Dell accelerates drive to become number one systems provider with new product portfolio

Dell, a world leader in Internet commerce and infrastructure computing, significantly enhanced its enterprise systems portfolio today with wide-ranging product introductions that enable the company to serve a broader range of customers` infrastructure computing needs.

Already the No. 2 provider of industry standard Intel-based servers1, Dell said the new products better position the company to serve the full-range of customer requirements for their Internet and intranet sites, high-end database processing, and enterprise applications. The new systems include the industry`s most powerful general-purpose server in its class, Dell`s second-generation of easy-to-install server appliance products, and a high-end 32-processor system that Dell plans to resell from Unisys Corp.

"Enterprise products have long represented one of Dell`s fastest-growing businesses, and today we underscore our commitment to customers through not only these new products, but increasing options for very high-end computing requirements," said Tejas Vakil, vice president of Enterprise Systems for Dell EMEA. "As we broaden the scope of our offerings, we will continue to drive the Dell direct model, which means outstanding customer service and industry-leading prices."

Dell strongly adheres to industry standards in architecting its server and storage products, and has built the strategy for its Enterprise business around providing customers modular "building-blocks" which can grow into the most complex computing infrastructure. This "pay as you grow" approach is in contrast to competitors offering cumbersome, costly and proprietary systems. Through its PowerEdge servers, PowerApp server appliances and PowerVault storage systems, Dell has continued to drive high-end features into industry-standard systems, resulting in low cost, high performance products for customers.

"Not only do our customers benefit from Dell`s modular, tiered approach to building their infrastructure, but leading industry analysts also continue to advocate this type of tiered architecture," Vakil added.

During Dell`s third fiscal quarter, server shipments grew twice that of its largest competitor, and revenue from enterprise products increased 36 percent year-over-year. Since 1996, Dell has quickly risen from the tenth ranked server vendor worldwide to its current No.2 position.