Delivering on its commitment to transform the storage industry with industry-leading customer value and economics, Dell today announced the global availability of new enterprise class Dell Storage all-flash array (AFA) configurations starting at only $25,000 (US). With this launch, Dell offers customers the lowest entry price for an all-flash mid-range solution by any major vendor.
“For years, price has been the number one barrier to enterprise flash adoption, and we’re knocking down these walls to make the high performance, reliability and smaller footprint of flash practical for almost any workload,” said Robin Kuepers, storage marketing director, Dell EMEA. “As Dell continues to bring down the cost of enterprise class storage, we now offer customers the industry’s easiest to use and lowest cost entry point into mid-range, all-flash enterprise arrays.”
Customers continue to recognize Dell’s flash leadership, with the company being selected as the top choice for deploying enterprise flash/SSDs for the second consecutive year, according to an October 2014 SSG-NOW independent survey of more than 300 global IT leaders.3
"Dell's ability to disrupt the storage industry with its extremely attractive and low entry price for its all-flash storage offerings is made all the more impressive by its inclusion of enterprise-class features and functionality,” said Mark Peters, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. “Given the overall value proposition—which is bolstered by Dell's renowned Copilot support—IT users around the globe should certainly give consideration to Dell when looking for AFA solutions."
The new Dell Storage SC4020 AFA configurations offer an economical starting point for all-flash performance to support a wide range of applications and workloads. Dell is now shipping two options:
The Dell Storage SC4020 Entry-Level AFA single-tier configuration includes six 480GB read-intensive SSDs for a total of 2.8 terabytes of raw capacity for an advertised street price of $25,000 (US). The Dell Storage SC4020 Flash-Optimized AFA multi-tier configuration provides even faster write performance, while continuing to optimize cost, with six 480GB read-intensive SSDs, plus an additional six 200GB write-intensive SSDs for a total of more than 4 terabytes of raw capacity and an advertised street price of $35,000 (US).
“We were interested in the Dell Storage SC Series, and decided to start in our corporate office and call centre with the SC4020 Flash-Optimised Solution that auto-tiers among write-intensive SSDs, read-intensive SSDs, and 7.2K HDD,” said Carmen Andreoli, director of infrastructure and IT at ELEAD1ONE, a leading provider of web-based automotive dealership software. “We stood-up the SC4020 in less than a day and then completed an entire online migration of our virtualized environment without any downtime in less than 24 hours. The SC4020 has exceeded our expectations – in both excellent performance and overall ease of use.
Dell’s Data Progression software lets the array do what it needs to do to optimise drives for performance and cost, and frees up hours of our time every month.”
Both new AFA configurations are based on the Dell Storage SC4020 array, which includes 24 drive bays and dual controllers in a 2U chassis, plus all standard software, options, installation and three-years of Dell Copilot support.
Customers may continue to expand their Dell Storage SC4020 AFA as an all-flash solution by adding additional read-intensive or write-intense drives – or achieve additional cost savings at any time by automatically moving cold data to one or more optional tiers of traditional spinning disks. In either case, all incoming writes and “hot reads” are handled by the fastest SSD tier, ensuring maximum application performance.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Microsoft promises unrivalled experience with introduction of Lumia 535 Dual Sim
Microsoft has announced the availability of its globally acclaimed Lumia 535 Dual Sim 3G Smartphone in Nigeria offering five great integrated Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front facing camera, and a spacious 5 inch display protected with Gorilla Glass 3.
The Lumia 535 Dual SIM which helps people do more of what they want, for less is now available in retail stores across Nigeria.
With the new Lumia 535 Dual Sim, one can now make memorable Skype video calls likewise seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration; access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever one is, with the pre-installed Office suite.
One can also save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15GB of free One Drive cloud storage and connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built-in.
Joseph Umunakwe, General Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices & Services, said, “Nigerians are inspired everyday and want to turn that inspiration into reality and ultimately business opportunities. Our Lumia smartphones gives them the power and tools to make this happen. We are committed to delivering the power of everyday mobile technology to everyone through our devices and services such as OneDrive, Outlook, Skype, Bing, Outlook, and Xbox Live which power them. The new Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM sets the benchmark in bringing the best of the Windows at a very pocket friendly price point to consumers in Nigeria."
Already, Microsoft Devices’ partners and distributors are excited about the arrival of the Lumia 535 as they believe it will further meet a growing demand for an unrivalled experience in the mobile devices market.
Senior Marketing Manager, Olumide Balogun, adds that the Lumia 535 Dual SIM is made especially for individuals who want to turn their ideas into amazing things. “Our smartphones are designed with purity and intuition at heart- from the top of our range right down to the most affordable device, everything works together to get things done.”
Designed to be tough and durable and stay as vibrant and colorful as the day you bought it, the Lumia 535 Dual SIM will be available in bright green, bright orange, white and black.
The Lumia 535 Dual SIM which helps people do more of what they want, for less is now available in retail stores across Nigeria.
With the new Lumia 535 Dual Sim, one can now make memorable Skype video calls likewise seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration; access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever one is, with the pre-installed Office suite.
One can also save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15GB of free One Drive cloud storage and connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built-in.
Joseph Umunakwe, General Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices & Services, said, “Nigerians are inspired everyday and want to turn that inspiration into reality and ultimately business opportunities. Our Lumia smartphones gives them the power and tools to make this happen. We are committed to delivering the power of everyday mobile technology to everyone through our devices and services such as OneDrive, Outlook, Skype, Bing, Outlook, and Xbox Live which power them. The new Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM sets the benchmark in bringing the best of the Windows at a very pocket friendly price point to consumers in Nigeria."
