Tag: project sputnik
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Sputnik 3 — Great Reviews from the Blog-o-sphere
At the end of last year we launched the third generation of the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition, aka Sputnik 3, which features the 4th generation Intel processors. This Ubuntu-based laptop is the third in a line of developer focused systems which began life as the internal skunk works effort, “Project Sputnik.” Thanks to strong community input and support…
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Sputnik 3 online in Europe just in time for Holidays
Last month in the States we announced the availability of Sputnik 3, the XPS 13 Developer Edition featuring the 4th generation Intel processors. This laptop, which is touch-enabled, is replacing the existing XPS 13 Developer Edition. We had hoped to make the offering available online across Europe a couple of weeks about but a few online glitches kept…
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Update: Project Sputnik Profile tool
About a month ago I blogged that, with renewed vigor and resources, we were tackling the Project Sputnik Profile Tool – a tool that enables a developer to quickly set up an environment without cluttering up their system. The announcement included a new collaboration with the folks from Docker and a request for feedback from…
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Introducing Sputnik 3 and its unofficial big brother
First, a little background. Nearly a year ago today we launched the first Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition. This Ubuntu-based client-to-cloud platform was the result of an internal skunkworks effort, Project Sputnik. Thanks to strong community input and support the project became a product. Within a few months of launching the initial XPS 13 Developer…
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Project Sputnik Profile Tool: Dell commits engineering resources, Docker joins the cause and we want your input!
When we first introduced Project Sputnik over a year ago we talked about two community projects: the profile tool and the cloud launcher. We garnered a fair amount of attention and made some progress but unfortunately not as much as I would have liked. I am very happy to report therefore that recently we have…
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My O’Reilly Video — Telling the Project Sputnik story
While I interviewed a bunch of folks at OSCON, I also got the chance to be on the other end of the camera. On Thursday of the event I sat down with Meghan Blanchette, editor at O’Reilly media and we talked about Project Sputnik, where it’s been and where it’s going. Check it out: Some…
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OSCON: The Project Sputnik story & giveaway
Last week, Dell was out in force in Portland, Oregon, representing at OSCON. We had a booth and gave a few talks. The talk that Cote and I delivered covered the story behind the Project Sputnik: Connecting the client to the cloud – The Sputnik Story : Give it away, give it away, give it…
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Shuttleworth raves about Dell XPS13 developer edition
At the OpenStack summit last month we caught up with Ubuntu and Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth. Below is a quick snippet taken from our chat with Mark where he talks about the Dell XPS 13 developer edition aka Project Sputnik. Mark dubs the system “freakin’ awesome” and the “environment of choice for anyone doing web…
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Update: Project Sputnik Profile Tool and Cloud Launcher
During last week’s DevOps Days here in Austin, Matt Ray of Opscode and Charles Lowell of the Frontside did a demo showing the status of the Project Sputnik profile tool and the cloud launcher. The profile tool is still at a very early stage, and while the Cloud Launcher exists today in the form of…
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Sputnik satellite sited in Portland Oregon
Last week, during the OpenStack Summit that was held in Portland, Oregon, a 55 year-old soviet satellite was spotted a various indoor locations. Rumor has it that the satellite was named after a project at Dell to create a developer client-to-cloud platform. Extra-credit reading Sputnik Laptop and Why Dell Supports OpenStack – SiliconAngle Pau for now…
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Talking OpenStack, DevOps and Project Sputnik at the OpenStack Summit
Last week Dell’s cloud group was out in force at the OpenStack Summit in Portland, Oregon. Its amazing to see how the event has grown since the first design summit back in July of 2010. I got to catch up with a bunch of people, and attend a few sessions and some parties. I also…
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Ars Technica provides detailed review of Dell XPS 13 developer edition
If you’re thinking about getting a Dell XPS 13 developer edition you might want to check out the comprehensive review published by Ars Technica this weekend: “It just works: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition Linux Ultrabook review — Dell’s substantial investment in making a functional Linux Ultrabook pays off.” Here is the summary intro: In an…
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Available online in Europe, the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition
Last week we announced the arrival of the 1080p version of the XPS 13 developer edition, code name Sputnik 2. At that time the system was available online in the US and Canada and from Dell reps in Europe. Today the system is available online in the following European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,…
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XPS 13 Developer Edition: Specsheet and a short overview
On Monday, we announced the new 1080p display for the XPS 13 developer edition and its upcoming availability in Europe and beyond. To support that launch, here is the official spec sheet as well as a brief presentation on the project and resulting product. Stay tuned for more news. Pau for now…
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Sputnik 2 is here: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition goes 1080p and lands in Europe
When we launched the Ubuntu-based XPS 13 developer edition at the end of November we got a lot of great press. That being said, the two complaints we heard loud and clear were 1) the resolution is too low, and 2) it needs to be available outside the US and Canada. Since that time we…
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Intel and ARM systems in same chassis and managed remotely
Last week I was out in the Bay Area attending the Open Compute (OCP) Summit. The event was packed and full of energy. My employer Dell was a platinum sponsor and we were showing off some pretty cool stuff: At today’s Open Compute Summit in Santa Clara, California, Dell showed off a new generation of…
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Sputnik has landed! Introducing the Dell XPS 13 Laptop, Developer Edition
A little over six months ago we announced a scrappy skunkworks project to pilot a developer solution based on Ubuntu 12.04LTS and our sleek XPS 13 laptop. Thanks to the amazing feedback and support we have received from the community, today we are announcing the availability of the resulting official product – the Dell XPS…
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Project Sputnik: Profile Tool update
I thought I would take a break from feverishly preparing for the project Sputnik product launch, to give an update on the Profile tool. As you may remember, besides the needed drivers and basic utilities/tools there are two “extra-bits” that are part of the overall project Sputnik solution: the Profile tool and the Cloud launcher. …