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EMC acquires Israeli flash-storage company

EMC Corporation announced on Thursday that is has acquired privately-held XtremIO in cash.

Analysis: EMC's first quarter shows promise for 2012

EMC Corporation will achieve financial objectives into 2014 by continuing to adapt its portfolio to an evolving market and expanding its roster of partners, according to Technology Business Research.

Dell acquires network, security data firm

SonicWALL has more than 130 patents, registered and pending, and develops its own security products. More than 300,000 customers use SonicWALL products, including firewalls and secure remote access, along with email security, backup and recovery.

IBM tops $200; EMC gains, NetApp loses market share; Facebook Messenger; Epic's license deal; Yahoo cuts

The Bulldog blog: IBM shares topped $20 on Monday; NetApp is losing and EMC is gaining storage market share; Facebook's Messenger is official; site license deal for Epic; Yahoo expected to make big job cuts.

US approves Google deal, Nortel patent sale, Novell patent deal

The Justice Department signs off on Google's buy of Motorola Mobility as well as patents sold by Nortel and Novell to separate groups that include Apple.

Red Hat, IBM, EMC, Cisco join 'cloud' open standards group

The Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications is intended to ensure portability of cloud services. But will the effort pay off without some key players such as Amazon and Microsoft?

Cloud computing

Triangle poised for growth in high-tech, report says

A national real estate consulting firm's analysis puts the Raleigh-Durham solidly among areas to benefit from growth in high-tech services.

NetApp gearing up to fight EMC, eyes acquisitions

Both data storage technology firms have a major presence in the Triangle area. NetApp is reportedly looking at acquisitions to regain lost ground in its battle with EMC. NetApp also has been the subject of takeover rumors.

NetApp's main building in RTP

Earnings review: What's happening in tech sector

A summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy.

Cisco, EMC back new Massachusetts supercomputing center

The companies each invest $2.5 million in the project that is a collaborative effort of five universities. The site of a former textile mill is being turned into the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center.

Former textile mill site becoming home to supercomputer project. (AP)

EMC opens new data center, research facility in Durham

The massive 450,000 square foot complex will house operations focused on "cloud" computing as well as research and development. EMC is investing some $280 million to expand its North Carolina operations and to add nearly 400 jobs.

EMC new facility in RTP is part of growth plans

EMC hits 'ball out of the park,' analyst says

The world's top manufacturer of storage computers beats Wall Street estimates on earnings.

Cisco unveils containerized data center

Transportable data center takes advantage of network intelligence to offer greater efficiency, scalability and agility to meet business and government requirements

Data center, 'cloud' spending boost EMC

The company, which has a large and growing presence in the Triangle area, meets analysts' expectations for quarterly profits.

'Zero day' flaw leads to breach at EMC subsidiary RSA

Known as one of the world's top data security firms, RSA itself is hacked by unknown attackers using a "zero day" fault in Adobe Flash.