Tarsus’ new Dell product line-up set to wow resellers

20 January 2010

Tarsus Technologies has announced the arrival of its first stock consignment from Dell and by all accounts, the products included in the line-up are set to stun .

“From ultra-mobiles that look breathtaking and deliver the right balance of performance and battery life, to notebooks and desktops that are absolutely crammed with the latest hot technologies, Dell has the client side of the enterprise well covered,” explains Terence Barter, Dell business unit manager at Tarsus.

“Things look just as compelling on the server and storage fronts,” he says, “with Dell chasing glory in the small- to medium-sized SAN storage environment.

“We honestly haven’t been this positive about a brand acquisition for some time,” Barter adds.

Looking at the highlights of the stock delivered to Tarsus thus far, Barter says that netbooks are the new ‘rock stars’ on the mobile computing block and Dell’s offering in this space – the Inspiron Mini 10 – is a showstopper when it comes to looks, the technology crammed under the hood, price and most importantly portability.

“This stylish Mini 10 netbook is available in a variety of eye-catching colours and features a near full-size keyboard, a bright and crisp 10.1-inch display and a myriad of connectivity options, like wireless 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1,” he adds.

“There’s also a webcam to make interactions with colleagues even more personal and with this netbook supporting the ability to output a video signal to a big screen using its built-in HDMI port, it is more than capable of delivering multimedia functionality on-the-go.

“It really is a leader in its category,” he says.

Barter says Dell’s hot new offering in the notebook space is powerful and sturdy enough to survive the rigours of everyday on-the-go computing.

“While the Latitude E6500 is crammed with components that make it a great performer, differentiators include its premium magnesium alloy construction, battery life that can be extended to a previously unheard-of 19 hours and the ability to add WiMAX communications to existing wireless technologies like IEEE802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth,” he continues.

“With data theft becoming a concern in workplaces worldwide, E6500 owners can also sleep easy knowing that their data is protected by wide-ranging security options such as biometric authentication, an optional smart-card reader and TPM v1.2,” he adds.

While mobile computing is definitely on the upswing, Dell hasn’t forgotten about those companies that haven’t made the leap to mobile computing.

And in the desktop space, Barter says Dell has a very compelling offering that maximises cost-efficiency, performance and reliability.

“The OptiPlex 360’s support of Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor (in addition to Celerons and Pentiums) with up to 4GB of memory and ample storage means that it can easily be configured as a high-performance desktop or cost-efficient workhorse,” he says.

“This versatility means it enjoys a long lifecycle of up to 36 months and a low acquisition cost when compared to similar offerings from other vendors. It’s also outfitted with basic security features that protect the business’ investment, like system and BIOS passwords and a chassis loop lock,” Barter adds.

Last up in the new arrivals, Barter says Dell’s EqualLogic PS-Series is an enterprise-class iSCSI SAN solution that combines performance with reliability and simple administration to deliver seamless scalability at an excellent cost-per-gigabyte.

“This little beast stores up to 48 Terabytes of data on a single unit and is designed to be up and running in less than an hour,” he says.

“Apart from being a strong performer, however, the PS-Series’ modular architecture means it can grow as business requirements do. Reliability is also catered for with hot swappable hard drives, auto-replication, automatic load balancing and thin provisioning.

“All of this culminates in an excellent enterprise-class SAN solution with a low total cost of ownership,” he says.

Barter says Tarsus has thus far been impressed by the response its tie-up with Dell has elicited from resellers and that many customers are keen to get their hands on the brand.

“And with the products that Dell has lined up for us that momentum is sure to continue.

“We’re extremely positive about the inroads we can make with the Dell brand over the coming months,” he concludes.