Dell also updated its Migration Manager for Active Directory, adding platform support for Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 and minor platforms, Robbins said.

Under the new Dell-SAP alliance, Dell will provide 24x7 phone support to customers that have an SAP solution integrated with a Dell server.

Knowing how to transfer ownership of a used Dell laptop can make the difference between getting full support and being stuck without help when you need it.

Dell migration tool aims to ease the move away from Windows XP as support cutoff approaches and migration paths get harder to navigate.

Dell has put technology from its recent acquisitions to work, with the release of software and hardware aimed at easing data migration and boosting application portability.

Dell announced this week an update to its Microsoft Exchange migration tool will arrive later this month.