Technology

Network





Dell uses both the LAN and WAN network; which connects two or more computers communicating with each other. The LAN is a Local Area Network that consists of anywhere from two to thousands of computers; even a simple network of a computer connected to a printer can be considered a LAN. Furthermore, the article Dell Develops Wireless Technology (C-Net), discusses how Dell developed its own wireless system. Dell's product TrueMobile is used in notebooks which is convenient for many college students. As for WAN which is known as Wide Area Networks are very large networks of computers. They span very large geographical areas covering couple of miles and sometimes connecting computers thousands of miles apart.
The kind of interface that Dell uses is an Ethernet card which is the most common, that run's to a switch, and allows one to do the wiring with cables. Dell uses both wired and wireless media. Wired communication media transmit information through a connection; while wireless communication transmits information through the air.
Dell offers Cisco Unified Communications Software. This software helps enterprise communicate in an effective way. It is also essential part of business strategies because correct and useful information need to be delivered to authorized companies. Dell also offers Cisco Systems which includes power adapters to actual VoIP phones. These components are connected through a security systems router which offers IPS, firewall, URL filtering, VPN, and infrastructure security services over numerous WAN access technologies, offering the highest levels of performance, security, scalability, and availability for today's small to midsize businesses or enterprise branch offices.
Voice over IP is the ability to send voice communications over the Internet and avoid the toll charges. The electronic device such as Dell, offers Voice over IP through Nortel Networks and Cisco for small businesses. Nortel and Cisco use the four principles of network security which are confidentiality, authenticity, integrity and availability. This means information is accessible to authorized companies only. It also means that the source is credible. The information is not altered in any way. Last but not least, the service is used when needed. Dell’s domain name is Dell.com.



Hardware
Some hardware categories used or sold by Dell are Input, Output, Storage, Processing,
Telecommunication and Connecting; which consist of CPU, Memory card, Graphics card,Monitors, Keyboards, Mouse, Printers, hard disks, modems, Ports, Scanners, Adapters etc.Dell makes its own computers and sell different types ranging from PC's which is also known as personal computers, Desktops computers, laptops computers,workstations, Servers, notebooks,and supercomputers.Intel and Microsoft are largely responsible for Dell's software and hardware.Some types of system software used in Dell computers are Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft window XP,Microsoft windows XP X64, Anti-Spyware software, Linker software etc. Linux which is an open source operating system is also used by Dell.Opera(Web Browser),Microsoft word(Word Processing),Microsoft Excel(Spreed sheet Software),SQL(Data ball Software),Microsoft Powerpoint(Presentation Software)Media Player(Audio /Video Software), World of Warcraft(Game Software), Adobe Photoshop(Graphics Software) and ITunes(Music/sound software are some of the types of apllications software used or sold by Dell.



Dell uses various types of files such as drive, firmware, diagnostic utility, application, patch/upgrade,utility, and HTML. The databases that are used are Oracle RAC and SQL Server 2005 which is also part of Dell database solutions. OLAP is part of the Enterprise Edition so managers can retrieve their reports. The reports include projections that lead to successful strategic decisions, and for improving everyday decision making. Dell offers Integrated Systems Management with Microsoft offerings to improve business efficiency and help managers get reports. Dell has a data warehouse through Microsoft Business Intelligence Data Warehouse which is largely offered to large businesses. Dell created a data mart hosted on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition, and is accessed through a portal created using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Oracle Data Mining or DataWatch are two various types of data mining software that are used by Dell Incorporation. The companies are also responsible for ensuring Dell that customers would be protected and that data mining works. Many of these software, files, databases, etc. are mostly used by businesses and enterprises.