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PLANO, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Dell, a leading provider of services and solutions, has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the aLeadersa quadrant of the [ Gartner Magic Quadrant for North America Data Center Outsourcing and Infrastructure Utility Services ].ⁱ

"We believe Gartneras positioning of Dell in the leaders quadrant further solidifies our position as an end-to-end solutions provider"

Dellas data center outsourcing and infrastructure services represent one element of its expanding portfolio of end-to-end solutions that offer organizations efficient, effective and scalable IT. Dellas consultants optimize data centers through solutions including server and storage consolidation, introduction and management of standardization, software, hardware and ongoing support.

aWe believe Gartneras positioning of Dell in the leaders quadrant further solidifies our position as an end-to-end solutions provider,a said Kevin Jones, vice president, Dell Services. aThis affirms our continued efforts to provide excellent customer service and drive outstanding results for our customers.a

Dell has seen significant increased demand for industrialized services such as desktop virtualization, RIM and Cloud services over the past 12 months, as evidenced by a 400 percent increase of vCloud customers since February 2012. Dell will be at the Gartner Outsourcing & Strategic Partnership Summit in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 10-12 to showcase our focus on customer transformation and ability to execute.

Disclaimer:

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

ⁱ Gartner aMagic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Infrastructure Utility Services, North Americaa by William Maurer, David Edward Ackerman, Bryan Britz, August 29, 2012.

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