# Dell Technologies

> Dell Technologies is a multinational technology company headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, that designs, sells, and supports personal computers, servers, data storage, networking, and IT services. Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, it pioneered the direct-to-customer, build-to-order sales model and grew into one of the world's largest infrastructure and PC vendors. Following its 2016 merger with EMC, Dell now spans consumer laptops, workstations, and a fast-growing AI-optimized server business serving customers in more than 180 countries.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Round Rock, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Dell (Founder, Chairman & CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 108,000 employees
- **Products:** Dell XPS & Inspiron Laptops, Alienware, Latitude & OptiPlex, Precision Workstations, PowerEdge Servers
- **Notable:** Grew from a college dorm-room startup (PC's Limited, 1984) into one of the world's largest technology companies., Pioneered the direct-to-customer, build-to-order PC sales model widely studied in business schools., Completed the ~$60B acquisition of EMC in 2016 - the largest technology merger in history at the time.

## Products & services

- **Dell XPS & Inspiron Laptops** — Consumer and premium notebook lines for everyday users, students, and professionals.
- **Alienware** — High-performance gaming laptops, desktops, and peripherals.
- **Latitude & OptiPlex** — Business laptops and desktops built for enterprise fleets and manageability.
- **Precision Workstations** — Workstations for engineering, design, data science, and content creation.
- **PowerEdge Servers** — Rack, tower, and AI-optimized servers for data centers and mission-critical workloads.
- **PowerStore & PowerScale Storage** — Enterprise data storage arrays for structured and unstructured data.
- **VxRail & Hyperconverged Infrastructure** — Integrated compute, storage, and virtualization systems that simplify IT operations.
- **Dell APEX** — As-a-service and subscription-based IT infrastructure and multicloud offerings.
- **AI-Optimized Servers** — GPU-dense PowerEdge systems for training and running large AI models, a fast-growing segment.

## Achievements

- Grew from a college dorm-room startup (PC's Limited, 1984) into one of the world's largest technology companies.
- Pioneered the direct-to-customer, build-to-order PC sales model widely studied in business schools.
- Completed the ~$60B acquisition of EMC in 2016 - the largest technology merger in history at the time.
- Reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $113.5 billion.
- Scaled AI-optimized server revenue to $9.0 billion in FY2026, up 342% year over year, with a $43B backlog entering FY2027.
- Consistently ranks among the top global PC vendors and Fortune 500 companies.
- Successfully returned to public markets in 2018 after a 2013 leveraged buyout.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Dell reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of $43.8 billion, up 88% year over year, including $16.1 billion in recognized AI server revenue.
- **2026-02** — Dell delivered record full-year fiscal 2026 revenue of $113.5 billion (up 19%), driven by Infrastructure Solutions Group and AI-optimized servers.
- **2026-02** — Company set a fiscal 2027 target of $50 billion in AI-optimized server revenue and guided total FY27 revenue to $138-142 billion.
- **2026-02** — AI-optimized server revenue reached $9.0 billion in FY2026, up 342% year over year, with a $43 billion order backlog.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dell.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/delltechnologies
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Dell
- GitHub: https://github.com/dell
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dell
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dell/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dell
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dell

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Last updated: 2026-07-16