"We chose to install the Dell servers and Enterprise storage systems because of their high performance, reliability and easy manageability," says GEMS
Dubai, UAE 22 May 2008: Dell Middle East today announced that GEMS, one of the world's largest private K-12 education providers , has deployed the latest in Enterprise Solutions from Dell at its corporate headquarters located in Dubai and at 26 schools across the UAE. GEMS Education stated that the Dell's solutions installed have increased performance, manageability and reliability at its data centres.
The Dell PowerEdge blade servers, rack dense servers and the Dell|EMC CX3-40 and CX3-10 Enterprise storage systems deployed support all major business applications at GEMS
Sunny Varkey, Founder and Chairman, GEMS said, "At GEMS, we know first-hand that education can be transformed, and that learning can become an exciting experience for all students who use technology. We strongly believe in providing education beyond the classroom, and therefore we were looking for a technology provider like Dell with a comprehensive platform. We endeavor to utilize state of the art technology, equipment, and creative advanced teaching and learning techniques that will further enhance overall merit and excellence of our students."
"GEMS chose to install the Dell servers and Enterprise storage systems because of their high performance, reliability and easy manageability. The Dell solutions offer leading performance per watt and consume the least amount of data centre space. The environmental benefits and the Gold mission critical support services were also a defining factor in selecting Dell as our solutions provider. Support calls have dramatically reduced after deployment of the DELL products", said Manoj Varghese, GEMS Director of IT
Dell is committed to simplifying IT by reducing costs and complexity for customers such as GEMS so that they can focus on innovating and growing their capabilities. Michael Collins, General Manager - Dell Middle East says: "Helping accelerate education in the Middle East is a key focus area for Dell and we're committed to helping students in the region reach their full potential. We work closely with a number of education establishments to integrate the latest technology into teaching and learning methods. We are excited to be working with GEMS Education, the region's largest private education provider, and are confident that our technology will help facilitate and manage their learning environment."
"Key Information Technology (KIT), our strategic channel partner has established itself as a pioneer in providing customized solutions for clients in the UAE and the Middle East. KIT has played a vital role in providing GEMS with tailored solutions to suit their requirements," added Collins.
"Recognising the importance of data consolidation and improving utilisation without sacrificing performance, Dell's blade servers answer GEMS Education's data centre needs. Through world-class technology and systems management, these servers enable more efficient and easily managed datacentre infrastructures, helping IT management demonstrate increased ROI," Sudhakaran Nair , General Manager, Key Information Technology.
Dell's blade servers feature the latest Intel® Xeon™ Quad-Core processors. The proven performance, reliability and efficiency of Intel® Xeon® processor-based server systems make them an ideal choice for all data demanding organizations. Designed for energy efficiency and density, blade servers address the growing power and space constraints of data centers.
"Intel Xeon-based servers are the backbone of the enterprise," said Khaldoun Aboul-Saoud, Intel regional markets development manager for GCC. "Intel is delivering new levels of performance and performance per watt, and driving the Intel Core microarchitecture into such innovative systems for data centers."
The Dell/EMC CX3-40 and CX3-10 are high-performance enterprise storage platform presenting outstanding capacity and protection for use in growing SAN environments. They provide additional back-end loops for greater configuration flexibility for customers wanting to segment their storage by application or performance.
For more information please visit www.dell.com/me.
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About GEMS
GEMS operates a growing network of nearly 75 high quality international schools around the world. GEMS network of schools provides a unique brand of holistic education to nearly 70,000 students from 124 countries, employing 5,800 education professionals, specialists and staff from over 50 nationalities. GEMS has approximately 56,000 to 57, 000 students in the UAE alone, which will increase by 5000 to 6000 in approximately one year. Supported by a network of eminent, international advisors in the field of education, GEMS global network of multi-skilled specialists and in-house experts provide invaluable support and guidance in all areas related to schools, delivering world class standards of education.
About Key Information Technology (KIT)
Key Information Technology (KIT) has been in the forefront of Information Technology Solutions provider in the U.A.E. and the Middle East since 1980. Key Information Technology (KIT) is Microsoft and Dell-EMC Gold Partner and an IT Solutions Provider in Enterprise Computing, Servers, Storage, Networking, Power Protection, Hospitality - PMS & POS, Systems Integration, Printing Solutions, Project Management, Security, Wireless, Mobile Solutions, Software, Consulting and Outsourcing.
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