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SOFTWARE SOLUTIONSAPRIL 2009

A NEW DIMENSIONFOR DELL SOFTWARE

DISCOVER MICROSOFTONLINE SERVICES

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A NEW VIRTUALISATIONLANDSCAPE WITHCITRIX XENSERVERAND VMWARE VIEW

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DISCOVER THE BENEFITSOF SYMANTEC ENDPOINTPROTECTION

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SUMMARY

COLLABORATION

MicrosoftOnline Services:First class Saas solutions ............................ Page 3

VIRTUALIZATION

Citrix XenServer ...................................................... Page 4

VMware View ............................................................... Page 5

SECURITY

Next Gen Securitysolutions with SymantecEndPoint Protection .......................................... Page 6

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Simplify reportsand dashboardswith Oracle BusinessIntelligence suite ..................................................... Page 7

Contact us for more information, questionsor suggestions:� [email protected]

| NEWS | SECURITY | BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | VIRTUALISATION | STORAGE | COMMUNICATION & INTERNET | IT MANAGEMENT | DESKTOP COMPUTING | CREATIVE & PUBLISHING | SERVICES |

EDITORIALA NEW DIMENSION FOR DELL SOFTWARE

2 | Dell | ASAP Software | April 2009 | www.dell.com/licensing/emea

Integration of ASAP Software teams within Dell™ allowsour customers to take advantage of a single provider forhardware, software and services.

This new dimension strengthens our overall alliances strategywith Microsoft®, VMware®, OracleTM, SymantecTM andCitrixTM, and other major reseller agreements with the mostimportant publishers on the market place.

At an operational level, you can benefit from a better glo-balisation, using the same standardised processes, ordermanagement tools and all other Dell industrial capabilities.

Our customers can also access to a unique portfolio ofservices, including software integration, support and a poolof technical expertise.

Our alliance strategy is illustrated by the development ofsolutions based on the standards, jointly with our strategicpartners. The recent industry launch of the new Dell Mana-gement Console, powered by Altiris™ from Symantec™,demonstrates the integration of the best of breed techno-logies into Dell systems, innovative solutions and our com-mitment to lower the cost of doing Business.

This approach is also reflected by our consulting and pre-saleteams, delivering high value expertise in core areas such asvirtualisation, security and mobility to help you simplify IT anddesign the Next’Gen Data centers and Desktop compu-tingsolutions. We’ll help you through innovative methodo-logies, not only to simplify licensing, but also to manage yourprojects at each step of the lifecycle.

Dell | ASAP Software comes to the market with expandedreselling capabilities, international coverage and a solutionapproach on a worldwide basis.

We’re glad to publish this newsletter, available for the firsttime in our major european countries and languages. You canalso go through our Volume Licensing Center to discoverfurther Licensing information at:www.dell.com/licensing/emea

Diederik JASSoftware & Peripherals Marketing DirectorDELL EMEA

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MICROSOFT®

ONLINE SERVICESTHE RIGHT TOOLS. THE RIGHT TEAM. GET THE WINNING EDGE

Microsoft Online Services allow you to have an easy and quick deployment, a simplified IT administrationand always up-to-date technologies. This way you can provide your employees an easy-to-use andcomprehensive solution.

The new Microsoft Online Services launched inearly march, consist of a set of enterprise-classcommunication and collaboration software deli-vered via monthly subscription per user andhosted by Microsoft.

Microsoft Online Services include MicrosoftExchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online,Microsoft Office Live Meeting, and MicrosoftOffice Communications Online to provide:

• Streamlined communicationsYour users can work with the same rich clientsthey already know and use—all within anintegrated experience, from virtually any device,in almost any location.

• Simplified managementProvide the tools your Organisation needswithout requiring ongoing upgrades orinstallations. Microsoft Online Services put our ITresources to work for you.

• Business-class security and reliabilityWork with confidence knowing that these OnlineServices from Microsoft run on a network ofworld-class data centers protected by multiplelayers of security, operational best practices – allwhile providing 99.9% uptime.

These Services can be acquired individually or as aset of products, the latter available through theBusiness Productivity Online Suite.

BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY ONLINE SUITE

The Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS)brings the very latest tools to customers’computers and mobile devices without the hassleof purchasing and maintaining on-premise serversand upgrading software.

