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Dell has opened a new factory in the southwest China metropolis Chengdu to demonstrate the importance of China for Dell's strategy and future. The 30,000-square-metre factory will have a capacity to produce seven million computers per year and will be an important part of the global supply chain.

Dell Inc. announced that on July 22, 2013, a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share will be payable to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 1, 2013.

Dell announced the launch of Dell Cloud for U.S. Government, a secure solution that offers customers with unique needs a powerful and efficient cloud environment. Designed to meet the stringent Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) approval process as well as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 criteria while helping to meet cloud commitments outlined by the U.S. Chief Information Officer, the Dell Cloud for U.S. Government offers both single and multi-tenant environments. The Dell Cloud for U.S. Government will allow government customers to leverage a powerful and flexible platform that will help them to do more with less in today's challenging budget environment. Dell Cloud for U.S. Government is designed to meet the specific needs of its customers by providing a range of options to allow for quick deployment and to maximize efficiency. Options for this solution include: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS); Platform as a Service (PaaS); Software as a Service (SaaS); Dell Cloud for U.S. Government Dedicated, an on-premise solution that allows customers to be their own cloud providers. With this suite of cloud solutions, Dell is offering a full spectrum of options to meet the specific needs of its government customers. Because security is a top concern, Dell has built in more than 275 security controls, helping to ensure customer data and services are secure and isolated. Dell Cloud for U.S. Government extends the value of cloud computing in a flexible, federal Authority to Operate (ATO) environment. Dell offers a dedicated cloud infrastructure designed to meet the security and compliance requirements as outlined in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and Department of Defense (DoD) 8500 for Federal Information Security Act (FISMA) Low and Moderate, and DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) environments. The solution enables organizations to take advantage of automated workflow, provisioning, rapid scalability and metered pricing realized through the cloud delivery model. The Dell Cloud for U.S. Government provides a compliance framework to easily manage multiple ATOs and security requirements. This automated approach provides the required security control templates, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) management, as well as forms and documentation required by the federal government to obtain and manage an ATO. In addition to FISMA and DIACAP compliant environments, the Dell Cloud for U.S. Government can manage National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and others while providing a continuous monitoring environment for improved network security. FedRAMP Cloud: A FedRAMP-grade multi-tenant cloud built to Federal NIST 800-53 with more than 275 security controls; Features rapid deployment, on-demand scalability, self-service access, portal integration and consumption-based usage model; Allows flexible provisioning as either private/single/dedicated cloud or as a community/multi-tenant cloud; Options include a Dell-hosted data center or organization designated site. NIST 800-53 Cloud: A dedicated FISMA/DIACAP cloud that leverages the same features, functionality and security controls as the FedRAMP ATO multi-tenant cloud with the added peace of mind of a dedicated, isolation infrastructure; Developed as an ideal for customers wishing to obtain an ATO cloud to meet specific requirements.