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What's the plan at Dell? Questions for #DellWorld

Going into DellWorld, there are a handful of high-level questions - well, really, statements in the form of questions - that’d love to hear Dell’s reaction to. They all really revolved around “what’s the plan now?”: How is Dell going to run things differently now, day-to-day? From what I can tell (reading press releases), the strategy is the same as the the last 2-3 years, which is to become more of a one stop shop for hardware, software, and services - sort of “IBM Junior,” and I mean that in a highly complementary way.

What's the plan at Dell? Questions for #DellWorld

Going into DellWorld, there are a handful of high-level questions - well, really, statements in the form of questions - that’d love to hear Dell’s reaction to. They all really revolved around “what’s the plan now?”: How is Dell going to run things differently now, day-to-day? From what I can tell (reading press releases), the strategy is the same as the the last 2-3 years, which is to become more of a one stop shop for hardware, software, and services - sort of “IBM Junior,” and I mean that in a highly complementary way.

What's the plan at Dell? Questions for #DellWorld

Going into DellWorld, there are a handful of high-level questions - well, really, statements in the form of questions - that’d love to hear Dell’s reaction to. They all really revolved around “what’s the plan now?”: How is Dell going to run things differently now, day-to-day? From what I can tell (reading press releases), the strategy is the same as the the last 2-3 years, which is to become more of a one stop shop for hardware, software, and services - sort of “IBM Junior,” and I mean that in a highly complementary way.

Crazy cloud pricing confusion

451 found that there is a large differentiation among providers when it comes to pricing, which it says is because the market is still “finding its feet” so there are not standards for anything across providers, and especially with pricing. “Obviously this isn’t great for consumers, who have to understand each method and weigh every option when selecting a provider. Furthermore, comparing the total price of an application between providers and working out the value of a number of offerings is a difficult task.

Crazy cloud pricing confusion

451 found that there is a large differentiation among providers when it comes to pricing, which it says is because the market is still “finding its feet” so there are not standards for anything across providers, and especially with pricing. “Obviously this isn’t great for consumers, who have to understand each method and weigh every option when selecting a provider. Furthermore, comparing the total price of an application between providers and working out the value of a number of offerings is a difficult task.

Crazy cloud pricing confusion

451 found that there is a large differentiation among providers when it comes to pricing, which it says is because the market is still “finding its feet” so there are not standards for anything across providers, and especially with pricing. “Obviously this isn’t great for consumers, who have to understand each method and weigh every option when selecting a provider. Furthermore, comparing the total price of an application between providers and working out the value of a number of offerings is a difficult task.

Developers gorging on speed and data

I like how Alex sums up the current, overriding approach to development in passing: Speed is the differentiator in almost any market that is getting disrupted by online services. In turn, online providers need faster ways to serve their customers. For example, a physical retailer will have to increasingly find new ways to minimize the costs that come with having a brick and mortar business. That means changing to a data-driven business that uses code as the base for its innovation.

Developers gorging on speed and data

I like how Alex sums up the current, overriding approach to development in passing: Speed is the differentiator in almost any market that is getting disrupted by online services. In turn, online providers need faster ways to serve their customers. For example, a physical retailer will have to increasingly find new ways to minimize the costs that come with having a brick and mortar business. That means changing to a data-driven business that uses code as the base for its innovation.