If your Organisation has already on-premiseservers you can still benefit from this new offering,as the suite is designed to integrate with andextend existing on-site deployments.

Alternatively, the suite can be used as a completecommunications / collaboration solution. This suiteis priced on a per-user basis, keeping licensingsimple and allowing the solution to grow asrequired.

With these new services, your organisation will besupported by a high-performance team who cankeep your software up-to-date and optimised,helping you realise value from your technologyinvestments even faster.

When you work with Microsoft and Dell, you’ll havethe winning combination you need to accelerateyour business growth. Regardless of your companysize, we have the solution that works best for you,your IT budget, and your Company’s changing needs.

Try Microsoft Online Services today atwww.microsoft.com/online

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Hosted Services


CITRIX XENSERVERTM

VIRTUALISATION FOR EVERY SERVER IN THE ENTERPRISE

CITRIX ESSENTIALS FOR XENSERVER

AND HYPER-VADVANCED AUTOMATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE VIRTUAL DATACENTER


Citrix XenServer™ is the only enterprise-class, cloud-proven virtualisation platform that delivers the criticalfeatures of live migration and centralised multi-server management at no cost. XenServer is an open andpowerful server virtualisation solution that radically reduces datacenter costs by transforming static and complexdatacenter environments into more dynamic, easy to manage IT service delivery centers.By providing features like live migration, shared storage support, centralised multi-server management plus P2Vand V2V conversion tools in the free version, XenServer enables any organisation, no matter the size or budget,to immediately benefit from the power of server virtualisation.

Citrix Essentials™ provides a set of management and automation capabilities to help customers transformdatacenters into proactive and automated delivery centers. The Citrix Essentials platform builds on, and extends,the capabilities of either the free Citrix XenServer™ or Microsoft Hyper-V™ base virtualisation platform.

Citrix Essentials product line consists of five broad categories of capabilities• Automated lab management streamlines the process of building, testing, sharing and delivering throughout theapplication lifecycle, from development labs into the production environment.

• Advanced storage integration featuring Citrix StorageLink™ technology exposes the advanced data andstorage management features in today’s storage systems directly to a virtualised environment.

• Dynamic provisioning services for the on-demand deployment of workloads to any combination of virtualmachines or physical servers from a single golden image.

•Workflow orchestration for the simplified scripting to automation of key management processes.• High availability for the automatic restart and intelligent placement of virtual machines in case of failure ofguest systems or physical servers.

• Best virtualisation valueStarting with the virtualisation power of the industry-leading Xen® hypervisor at no cost, users can extendtheir savings into capital equipment, space, powerand cooling costs.

• Enterprise-class featuresCentralised multi-server management and livemigration using XenMotion enables users to managethe virtualised environment easily and intelligentlywhile optimizing resource with zero-downtime tousers.

• Easy setup and administrationBeing easy to use is just one reason XenServerwas named the Most Innovative Product of the Yearfor virtualisation in 2008 by VARBusiness. XenServercan be installed and running in about 10 minutes(10 to Xen) and also has a unique managementarchitecture that eliminates single points of failure.Easily manage hundreds of virtual machines withthe included XenCenter management console thatinstalls with only 4 megabytes of storage.

CITRIX XENSERVER IS AVAILABLE IN FOUR EDITIONSExpress Edition:For single server deployments and static workloads,is a free starter edition that brings virtualisation toevery server in the enterprise.Get XenServer free now ! :http://deliver.citrix.com/go/citrix/wbFreeXenServerStandard Edition: For a multi-server environment withdemanding workloads, is a feature-rich server virtuali-zation solution with multi-server management andenterprise scalability for business-critical workloads.Enterprise Edition: For server environments withdemanding uptime requirements, provides flexible,aggregated pools of computing and shared storageresources with live migration and high availability.Platinum Edition: For enterprise environmentslooking to streamline the way applications andservers get deployed.

