharmaceutical sector and beyond took part in the event focused on how the fourth industrial revolution is reshaping production lines. Artificial Intelligence, Edge Computing, Digital Twins and 5G are the breakthrough technologies underpinning this transformation.
Attendees were provided with insights into current technology trends and how accessing data from sensors and devices allows organisations to drive productivity on the factory floor, ensure quality control and increase energy efficiency at every step of the production line.
As manufacturers become more connected, they also become more vulnerable. That was the main message from cybersecurity experts at Dell as they outlined the steps and strategies that can help Ireland’s pharmaceutical and medical technology (MedTech) sectors to strengthen their cyber resiliency.
With over 227,000 people employed within the sector, Ireland has emerged as a global manufacturing hub for the pharma and MedTech industries. By working in partnership, technology experts and industry leaders can accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies and help achieve the ambition of the Government’s Industry 4.0 Strategy to position Ireland as a competitive, innovation-driven manufacturing hub at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution by 2025.
Jeff McCann, Director of the Customer Solution Centre Innovation Labs at Dell Technologies Ireland said “The emergence of a new wave of emerging technologies is spurring a radical transformation across the manufacturing sector – a scale of transformation often referred to as the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0.
“Underpinning this transformation is the power of data. From Edge and 5G through to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, data is revolutionising manufacturing, and is already helping forward-looking enterprises to supercharge productivity, optimise their supply chains and accelerate innovation. As a global manufacturing hub for the pharmaceutical and med-tech sectors, Ireland stands to gain significantly.
But from speaking to customers around the country, it’s also clear that firms of all sizes are facing challenges in adopting these technologies. That’s why it is crucial for industry leaders to come together with technology experts such as Dell to deliver on the promise of smart manufacturing and reinforce Ireland’s leadership. This becomes even more important in light of the Government’s Industry 4.0 Strategy 2020-2025, which sets out an ambition for Ireland to be a competitive, innovation-driven manufacturing hub at the frontier of the fourth industrial revolution by 2025.
“At Dell we recently hosted an event in our Customer Solution Centre Innovation Lab in Limerick. Focused on the ways in which emerging technologies can support the development of smart manufacturing, the event showcased how Ireland’s manufacturing industry can make better, data-driven decisions with the help of new technologies. By working in partnership, together we can realise the opportunities of Industry 4.0 and further enhance Ireland’s role as a competitive and innovative leader in the manufacturing space.”
The event took place at the Dell Technologies Customer Solution Centre in Limerick, where the innovation lab team works with customers to explore and unlock the full potential of smart manufacturing and deliver on their digital transformation goals.
Dell Technologies has unveiled a major expansion to its Alienware peripheral ecosystem, doubling the size of its current portfolio with options designed for everyone from the deskbound, marathon PC gamers to the maverick who manoeuvres throughout multiple gaming environments. The launch includes a customisable keyboard, two new gaming headsets and a wireless gaming mouse.
Two new headsets with easy controls & crisp Dolby Atmos audio
Alienware’s Dual Mode Wireless Gaming Headset (AW720H) is designed for gamers seeking all-day comfort and immersion. Upon unboxing, you will first notice a wider suspension headband that promotes long-term comfort and soft memory foam ear cups wrapped in a breathable fabric to help keep your head cool when it’s needed most.
Detailed, precise audio is delivered with 40mm hi-res certified drivers and Dolby Atmos, creating 3D surround sound that is designed to amplify every in-game detail – from multiplayer games, RPGs, MMORPGs and any genre in between. The AI noise-cancelling boom microphone helps reduce the impact of ambient sounds on your voice, allowing for crisp communication amongst your friends during high intensity gaming sessions and leaving you with detailed game audio to keep you a step ahead of your opponent’s next move.
AW720H offers an impressive battery life of up to 30 hours and fast-charging capabilities that let you get up to six hours of battery life from just 15 minutes of charging.
For those that prefer a wired connection, the new Alienware Wired Gaming Headset (AW520H – as seen in the header image) delivers many similar features as the AW720H, as is it both lightweight and adjustable, supporting longer wear during extended gaming sessions.
