Dell Force10 provides high-performance solutions designed for virtualizing and automating conventional data center and cloud networks.
Dell recently announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Force10 Networks, Inc., a data center hardware provider. The Force10 acquisition is the company's latest investment to broaden its networking portfolio to deliver its Virtual Network Services Infrastructure. The company expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the second half of next year.
It avers that the company has taken significant steps over the past three years to expand its enterprise presence as a complete solutions provider. In addition to strategic acquisitions, such as Force10, it expects to hire several hundred new team members in engineering, sales and marketing, and services jobs at its Silicon Valley R&D Center.
According to the company, it recognizes that the network infrastructure to deliver applications or information is critical, regardless of location or end point device. The company sees the data center as the focal point and its network must be transformed into a streamlined, efficient, and policy-driven network that is responsive to changing applications and end-user demands.
It articulates that Force10's Open Cloud Networking based on open standards, automation and virtualization matches the company's philosophy. Dell Force10's technology allows customers to transform network infrastructures into an open, reliable and scalable data center and cloud computing fabric. Force10's technology is a natural complement to the company's existing data center strategy and enables a strong solution alignment with its server, storage and systems management portfolio. With the combination of Force10 and the company's current PowerConnect portfolio, it now offers a comprehensive switching strategy for data center, enterprise and campus/branch environments.
The company says that as with past acquisitions of Compellent and EqualLogic, it is committed to maintaining and growing the existing Force10 channel program. Dell Force10's customers include leading Web 2.0 and Fortune 100 companies, internet portals, global carriers, leading research laboratories and government organizations with some of the world's most demanding network environments.
"Data center networking is going through a significant transformation to support applications and virtualization and meet the needs of end users and IT administrators. Simply put, customers need a new approach, which is what we are calling Virtual Network Services Infrastructure," said Dario Zamarian, Vice President and General Manager, Dell Networking. "Force10's history of product innovation and technology leadership in data center networking matches and accelerates our vision."
"The addition of Force10 Networks technology gives Dell a data center-class networking portfolio, enabling the company to deliver on converged infrastructure," said Cindy Borovick, Research Vice President, Data Center Networking, IDC. "Force10 Networks technology architecture will integrate well within Dell's virtual data center vision."
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