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March 14, 2012  8:43 AM

Dell offers deals for EMC, NetApp customers



Posted by: Dave Raffo
compellent, dell storage, emc, equallogic, netapp

Dell is trying to bolster flagging storage sales with a trade-in program that offers cash credits and improved lease terms to EMC and NetApp customers.

The Dell Storage Swap program launched today promises price breaks for organizations willing to...

February 14, 2012  4:15 PM

IBM wants EMC’s storage customers



Posted by: Sonia Lelii
emc, IBM Corp, Storage, xiv

IBM Corp. is gunning for EMC with its XIV storage system, and "Big Blue" claims it is making a dent in EMC's lead. IBM last week added a multi-level cell (MLC) solid-state drive...

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February 7, 2012  9:09 AM

EMC’s Gelsinger: We don’t want to sell servers



Posted by: Dave Raffo
emc, server-side flash, vfcache

EMC executives say the storage vendor’s VFCache strategy is to work with server vendors, not to take their business. During Monday’s VFCache launch,...


January 17, 2012  6:59 AM

EMC gives Project Lightning a name



Posted by: Dave Raffo
emc, PCIe flash, Project Lightning

EMC failed to push its Project Lightning server-based PCIe solid-state flash product out the door by the end of 2011 as the vendor pledged, but industry sources...


December 15, 2011  3:59 PM

EMC, customers stung by hard drive shortages from Thailand floods



Posted by: Dave Raffo
emc, hard drive shortages, Thailand floods

EMC has notified partners and customers that it will raise the list prices of its hard drives by up to 15% beginning Jan. 1 due to shortages caused by Thailand floods....


December 7, 2011  5:03 PM

EMC adds cloud, big data certifications



Posted by: Sonia Lelii
big data, certifications, cloud, cloud architects, emc

EMC Corp. is building up its training and certifications program by adding new levels of curricula for IT professionals who want to deepen their skills in the cloud, virtualization and data analytics.


November 2, 2011  3:53 PM

Cloud vision still unclear



Posted by: Sonia Lelii
Cloud storage, cloud washing, emc, VMware

During the EMC Forum 2011 hosted by the storage giant a few weeks ago, EMC president Pat Gelsinger described the still-young cloud computing era as "the most disruptive we have seen in the last 40 years." He was talking about disruption for customers, but watching storage vendors deal with...


October 24, 2011  3:28 PM

EMC changes the channel on Dell sales



Posted by: Brein Matturro
clariion, data domain, dell, emc, vnx

By Sonia R. Lelii, Senior News Writer EMC president Pat Gelsinger said EMC had already moved on by the time Dell officially ended their storage...

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October 17, 2011  10:20 PM

Dell pulls the plug on EMC relationship



Posted by: Dave Raffo
compellent, data domain, dell storage, emc, equallogic, vnx

Dell today officially ended its 10-year partnership with EMC, saying it would no longer sell EMC products after making a series of storage acquisitions over the past four years. Customers who purchased EMC storage from Dell will continue to receive support, Dell said in a statement, but it is...


July 20, 2011  6:28 PM

EMC big sellers: Isilon, FAST, flash



Posted by: Dave Raffo
automated tiered storage, big data, emc, FAST VP, scale-out NAS, solid state storage

EMC’s earnings today revealed few surprises with revenue of $4.85 billion and income of $793 million at or slightly above expectations, but the results include a few interesting product trends: • Isilon