Customizable connection and performance with the new Alienware keyboard
The line’s most customizable and responsive mechanical gaming keyboard yet, Alienware’s first gaming keyboard (AW920K) features Tri-Mode connectivityforflexible connection options across a range of gaming devices.
The feature allows to adapt three different playstyles at the user’s fingertips:
Experience responsive wireless PC gaming performance using the 2.4GHz wireless USB-C dongle – deploy the convenient dongle extender to have the receiver closer to the keyboard for maximum reception.
Connect up to three different compatible devices via Bluetooth 5.1 – select the active paired device or the 2.4GHz connection using the selection button on the back of the keyboard.
Plug in and play on your PC using the detachable USB paracord cable.
Enjoy undisturbed gameplay with up to 42 hours battery life via a 2.4GHz dongle connection (thanks to magnetic snap-on charging technology) or up to 46 hours battery life via a Bluetooth connection.
Comfort, precision and accuracy: new wireless gaming mouse
Created with right-handed gamers in mind, the new Alienware Wireless Gaming Mouse (AW620M) prioritizes comfort, precision and accuracy, featuring the line’s leading-edge sensor technology and patent-pending magnetic-force L/R keyplates. With up to 26,000 DPI, 650 IPS, and 50G max acceleration, users can expect speedy, accurate clicking and no angle snapping for reliable precision. For marathon gaming sessions, the 2.4GHz wireless dongle connection offers up to 140 hours of battery life on a PC, and if you’re in a pinch, quickly recharge for just five minutes to get up to 10 hours of continuous gameplay.
Commenting on the launch, Vincent Tucker, Senior Director, Alienware Peripherals, said: “Today, we are doubling the size of our Alienware peripheral suite with options targeting a range of playing styles, tailored experiences and price points. From the deskbound, marathon PC gamers to the maverick who maneuvers throughout multiple gaming environments, our growing ecosystem delivers reliable high-performance gear to span more lifestyles than ever before.
Highlighting the ecosystem approach that Alienware has taken with the peripherals, Tucker added: “Pairing effortlessly across the Alienware ecosystem, these new peripherals work in unison with your existing setup to help ensure comfortable, uninterrupted gameplay. Each of these new peripherals can be harmoniously connected to your gaming ecosystem and easily managed by Alienware Command Center (AWCC), a centralized hub that allows quick access to settings such as game-specific profiles and themes, lighting, macros, audio controls and overclocking. This is more than just a software update; it is a new architecture – built from the ground up – featuring a new, intuitive, and dynamic user design.”
Pricing & Availability:
Alienware Dual Mode Wireless Gaming Headset (AW720H) is available starting 31st March 2023. Pricing to be announced upon release.
Alienware Wired Gaming Headset (AW520H) will be available on 19th May 2023. Pricing to be announced upon release.
Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard (AW920K) will be available on 19th May 2023. Pricing to be announced upon release.
Alienware Wireless Gaming Mouse (AW620M) is available on 31st March 2023. Pricing to be announced upon release.
Dell Technologies has unveiled details of the refreshed XPS Desktop and the refreshed XPS 15 and 17 laptops. The new portfolio of devices features 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics, in a move that promises a powerful performance and exceptional graphics to fuel intensive creative projects.
XPS Desktop
From the prestigious XPS portfolio comes the latest and most powerful XPS Desktop yet, now equipped with up to 13th Gen Intel®Core™i9k processors, up to NVIDIA®GeForce RTX™4090 or AMD Radeon™RX 6900 XT graphics and DDR5 memory, with up to a 60% faster clock speed than DDR4.
In addition, Dell has made a few updates to the exterior design including an aluminium bezel and refined front grille, as well as new colours, Graphite and Platinum. The desktop is available with liquid cooling and new side venting on the XPS DT to provide extra cooling.
It will be launching first with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA 4080/4090, however, the remaining configurations will be made available in mid-2023.
