Customers Increasingly Choose Dell Network Storage Systems According to New Industry Research

Business Wire, Sept 19, 2002

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002

Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) was the only storage vendor to post double-digit unit and revenue growth worldwide in both the NAS and SAN product categories during the second quarter this year, according to new research released today by industry analyst firm IDC(a).

The research shows that customers worldwide are increasingly choosing Dell as their network storage provider, enabling Dell to grow its second quarter shipments of network attached storage (NAS) systems by 32.2 percent quarter-over-quarter, while shipments for the overall NAS market declined by 3.1 percent. Dell also shipped 2,463 terabytes of total storage area network (SAN) capacity during the quarter, 56.4 percent more than in the first quarter, and growing nearly three times that of the overall market. The results demonstrate a growing customer preference for Dell EMC Fibre Channel storage systems based on the companies' strategic partnership.

In addition, IDC estimated that Dell's total network storage revenue, comprised of PowerVault(tm) network attached storage (NAS) and Dell EMC storage area networks (SAN), grew 24.2 percent over the previous quarter, more than five times the market's overall network storage revenue growth of just 4.3 percent.

Among the recent customers that have chosen Dell as their network storage infrastructure provider are Patterson Dental, La Madeleine, HOK Sport Venue Event (HOK S V E) and Rackspace.

"Dell is committed to simplifying the deployment of standardized network storage systems that provide the best balance of service, features and performance to grow with our customers' business needs," said Russ Holt, vice president and general manager of Dell's Enterprise Systems Group. "Whatever the storage requirements, Dell gives customers the flexibility to choose the system that suits their storage needs today, with the capability to expand the systems for future growth."

About Dell

Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $32.1 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained at www.dell.com.

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(a) IDC Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, Q2 2002