RESOURCESCustomer success stories:http://www.fr.asap.com/emailing/citrix/IBN_citrixdell_casestudy.pdfI-BN targets global growth with a virtualisationsolution from Citrix and Dell.Check out the latest Xenserver blogs:http://community.citrix.com/blogs/group/server-virtualization

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VMWARE VIEWTAKE CONTROL OF YOUR DESKTOPS AND APPLICATIONS

Management of user desktops has always presented challenges. Today desktop and applicationvirtualisation breaks the bonds between software, hardware and operating systems, eliminating the needto actually install or manage desktop environments on end user devices. From a central location you candeliver, manage and update all of your Windows desktops and applications in minutes.

VMware® with VMware View makes the testing,provisioning and support of applications anddesktops much easier and less costly: encap-sulating the OS, applications and user data intoisolated layers for better desktop management,it also provides users with a personalised viewor “myView”of their individual desktop.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF VMWARE VIEW?

• Lower costsVMware View reduces overall costs of desktopcomputing by up to 45% by centralisingmanagement, administration and resources andremoving IT infrastructure from remote offices.

• Better securitySince all data is maintained within the corporatefirewall, VMware View minimises risk and dataloss. Built-in SSL encryption provides securetunneling to virtual desktops from unmanageddevices.

• Greater management and control with ViewManagerManage all desktops centrally in the datacenterand provision desktops instantly to new users,departments or offices. Create instant clonesfrom a central image, and create dynamic poolsof desktops for quick provisioning and rapidupdating.

• More business agility and user flexibilityView Manager accommodates changing busi-ness needs, such as adding new desktop usersor groups of users, while providing a consis-tent experience to every user from any networkpoint.

• Reliable business continuity and disasterrecoveryVMware View is built on industry-leadingVMware Virtual Infrastructure and is able toautomate desktop backup and recovery as abusiness process in the datacenter.

• Reduce carbon footprint and energy costsWhen used in conjunction with thin clientdevices which typically use 1/10th the power ofa traditional PC, VMware View helps reduceenergy costs and reduce the carbon footprintby up to 80%.*

Try VMware View 60 days free:https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=view&lp=1

More information:http://www.vmware.com/products/view/

*“Infrastructure Virtualisation,” Butler Group, September 2007

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SYMANTEC™ ENDPOINT PROTECTIONTHE NEXT GENERATION OF ANTIVIRUS TECHNOLOGY FROM SYMANTEC

Symantec™ Endpoint Protection combines Symantec AntiVirus™ with advanced threat prevention to deliveran unmatched defense against malware for laptops, desktops, and servers. It provides protection against eventhe most sophisticated attacks that evade traditional security measures, such as rootkits, zero-day attacks,and mutating spyware.

KEY FEATURES

• Antivirus and antispywareProvides unmatched, best of breed malwareprotection, including market-leading antivirusprotection, enhanced spyware protection, newrootkit protection, reduced memory footprint, andnew dynamic performance adjustments to keepusers productive.

• Network threat protectionA rules-based firewall engine and Generic ExploitBlocking (GEB) block malware before it can enter asystem.

• Proactive threat protectionProviding protection against unseen threats (i.e.,zero-day threats), it includes TruScan ProactiveThreat Scan, which does not rely on a signature.

• Single agent and single management consoleAntivirus, antispyware, desktop firewall, IPS, deviceand application control, and network access control(with the purchase of a Symantec Network AccessControl license) are provided on a single agent—allmanaged by a single console.

SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTIONPRODUCT FAMILY

Shaded area = Centrally managed by a single agent and singleconsole* New additions.

Note:• If a customer does not want to use Symantec Endpoint Protectionwhen they purchase a bundle, they may install Symantec AntiVirus.They just need to go directly to Customer Care.

• In the new bundle. The Symantec Endpoint Protection version is11.0.3 (MR3).

Single Agentand Single Console

SymantecEndpointProtection

Antivirus X X X

Antispyware X X X

Firewall X X X

Symantec AntiVirus for Mac X* X

Intrusion prevention X X X

SymantecTM Mail Security X Xfor Microsoft Exchange

SymantecTM Mail Security Xfor Domino

Premium AntiSpam X* X*(for Groupware)

Brightmail Gateway X*software subscription

Symantec Mobile AntiVirus X*for Windows Mobile

Symantec AntiVirus for X X XLinux

Device and application X X Xcontrol

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ORACLE™ BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SUITEORACLE PLACES A FULL AND COHERENT VIEW OF YOUR COMPANY'S ACTIVITYAT YOUR FINGERTIPS

QUICKER, BETTER INFORMED STRATEGIC PLAN-NING AND DECISION-MAKING

> Functions and Advantages:Thanks to Oracle combining their Standard EditionOne and their powerful, new business intelligenceapplication, you will be back at the reins of yourbusiness.• Make better informed decisions: by combiningdisparate internal and external system andapplication data, you may analyse all your datasimultaneously.