XPS 15 & 17
Whether streaming or editing photos, the XPS 15 and XPS 17 are beautifully designed, high-performance machines that are built to fuel intensive creative projects. Now outfitted with the latest 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA® 40 Series GPUs, these laptops intersect cutting-edge technology, artful craftsmanship and stunning displays to deliver the best experience for content creators on-the-move.
The XPS 15 is the perfect balance of power and portability with an unrivalled immersive visual and sound experience. The XPS 15 delivers high performance in a thin design thanks in part to thermal engineering. Along with dual fans and heat pipes, hidden exhaust vents in the hinge also help with airflow and a slight ramp aids in lifting more heat out.
The XPS 17 on the other hand is Dell’s most powerful XPS laptop yet, with extreme power to fuel the most intensive creative pursuits. The XPS 17 with DDR5 memory has up to 50% faster clock speed than DDR4 memory.
Both devices sport the Dell Performance application, which allows users to customise their laptop’s performance to suit specific needs. Default optimised mode enables the best balance of performance and thermals.
Pricing and Availability
The XPS Desktop is available for purchase today, starting from €1,137.40 excluding VAT.
XPS 15 and XPS 17 will be available for purchase on March 7th. Pricing is to be announced upon release.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) expands the industry’s top selling server portfolio, with an additional 13 next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers, designed to accelerate performance and reliability for powerful computing across core data centers, large-scale public clouds and edge locations.
Next-generation rack, tower and multi-node PowerEdge servers, with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, include Dell software and engineering advancements, such as a new Smart Flow design, to improve energy and cost efficiency. Expanded Dell APEX capabilities will help organizations take an as-a-Service approach, allowing for more effective IT operations that make the most of compute resources while minimizing risk.
“Customers come to Dell for easily managed yet sophisticated and efficient servers with advanced capabilities to power their business-critical workloads,” said Jeff Boudreau, president and general manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Dell Technologies. “Our next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers offer unmatched innovation that raises the bar in power efficiency, performance and reliability while simplifying how customers can implement a Zero Trust approach for greater security throughout their IT environments.”
New Dell PowerEdge servers are designed to meet the needs of a range of demanding workloads from artificial intelligence and analytics to large-scale databases. The expanded portfolio announced in November 2022, including the PowerEdge XE family of servers with NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software suite for a full stack, production AI platform builds on advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
New servers for cloud service providers
The introduction of Dell PowerEdge HS5610 and HS5620 servers delivers optimized solutions tailored for cloud service providers managing large-scale, multi-vendor data centers. Available in both 1U and 2U form factors, these new, two-socket servers include cold aisle serviceable configurations and are available with Dell Open Server Manager, an OpenBMC based systems management solution to simplify multi-vendor fleet management.
Greater performance and simpler management
Next-generation PowerEdge servers provide improved performance, including the Dell PowerEdge R760, which delivers up to 2.9x greater AI inferencing on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel Deep Learning Boost and Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions The PowerEdge R760 also offers up to a 20% increase in VDI users and over 50% more SAP Sales & Distribution users on one server, compared to the previous generation.PowerEdge systems may be ordered with NVIDIA Bluefield-2 data processing units to provide additional offload, acceleration and workload isolation capabilities idea for power efficiency for private, hybrid and multicloud deployments.
Dell R760
Enhancements to Dell monitoring software and new services make server management even easier:
Dell CloudIQ— Dell software combines proactive monitoring, machine learning and predictive analytics while offering a comprehensive view of servers wherever they reside. Updates include advancements to server performance forecasting, select maintenance operations and new virtualization visualization.
Dell ProDeploy services — The Dell ProDeploy Factory Configuration service delivers PowerEdge servers ready to install and preconfigured with the customer’s preferred operating system, hypervisor software and settings for RAID, BIOS and iDRAC. The Dell ProDeploy Rack Integration service delivers and installs production-ready racked and networked PowerEdge servers, ideal for companies expanding their data center environments or undergoing an IT modernization.
