Dell Offers Comprehensive System Imaging Services; Customers Can Gain Platform Stability by Leveraging Dell's Custom Factory Integration Experience.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company and a leading provider of Internet infrastructure technology, today announced a suite of services to help customers enhance platform stability, speed system delivery and relieve information technology (IT) burdens. Dell(tm) Image Management Services can help customers cope with the effects of continuous hardware and software transitions on their organizations' unique hard drive images. Beginning today in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada, and eventually worldwide, Dell will develop, validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct. For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data , deploy and maintain the hard drive images of large and small companies and organizations. (An image includes the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , drivers, and customized software See custom software. applications stored on a hard disk drive.) Dell's Image Management Services are currently carried out in the Dell factory and at the customer's site, but, in the coming months, more of Dell's imaging work and other Dell Custom Factory Integration services will be available via the Internet. Dell Image Management Services will be highlighted in a Webcast on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT at www.itworld.com/itwebcast/dell_ims.html. Viewers will learn and discuss how a turnkey See turnkey system. image management program can be applied effectively within an organization's IT environment to address resource constraints CONSTRAINTS - A language for solving constraints using value inference. ["CONSTRAINTS: A Language for Expressing Almost-Hierarchical Descriptions", G.J. Sussman et al, Artif Intell 14(1):1-39 (Aug 1980)]. , manage system complexity, speed delivery and help reduce costs. DellPlus Becomes Dell Custom Factory Integration Dell Image Management Services is part of Dell Custom Factory Integration, formerly known as DellPlus. More than one million Dell products -- from notebooks to servers -- were customized in 1999 in Dell's factory prior to shipment. Dell customizes products to custom order in its factories rather than after delivery. Before the end of 2001, Dell plans to expand further its ability to quickly and efficiently customize and update system images with powerful tools it is developing in conjunction with PowerQuest(R) Corp. of Orem, Utah Orem is an incorporated town in the north-central part of the state of Utah in Utah County. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 84,324. , a provider of solutions to simplify complex storage management issues. Dell Services Offered to Meet Customer Demand According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dell Vice President Frank Miller, Dell customers have been increasingly seeking Dell's assistance with image management as the resources of IT organizations have been stretched by technology changes that create more complex system configuration issues. "Dell's custom factory integration, plus our understanding of customers' needs, are the basis for our Image Management Services," explained Miller. "The services add agility to Dell's volume- and velocity-based manufacturing model. This enables Dell to deliver a complete turnkey image management solution quickly." Additional information on Dell Image Management Services is available from Dell sales representatives or online at www.dell.com/IMS. 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 leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $28.5 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune "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 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. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. 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