Dell Announces Availability of PowerConnect Network Switches; Performance and Value Featured in Product Line for Small and Medium Businesses.Business Editors & High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers AUSTIN Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001 Responding to demand from small and medium business customers for reliable networking products at affordable prices, Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) today introduced its line of PowerConnect network switches. This family of local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) switches offers U.S. customers outstanding performance and reliability with prices as low as $10 per port.(a) A network switch connects a LAN, sending information directly to the computer for which it is intended without broadcasting it to all systems on the network. Customers can now conveniently buy Dell networking gear along with Dell servers, desktops, notebooks and storage products. "Our small and medium business customers say they want affordable networking products that are easy to install and manage," said Kim Kim orphan wanders streets of India with lama. [Br. Lit.: Kim] See : Adventurousness Crawford, vice president and general manager of Dell Networking. "Standards have emerged in Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer networking technologies and Dell has leveraged those standards to provide customers with flexible, reliable products at what we believe is the best value in the industry." A Family of Values The PowerConnect family of switches is ideal for small and medium businesses connecting client workgroups See workgroup, workgroup-based network and Windows for Workgroups. to servers or establishing LANs in branch offices. Products in the PowerConnect line are as follows: -- PowerConnect 5012 is a managed all-Gigabit switch featuring 10 Gigabit Ethernet copper ports plus 2 Gigabit interface converter (GBIC) slots, providing flexibility between copper and fiber cabling. It supports several advanced switching features such as virtual LAN and Class-of-Service and can be managed via a Web browser, console or simple network management protocol (SNMP). PowerConnect 5012 is priced at $1,299. -- PowerConnect 3024 is a managed workgroup switch providing 24 Fast Ethernet ports and 2 Gigabit Ethernet copper ports. It also has 2 GBIC slots, supports stacking using built-in Gigabit stacking ports and provides various advanced switching features. The PowerConnect 3024 can be managed via a Web browser, console or SNMP and is priced at $699. -- PowerConnect 2024 and PowerConnect 2016 are unmanaged switches providing easy and affordable Fast Ethernet connectivity for growing businesses. The 24-port PowerConnect 2024 and the 16-port PowerConnect 2016 are priced at $239 and $169, respectively. Reliable Service and Support Dell PowerConnect PowerConnect is a Dell series of network switches. Currently includes: PowerConnect 2216 and 2224: Unmanaged, 10/100 Mbit/s switches, 16 and 24 ports each, respectively. switches are backed by Dell's comprehensive service and support, including next-business-day(b) unit replacement for one year on unmanaged switches and three years on managed switches. Network configuration, installation, same-day unit replacement and on-site labor service(c) are available. As with all Dell products, customers can reach Dell technical support 24 hours a day, seven days a week by phone or at www.dell.com. To place an order or to get more information about PowerConnect, visit www.dell.com/networking. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL) is the world's No. 1 computer systems company and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their information-technology and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $32.6 billion. Dell ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 122 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 7 on the Fortune Global "most admired ad·mire v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires v.tr. 1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval. 2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect. 3. " lists of companies. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. (a) Pricing, specifications and availability may change without notice. Taxes and shipping charges extra, and vary. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. U.S. only. (b) Service or replacement unit (depending on service contract) may be provided by third-party provider technician See PC technician and software technician. or replacement unit will be dispatched Dispatched was a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1992 by Daniel Lundberg. Their sound is very similar to the older Gothenburg style of early In Flames. Biography Dispatched was formed just before New Year's Eve of 1991 by Daniel Lundberg and Krister Andersson. if necessary following phone-based troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. . To receive next business day service, Dell must notify the service provider before 5:00 p.m. (depending on service contract) customer time. Availability varies. (c) Service or replacement unit (depending on service contract) may be provided by third-party provider. Technician or replacement unit will be dispatched if necessary following phone-based troubleshooting. For 7x24 and 5x10 service, Dell will dispatch A dispatch or dispatches can refer to:
service technician or replacement unit within 4 hours of determining the hardware problem. For 5x10 service, the service technician or replacement unit may not arrive until the following business day if dispatched after 4:00 p.m. local time. Available within a 125-mile radius of over 80 metropolitan areas. Customers not located within a 125-mile radius of the stocking locations are not eligible for this offering. Available in the U.S. only. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune and Fortune 500 are registered trademarks, and Fortune Global 500 is a trademark, of Time Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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