Already, Microsoft Devices’ partners and distributors are excited about the arrival of the Lumia 535 as they believe it will further meet a growing demand for an unrivalled experience in the mobile devices market.
Senior Marketing Manager, Olumide Balogun, adds that the Lumia 535 Dual SIM is made especially for individuals who want to turn their ideas into amazing things. “Our smartphones are designed with purity and intuition at heart- from the top of our range right down to the most affordable device, everything works together to get things done.”
Designed to be tough and durable and stay as vibrant and colorful as the day you bought it, the Lumia 535 Dual SIM will be available in bright green, bright orange, white and black.
Meet the new Nokia 215, Microsoft’s most affordable Internet-ready phone
connecting the next billion people to the Internet and digital experiences.
Microsoft Devices Group on Monday announced the Nokia 215, its most affordable Internet-ready phone. The Nokia 215 is designed to connect and introduce first-time mobile phone buyers to the Internet and new digital experiences. Available in both Single SIM and Dual SIM models, the Nokia 215 will expand the reach of Microsoft services at more affordable prices.
At only $29,* the Nokia 215 will allow more people to access popular Web content and digital services, and enable them to do the following:
·Enjoy online experiences via Opera Mini browser, Bing search, MSN Weather, Twitter and Facebook.
·Stay in touch with friends and family using Facebook and Messenger with instant notifications.
·Connect in new ways with SLAM, which enables content to be shared between devices and callers making hands-free calls using Bluetooth 3.0 and Bluetooth audio support for headsets.
·Delight in the fresh design, durable quality and outstanding battery life — all the features entry-level mobile phone owners have come to trust and love.
·Enter the mobile-first world with all the everyday essentials, including these:
oBuilt-in torchlight
oUp to 20 hours of talk time
oOutstanding battery life (up to 29 days of standby time for the Single SIM variant and up to 21 days for the Dual SIM)
oMP3 playback of up to 50 hours
oFM radio playback of up to 45 hours
oVGA camera
“With our ultra-affordable mobile phones and digital services, we see an inspiring opportunity to connect the next billion people to the Internet for the first time,” said Jo Harlow, corporate vice president of Microsoft Devices Group. “The Nokia 215 is perfect for people looking for their first mobile device, or those wanting to upgrade to enjoy affordable digital and social media services, like Facebook and Messenger.”
The Nokia 215 and Nokia 215 Dual SIM come in Bright Green, Black and White, and will roll out first in select markets in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe in Q1 2015. The Nokia 215 is expected to be available for an estimated retail price of $29* before taxes and subsidies.
Tech specs summary
Device
Nokia 215 and Nokia 215 Dual SIM
Operating system
Nokia Series 30+
Display
2.4-inch QVGA
Battery
BL-5C, 1100 mAh
Talk time and standby time
Talk time: up to 20 hours
Standby time: up to 29 days (Single SIM), 21 days (Dual SIM)
Camera
VGA camera
Connectivity
900/1800 MHz, Micro USB, 3.5mm AV connector, Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM and HSP/HFP profile
Memory
Up to 32GB microSD supported
Dimensions and weight
116mm x 50mm x 12.9mm
78.7 grams
Microsoft Devices Group on Monday announced the Nokia 215, its most affordable Internet-ready phone. The Nokia 215 is designed to connect and introduce first-time mobile phone buyers to the Internet and new digital experiences. Available in both Single SIM and Dual SIM models, the Nokia 215 will expand the reach of Microsoft services at more affordable prices.
At only $29,* the Nokia 215 will allow more people to access popular Web content and digital services, and enable them to do the following:
·Enjoy online experiences via Opera Mini browser, Bing search, MSN Weather, Twitter and Facebook.
·Stay in touch with friends and family using Facebook and Messenger with instant notifications.
·Connect in new ways with SLAM, which enables content to be shared between devices and callers making hands-free calls using Bluetooth 3.0 and Bluetooth audio support for headsets.
·Delight in the fresh design, durable quality and outstanding battery life — all the features entry-level mobile phone owners have come to trust and love.
·Enter the mobile-first world with all the everyday essentials, including these:
oBuilt-in torchlight
oUp to 20 hours of talk time
oOutstanding battery life (up to 29 days of standby time for the Single SIM variant and up to 21 days for the Dual SIM)
oMP3 playback of up to 50 hours
oFM radio playback of up to 45 hours
oVGA camera
“With our ultra-affordable mobile phones and digital services, we see an inspiring opportunity to connect the next billion people to the Internet for the first time,” said Jo Harlow, corporate vice president of Microsoft Devices Group. “The Nokia 215 is perfect for people looking for their first mobile device, or those wanting to upgrade to enjoy affordable digital and social media services, like Facebook and Messenger.”
The Nokia 215 and Nokia 215 Dual SIM come in Bright Green, Black and White, and will roll out first in select markets in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe in Q1 2015. The Nokia 215 is expected to be available for an estimated retail price of $29* before taxes and subsidies.
Tech specs summary
Device
Nokia 215 and Nokia 215 Dual SIM
Operating system
Nokia Series 30+
Display
2.4-inch QVGA
Battery
BL-5C, 1100 mAh
Talk time and standby time
Talk time: up to 20 hours
Standby time: up to 29 days (Single SIM), 21 days (Dual SIM)
Camera
VGA camera
Connectivity
900/1800 MHz, Micro USB, 3.5mm AV connector, Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM and HSP/HFP profile
Memory
Up to 32GB microSD supported
Dimensions and weight
116mm x 50mm x 12.9mm
78.7 grams
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