• Remain flexible: an integrated vision of all theaspects of your business and of demand willenable you to react quickly to opportunitiesand market evolutions.

• Reduce risks: monitor, identify and resolveproblems before they have a negative influenceon your business activity.

• Improve your performance management: withcoherent data from a single source, unifiedunits of measurement across the entirecompany and possibilities of exploration at alllevels of detail.

• Increase productivity: provide your staff withcentralised, relevant and complete informationwhich is adapted to each person's role.

> Key characteristics• 100% thin client• Compatible with both Oracle & non-Oracle datasources

• Common data model across the entirecompany and all data sources

• Personalised alerts with easily configurablepush options

• Offline mode for roaming staff

Because you already have oneThe Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Editionsuite (OBIEE) has been designed to integrateeasily into the existing model: not only to datasources but also to the information systeminfrastructure. It works with JSR-168 or WSRPportal standards to easily integrate decision-making into your company standard. A host of web

services and messages have been created tosimplify the integration of your existing decision-making tools. OBI EE works with the mostcommonly encountered security and identificationsystems and enables you to personalise yoursecurity to incorporate the new developments.

Because your users roamOracle Business Intelligence Enterprise EditionSuite offers a 100% thin client user interface whichenables users to access their decision-makingenvironment from their standard browser orMozilla Firefox. Reports and dashboards may alsobe compiled in electronic folders known as“briefing books” for use offline and easy access inmeetings. Oracle BI Delivers, the suite's alertscomponent, notifies users of important events onany of the aids, dashboards, PDA, e-mail andmessaging systems to set off an exceptionalmanagement workflow process.

Coherent and stable reportingOracle offers a very powerful company data modelacross all your data. A physical data model, asemantic model and a presentation layer enableyou to keep full control of changes.

In real timeOBIEE Suite is based on open standards so thatyour messaging systems may communicate withOBIEE Suite to initiate alerts and reports to allstakeholders.

A quicker return on investmentOracle BI Suite is also used to deliver a complexsuite of analytical business and sector applicationsbased on best practice. With this agnosticplatform, all data sources, reports, dashboards andprefabricated data models may be quicklydeployed across the most common Oracle andnon-Oracle sources, files or analytical applications.

For further information, please visit:http://www.oracle.com/solutions/business_intelligence/index.html

Oracle BI Suite Enterprise Edition is a new generation platform which enables you to easily deliverrelevant information to a large number of users, irrespective of the data sources and the infrastructurewhich are already in place in the company. A common data model guarantees a unique view of theinformation, irrespective of the source, whether these are flat files, data warehouses or data martsprefabricated on applications. A user friendly, 100% thin client browser enables users to quickly andeasily access dashboards and reports. With its powerful alert function, users receive automaticnotifications in the event of deviation.

© 2009 Dell | ASAP Software. All rights reserved. Dell, the Dell logo and Dell | ASAP Software are eitherregistered or unregistered trademarks of Dell Inc.Trademarks or trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marksand names or their products.Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.Dell™, the Dell logo are trademarks registered by Dell Incorporation in the USA and by itssubsidiaries in the world.Microsoft®, the Microsoft logo are trademarks registered by Microsoft Corporation in the USA and by itssubsidiaries in the world.Citrix® and the Citrix logo are trademarks registered by Citrix in the USA and by its subsidiaries in the world.VMware®, the VMware logo are trademarks registered by VMware Incorporation in the USA and by itssubsidiaries in the world.Symantec™ and the Symantec logo are trademarks registered by Symantec in the USA and by its sub-sidiaries in the world.Oracle™ and the Oracle logo are trademarks registered by Oracle in the USA and by its subsidiaries in theworld.Other trademarks or trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming themarks and names or their products.Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.

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