Making the Case for Professional Engineering Workstations is a free paper produced by Desktop Engineering and sponsored by Dell and Intel®. It details the engineering productivity enhancements inherent in professional workstations, breaks down the return on investment and provides real-world examples of how companies have become more competitive and innovative thanks to professional workstations.

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The first step toward maximizing workstation performance and productivity is determining exactly what type of work you will be using your workstation for. Selecting the optimal component configuration for the specific work you do most often is paramount to maximizing your productivity and achieving more for every dollar you spend.

In this guide you will learn how to optimize performance for a particular usage model by first identifying the factors that are most important to that usage: CPU, graphics, memory and storage. Combine the right configuration selections with Dell Precision workstations featuring Intel® Xeon® processors to boost productivity, maximize performance and ensure that you have the best possible experience at any price.

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Upgrading your workstation to a Dell Precision T1700 workstation with Intel® technology while also updating to AutoCAD 2015 could make you almost twice as productive. Dell Performance Optimizer software will ensure fluid workflows, more iterations in shortened project timelines and more responsiveness with large models. Dell’s workstation class ecosystem gives you professional-grade accessories that maximize productivity and user experience. Superb reliability and support services help reduce costly downtime and make it easier to stay productive.

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Professional workstations today can benefit a company’s bottom line as much as they can benefit user productivity — but many businesses simply aren’t aware of their value and overall financial advantages.

From the editors of Cadalyst magazine, this whitepaper explains the return on investment (ROI) of professional workstations with Intel® Xeon® processors versus standard PCs for graphics-intensive applications including CAD, design simulation, visualization, manufacturing, and media and entertainment (M&E).

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Dell commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by investing in an on-premises private cloud. The purpose of this study by Dell and Intel® is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of an on-premises private cloud deployment on their organizations and to understand how leveraging private cloud can help their organization win, serve, and retain customers.

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