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Intel Acquires McAfee in Bid to Make Security Technology a Strategic Focus
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Chip maker Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) said it would buy security technology firm McAfee Inc (NYSE:MFE) for $7.68 billion in an effort to make security technology a strategic focus. Intel said it would pay $48 per share in cash for McAfee in its biggest acquisition ever. The price is a…
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How the Intel Acquisition Will Affect McAfee’s Channel Parters
What will Intel’s acquisition of McAfee mean to McAfee’s channel partner program? It’s still early days on this deal, so no one knows for sure yet, but the smart money is that Intel is unlikely to change it much for a couple reasons. First, Intel said in its statement announcing plans to acquire McAfee that…
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Dell, HP Quarter Results Expected to be Solid
Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) and HP (NYSE:HPQ) will likely post solid results when they report their calendar second quarter earnings on August 19. The results are likely to be closely scrutinized by technology industry watchers who may be a bit skittish after Cisco’s executives talked about increased uncertainty in the enterprise market in conjunction with the networking…
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Dell, Aruba Partner on Wireless Networking Tech
Dell and Aruba Networks, Inc. announced a multi-year agreement to deliver Aruba’s wireless networking solutions under the Dell PowerConnect W-Series, designed to help customers more efficiently deploy and manage wireless networking solutions and expands Dell’s existing PowerConnect portfolio to deliver networking capabilities from the core to the edge. >>Click here to read the rest of…
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IBM Power7 Lineup Beefed up with High-End and Entry-Level Servers
Completing its rollout of commercial Power7 systems for the year, IBM has announced new Power7 systems, including high-end systems and entry-level servers. In an interview with eWEEK, Jeff Howard, director of Power systems marketing at IBM, said the new systems are designed to manage demanding workloads and emerging applications. And the new high-end system offers…
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HP Acquires Security Software Maker, Fortify Software
(Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) said it would buy Fortify Software, a privately held security software maker based in San Mateo, California for an undisclosed sum. Fortify’s technology will allow HP to offer software that helps organizations reduce business risk, meet compliance regulations and protect against malicious application attacks. After the deal closes, HP will…