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DataStorage

Dec 6, 2012

Posted By IdeaLab

1 Vote

Status: Acknowledged

Nano data storage beig able to store thousand of data and high resolution images on data devices no bigger than a fingernail. That an ultra-smooth surface is the key factor for "Self-assembly" a cheap, high-volume, high-density patterning techique. This allows manfactuers to use the method on a variety of different surfaces.  This discovery paves the way for the developemnt of the next generations data storage devices, with capacities of up to 10 Terabits per square inch, which could lead to signficantly greater storage on much small data devices. The "Self-assembly" technique is one of the simplest and cheapest high-volume methods for creating uniform, densly-packed nanostructures that could potentialy help store data.     Self-assembly is one of the leading candidates for large scale nanofabrication at very high pattern densities.  One of its most obvious applications will be in the field of bit patterned media or the hard disk industry. It's has a limit of surface roughness allowed for the successful self-assembly of dots, whihc could eventually be used in making high-density data storage.    If we want large scale, large area nanopatterning using very affordable self-assembly, the surface needs to be extremely smooth so that we can achieve efficient, successful self-assembly and with lower incidences of defects.  

1 Votes | 1 Comment

Categories: Desktops and Laptops, Servers and Storage,

Cloud based Receipt Management

Nov 21, 2012

Posted By kcummins22

2 Votes

Status: Acknowledged

This would be a software that would be implemented onto current and future POS stations used for scanning credit cards.  What it would do is allow the option for the user to get a paper receipt and/or an electronic receipt. This electronic receipt would be sent to the cloud for storage giving the user the ability to access it at a later time.  It could also be simultaneously texted or emailed to the user allowing immediate review of the receipt.This would allow the user to both review receipts with out the waste of paper and ink, and give them a record keeping system that could be used when working with taxes or other financial systems.These electronic copies of receipts would open up a new door on applications allowing users to pool together their information to find the best deals in the area, the average price of an item, and so much more.This idea could be marketed to stores as a way to save them money on paper and ink for pos machines. It would be good for your image since it would be considered green. It would be very well received by consumers as a single location for them to manage their receipts for tax season. It would be a reason for consumers that still use cash to get away from in increasing your overall flow of money and transactions.It could even be used with a yearly fee, or single fee for the option for the consumer to purchase a dvd copy of their data for archiving.

2 Votes | 0 Comment

Categories: Retail, Servers and Storage, Software,

Dell Health Check Software

Nov 19, 2012

Posted By shkasim

2 Votes

Status: Acknowledged

I have some request from Dell Enterprise Customers’ that they are requesting to do health check of Dell Servers & Storage.Also when I re-locate the datacenter of our some customer they are also asking about Health Check the systems before moving the equipment from old datacenter and after that when they start production run again health check of the system.So in the above situation I would like to raise this request to provide Dell Health Check software for enterprise customers.RegardsAsim

2 Votes | 1 Comment

Categories: Enterprise, Servers and Storage, Service and Support,

Power Vault Rack Rails

Nov 14, 2012

Posted By jabryant

3 Votes

Status: Acknowledged

The rails for the power vaults need to be more like the rails that are for the servers.  The current rail system is too short to fit in my rack and I currently have to leave my power vault sitting on the APC UPS at the bottom of the rack.

3 Votes | 1 Comment

Categories: Desktops and Laptops, Servers and Storage,

SME Server Form Factor

Nov 7, 2011

Posted By bizarrefish

2 Votes

Status: Partially Implemented

My idea is based around the need for Small and Medium sized enterprises to have a new form factor created around their very specific need to get datacenter capable components that cannot be situated in a dedicated datacenter.   Their needs are getting ever more sophisticated but its hard for them to have multiple tower servers or one powerful server situated in an office environment. If they did go for rack servers a large rack dominates the office space and of course remains loud due to the BPU output. I am therefore proposing a new standard be created around the traditional rack platform but meets specific criteria for SME; 1. Size (Office Space) 2. Power (Efficiency) 3. Cooling (Reduced active cooling)   My idea is around taking the traditional server rack 'U' format and shrinking it to a more suitable standard for SME's. i.e. 'Mini U'. It could be around 50-70% of the normal depth and width and a maximum of perhaps 50% of the height. This rack could then take mini U servers, storage, switches, routers, UPS's, patch cabling etc. It would likely need to be an open standard in order for other vendors to build equipment to the new standard or offer rack mount kits for their existing equipment.   With Mini ITX and ATX becoming more commonplace and Intel driving down the TDP of their processors we must surely be in a situation where these servers could be produced effectively. Think along the lines of a blade computer but one that is stand alone and mountable.   These racks could also be used for Enterprises for satellite offices too.   When working for a Microsoft Gold Partner we were frequently told by Microsoft that theres a lot of consultancies going for the large corporates and yet there are literally hundreds of thousands of SME's in the marketplace desperate for more IT maturity.   Obviously cost is always going to be a factor but the volume might become comparable to large enterprises when taking into account the number of businesses out there.   With Microsoft's essentials platforms you could pretty much have an OEM appliance marketplace developed as well as Open source opportunities.   I know for me as an SME consultant I would love to have equipment like this available that allows me to help a small business but allow them the headroom for years to come. Especially because VMWare offer ESX SME solutions too.   Its an idea I have been thinking about for a couple of years so happy for it to be dissected, good or bad, pros and cons.   Richard Status Update: This idea has been Partially Implemented with the announcement of the Dell PowerEdge VRTX converged solution.  Thank you for posting!

2 Votes | 0 Comment

Categories: Servers and Storage, Small Business,

Compellent Logo on drive carriers

Apr 15, 2011

Posted By anderiv

5 Votes

Status: Implemented

Following Dell's acqusition of Compellent, it appears that a decision was made to remove the Compellent logo from the front of each drive carrier. I discovered this after purchasing (and recieving just yesterday) a new shelf of 15K SAS disks for my Compellent SAN. Here's the new shelf as installed (the new shelf is on the bottom).As you can see, not only do the new drives not match the rest of the system, but also (and perhaps more importantly) the Compellent branding is significantly decreased, making the array look like a generic no-name disk array. Yes, the Dell|Compellent logo is present on the right-side bezel, but that's a miniscule amount of real-estate compared to having a logo on each drive carrier.Please consider bringing back the Compellent logo on these drive carriers.Thank you![Personal information redacted]

5 Votes | 0 Comment

Categories: Advertising and Marketing, Servers and Storage,

Android based lightweight Server idea

Feb 22, 2011

Posted By nigel_budd

5 Votes

Status: Under Review

In every enterprise there is a need for a lightweight server, running a domain server, email server, webserver for intranet, etc  These servers don't need much processing capability, but as they run all the time need to be energy efficient and not take up too much room.  Of course a lot of these are virtualised now, but this doesn't suit everyone. My idea is to create a new server platform which is basically an android based mobile phone without the phone connectivity and to either rely on wifi, or add a network connection.  For disk based tasks add an SSD drive which would be fast and also low heat/energy. Android can easily run domain server, email server, etc software  The OS can also be locked down to prevent virus attacks, and because it can be treated as a true appliance the maintenance for the device would be very low (no running large numbers of windows updates etc) Because of it's size, you could fit a very large number of this appliance servers in a rack mounting kit. In terms of creating these devices, a lot of the software and hardware already exists already. Please let me know what you think of this idea.

5 Votes | 2 Comments

Categories: New Product Ideas, Servers and Storage,

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