Dell iDRAC9 — As customers seek increased server automation and intelligence, Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) makes Dell systems easier to deploy and diagnose, equipped with updated features such as Certificate Expiry Notice, Telemetry for Dell Consoles and GPU monitoring.
“With improvements in genomic sequencing technology and new methods in the lab driving data growth, data flows will continue to expand in the future. To ensure our continued innovation, we need to process data quickly and efficiently,” said Dr. Pete Clapham, Informatics Support Group Leader, Wellcome Sanger Institute. “Dell PowerEdge servers are well-designed, have built-in security, and deliver the performance that allows us to accelerate scientific discovery and bring innovation to the world faster.”
Designed for sustainability
Dell PowerEdge servers are designed with sustainability in mind, offering customers a 3x performance improvement, compared to 14th Generation PowerEdge servers with Intel Xeon Scalable processors launched in 2017, resulting in less floor space required and more powerful and efficient technology across all next-generation systems. Key highlights include:
Dell Smart Flow design — A new feature within the Dell Smart Cooling suite increases airflow and reduces fan power by up to 52%compared to previous generation servers.6 The Smart Flow design supports greater server performance with less power required to cool systems for more efficient data centers.
Dell OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager 3.0 software — Customers can better manage efficiency and cooling goals, monitor carbon emissions and set power caps up to 82% faster to limit overall energy usage. With the enhanced sustainability target tool, customers can determine overall server use, virtual machine and facility energy consumption, leak detection for liquid cooling systems, and more.
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)— Four next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers will be available with the EPEAT silver designation, and 46 systems will be designated EPEAT bronze. The EPEAT ecolabel is a leading global designation, covering products and services from the technology sector that demonstrate a responsible purchasing decision.
“Today’s modern data center requires continuous performance improvements for complex workloads such as AI, ML and VDI,” said Kuba Stolarski, research vice president, IDC Enterprise Infrastructure Practice. “As data center operators endeavor to keep up with the demand from these resource hungry workloads, they must also prioritize environmental and security goals. With its new Smart Flow design, coupled with enhancements to its power and cooling management tools, Dell offers organizations significant improvements in efficient server operation alongside the raw performance gains in its newest generation of servers.”
Reliability and security at the core
Next-generation PowerEdge servers help accelerate Zero Trust adoption within organizations’ IT environments. The devices constantly verify access, assuming every user and device is a potential threat. At the hardware level, silicon-based hardware root of trust, with elements including the Dell Secured Component Verification (SCV), helps verify supply chain security from design to delivery. Additionally, multifactor authentication and integrated iDRAC verifies users before granting access.
A secure supply chain also enables customers to advance their Zero Trust approach. Dell SCV offers cryptographic verification of components, which extends supply chain security to the customer’s site.
Delivering a scalable, modern compute experience
Customers looking for OpEx flexibility can consume PowerEdge servers as a subscription through Dell APEX today. Using advanced data collection and processor-based measurement by the hour, customers can take a flexible approach to avoid the costs associated with over-provisioning their compute needs.
Later this year, Dell Technologies will expand its Dell APEX portfolio to offer bare metal compute services on-premises, at the edge, or in colocation facilities. Services will be available through a predictable, monthly subscription and easily configured through the APEX Console, enabling customers to meet their workload and IT operational needs with scalable and secure compute resources.
“4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors have the most built-in accelerators of any CPU on the market to help maximize performance efficiency for real world applications, especially those powered by AI,” said Lisa Spelman, Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Intel Xeon Products. “With the latest generation of Dell PowerEdge servers, Intel and Dell continue our strong collaboration in delivering innovations that create real business value, while incorporating leading scalability and security that customers require.”
Availability
Dell PowerEdge R760 is available globally in February 2023.
Dell PowerEdge HS5620, HS5610 are available globally in April 2023.
Additional next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers will be global availability throughout the first half of 2023.
ProDeploy Factory Configuration is globally available today
ProDeploy Rack Integration is available today in the US, with availability in Ireland to be announced.
Dell APEX compute services are planned for the second half of 2023.
