PaperFree partner Dell EMC recently announced their new Dell EMC Cyber Recovery and Cyber Recovery Services products - both designed to serve as a "last line of data protection defense against ransomware and destructive cyber attacks."  These software packages include automation, workflow, and security analytics tools to help isolate secure copies of critical data in a way that those copies are protected, but still available for use should a system recovery need to be made.

This week Dell EMC introduced its new Artemis 3 supercomputer, which will soon be put to use at the University of Sydney to power research and academic programs, notably those focused on artificial intelligence (AI) research under the university's UBTECH Sydney Artificial Intelligence Centre.  The university's system has an rPeak performance of 1 petaflops and an rMax of 700 teraflops, which will allow faster processing and analysis of data to expand research in ways not possible before.  Alongside AI research, the $2.3 million system will also study geophysics, cosmology, genomics, proteom

"IT Transformation can result in bottom-line benefits that drive business differentiation, innovation, and growth" according to research recently conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and announced by Dell EMC.  This study aimed to evaluate how today's enterprises are using technology, how they are using it, and the effects they are seeing.  The report developed these conclusions:

Many enterprises are finding it necessary to evaluate their storage and processing needs, even so far as considering upgrading mission-critical systems to hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).  However, Dell EMC says "Not so fast".  While they encourage transition of workloads to HCI, the technologies aren't quite ready for critical systems.  However, the end of 2018 will bring updates to the tech that means that HCI and more traditional architectures should align.

Dell EMC, a leader in data storage systems and PaperFree partner, today announced the introduction of three new products to its server line.  The PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R7415, and PowerEdge R7425 expand the PowerEdge server line, and feature AMD EPYC processors and offer high scalability with outstanding total cost of ownership (TCO).  All three models are now available.

OpenText, a global leader in Enterprise Information Management and PaperFree partner, has announced its recent definitive agreement to become a reseller partner within Dell EMC's Select Partner program.  Initially, the agreement covers OpenText InfoArchive to round out Dell EMC's IT transformation product suite.  InfoArchive is a unique product that enables companies to transition their old data from legacy systems to industry-current ones with ease.  With this addtion, InfoArchive will be available immediately through Dell EMC's servic

As information becomes digital more and more large companies are facing an increasing need to manage their Big Data needs with adaptable storage.  What's taking up all their storage?  Written records, customer service calls, IoT information, and other industry-specific information.  For example, insurance giant IAG managed 80TB last year but now it's managing 2PB and that data store is growing by 14TB a month.  All of this data falls under what the industry calls "volume, variety, and velocity" of data.

Bahrain-based Gulf Air recently completed a major overhaul of its storage and server systems with the help of Dell EMC, as reported by Computer Weekly.  The project involved many parts - cloud storage, scalable storage area network upgrades, local area network upgrades, and hardware updates as well as all of the connections between.

In an April 7 press release, Dell EMC announced their sponsorship of JTG Daugherty Racing, a two-car team in NASCAR series events.  This announcement is notable not only because it is the first time Dell EMC has sponsored a NASCAR team, but it also comes with a technology partnership.  Dell EMC is working with JTG Daugherty to implement their technology throughout the race experience; on the car, on the track, and also in the shop.  This tech includes Dell IoT, client solutions, and enterprise software to manage operations of the team.

Earlier this month Dell EMC announced a new Integrated Partner Program that combines two solid legacy programs into one.  This move was made to address the needs of partners today and also to account for the changing future.  The program is arranged into a set of tiers - Titanium, Platinum, and Gold, plus an invitation-only Titanium Black sub-tier - that correspond to service levels and to clarify the steps needed for a partner to advance to the next partnership level.