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• Imation buys dedupe backup vendor Nine Technology

  Storage vendor Imation today announced it has acquired intellectual property and other assets of online backup provider Nine Technology.

• EMC unveils real-time data replication over thousands of miles

  LAS VEGAS - EMC announced at its annual trade show today an upgrade to its data-caching appliance that allows storage arrays to replicate data between applications over distances greater than 2,000 miles.

• EMC integrates Avamar backup software and Data Domain

  EMC today introduced the first major upgrade to its Avamar deduplication backup software, which integrates with the company's Data Domain appliances to give administrators a single view of their EMC backup environments.

• HP completes $US2.35 billion 3Par merger

  HP has completed its $2.35 billion merger with 3Par, just weeks after thwarting rival Dell in a bidding war for the storage vendor, HP announced Monday. 

• 3Par buyout puts Dell in ring against IBM, HP - even partner EMC

  With the acquisition of 3Par, Dell is positioning itself against top data center storage providers, including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi and even Dell-partner EMC.

• EMC releases new midrange deduplication array

  EMC announced three new products, including a new midrange Data Domain deduplication appliance, a new disk archive system with deduplication for mainfames and a disk library series with arrays that scale from 8TB to 1.4PB.

• EMC to acquire data warehouse vendor Greenplum

  EMC plans to acquire Greenplum for an undisclosed sum and form a new division around the privately held company's data warehousing technology.

• EMC 'Boosts' Data Domain de-duplication speed by 50%

  BOSTON -- <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138245/EMC_Update">EMC</a><a href="http://canada.emc.com/about/news/press/2010/20100511-01.htm">announced at its annual user conference</a> here on Tuesday a new software add-on that increases the performance of its Data Domain appliance by an average of 50%.

• Tech industry's biggest M&A deals of 2009

  The top 10 mergers and acquisitions in the network industry in 2009 all cracked the billion-dollar barrier, and involved vendors in hardware, IT services, collaboration, storage, wireless infrastructure and other segments. IT behemoths such as Oracle, Cisco, Dell, HP, EMC and IBM were among the biggest spenders.

• EMC's Hauck: $2.1B bet on Data Domain will pay off

  Earlier this month, EMC signed a US$2.1 billion agreement to acquire data deduplication specialist Data Domain, declaring victory over rival Network Appliance in a bidding war to acquire the company. The deal was remarkable because Joe Tucci, EMC's chairman, president and CEO, along with other senior EMC executives, had no opportunity to conduct the usual due diligence on Data Domain or even get to know its management team before bidding to buy the company.

• EMC acquires majority stake in Data Domain

  EMC has officially acquired majority ownership of storage vendor Data Domain after a bidding war with NetApp.

• NetApp quits bidding war in face of EMC opposition

  EMC has apparently stared down NetApp and won the bidding war over de-duplication and backup vendor Data Domain. But NetApp will walk away from the failed negotiations with a cool $US57 million.

• NetApp to review counteroffer for Data Domain

  In light of a new buyout offer for Data Domain Inc. by EMC Corp., NetApp Inc. said today it plans to review "all of its options" in considering a counteroffer for the deduplication vendor.

• EMC extends deadline for its Data Domain bid

  EMC has extended from June 29 to July 10 the deadline on its $US1.8 billion offer to purchase all outstanding shares of storage backup vendor Data Domain, in an effort to entice Data Domain to abandon a deal with NetApp.

• Data Domain board rejects EMC's $1.8B offer, recommends NetApp merger

  Data Domain's board is asking stockholders to reject EMC's unsolicited offer to purchase the company, and instead approve a merger with NetApp.