You are here: silicon.com > Hardware > Servers

Servers

Dell and EMC get it on in storage love-in

Consolidation comes as industry works out ways to compete with post-Compaq HP...

By Joey Gardiner

Published: 25 September 2001 12:49 GMT

PC maker Dell is to join forces with EMC to sell the storage giant's Clariion storage systems, re-opening a deal that was cancelled two years ago.

The pair are due to announce the deal as early as tomorrow according to the Wall Street Journal, which quoted sources close to the matter.

Both Dell and EMC are starting to come to terms with a world in which a combined HP and Compaq will create a storage behemoth. Dell, which sells low-end storage, will find it very hard to compete.

However, IDC storage analyst Claus Egge, said the deal has little to do with the HP Compaq deal. He said: "This will fill a gap in the higher end for Dell, and at the same time EMC has struggled to sell its Clariion systems, so it works for both parties, but it is unlikely it was prompted by the merger announcement."

  1. Zones
  2. Management
  3. Networks
  4. Software
  5. IT Services
  6. Hardware
  1. Verticals
  2. Public Sector
  3. Financial Services
  4. Retail & Leisure

Seb Janacek Minority Report: Mac Mini - a real nowhere machine What could it have become with a little more love and attention?

Bethan Jones Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Part II silicon.com sub editor reveals whether her netbook delivered


  • Jobs
VMWare Technical Architect, VCDX, ESX, CPSA, Platespin, Xen, London

Knowledge of SAN storage systems including Dell, HP & EMC arrays - Knowledge of networking topologies and 10GigE networks - ITIL/Operational ...

INTERNAL SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER – IT Hardware Sales/IT Reseller.

Acting as resellers for IT hardware manufacturers such as HP Compaq, Microsoft, Novell, Citrix, Identifying the company decision-maker, understanding ...

Senior Storage Engineer - Finance -

Essential Skills: 2 years Minimum experience and technical knowledge in the following areas: Strong technical depth and breadth in EMC storage ...

Agenda Setters 2009
Welcome to the ninth annual Agenda Setters poll – silicon.com's list of the top 50 most influential individuals in the technology and IT industries, from techies and CIOs to entrepreneurs and business leaders. Find out more in our latest special report.





Quick Sitemap Links: