synopsis: Dell has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of EqualLogic, a leading provider of high-performance storage area network solutions designed for virtualization and ease-of-use. The purchase extends Dell’s leadership in simplifying IT for customers and partners.

synopsis: NetApp has completed the acquisition of Onaro, a privately owned company headquartered in Boston, Mass., under terms of the definitive agreement announced on January 3, 2008. Onaro extends the NetApp vision and strategy for integrated data management and storage efficiency in the data center.

synopsis: BBS Technologies, Inc. acquired R1Soft a provider of high performance backup and recovery solutions for Linux and Windows Servers and MySQL databases. The combination is a natural fit for both companies enabling BBS to strengthen its position in the Windows systems management market and positioning it for growth on the Linux platform.

synopsis: CA continued to extend its storage management portfolio with the acquisition of privately-held XOsoft, Inc., a leading provider of continuous application availability solutions that minimize application downtime and accelerate time to recovery.

synopsis: Hifn the power behind network and information security, today announced its acquisition of the business of Siafu Software one of the industry's most innovative providers of secure storage solutions.

synopsis: Cressey Equity Partners has finalized its acquisition of Vision Solutions and iTera, Inc. Concurrently, Vision Solutions and iTera are merging and the newly formed enterprise is privately held by Thoma Cressey. Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed.

synopsis: SteelEye Technology, Inc., the award-winning provider of software solutions for business continuity and disaster recovery on Linux and Windows, today announced that it has signed an agreement to merge with and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese business partner,Ten Art-ni.

synopsis: EMC Corporation, the world leader in information management and storage, today announced that it has acquired Kashya, a privately held provider of enterprise-class data replication and data protection software. The San Jose, California-based company was acquired in a cash transaction valued at approximately $153 million.

synopsis: Novell has completed its acquisition of PlateSpin Ltd., a leader in workload lifecycle management solutions for the enterprise data center. PlateSpin allows the movement of workloads between physical and virtual environments regardless of platform or operating system.

synopsis: Olocity Corporation is dedicated to delivering open standards based management solutions, products, and services and has acquired the StorageIM open source storage network management platform which will be integrated into its offerings.

synopsis: Quest Software, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Vizioncore Inc., a leading provider of disaster recovery and other products for virtual infrastructure management.

synopsis: HP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PolyServe, Inc., a leading provider of storage software for application and file serving utilities. The acquisition provides a strong entry point for HP into the high-growth enterprise network-attached storage market and allows the company to extend NAS technology to blades.

synopsis: Xyratex Ltd. has reached a tentative agreement with Ario Data Networks to acquire key Ario Data Network assets. Under the terms of the agreement Xyratex will acquire certain intellectual property, capital assets and skilled resources.

synopsis: Thoma Cressey Equity Partners announced today it has finalized its acquisition of Vision Solutions and iTera, Inc. Concurrently, Vision Solutions and iTera are merging and the newly formed enterprise is privately held by Thoma Cressey. Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed.

synopsis: Brocade the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, has completed the acquisition of McDATA Corporation. The transaction is valued at approximately $973 million.

synopsis: Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., announced a significant milestone in its strategy to give customers seamless access to all data, content and information with the acquisition of BlueArc Corporation, a leader in scalable, high performance network storage.

synopsis: Quantum Corp., the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, announced that it has acquired Pancetera Software Inc., a privately held company that has significantly reduced the complexity and cost of managing and protecting data in virtual server environments.

synopsis: Dell has completed its acquisition of Compellent Technologies, Inc., a rapidly-growing provider of highly-virtualized storage solutions with automated data management features, including tiering and thin provisioning, for enterprise and cloud-computing environments.

synopsis: HP announced that it has completed the acquisition of 3PAR Inc., a leading global provider of utility storage, for a price of $33 per share in cash. 3PAR technologies expand HP’s storage portfolio into enterprise-class public and private cloud computing environments, which are key growth markets for HP.

synopsis: Vision Solutions, Inc., a provider of disaster recovery, and data management solutions, has completed the acquisition of Double-Take Software, Inc., a provider of data protection solutions.

synopsis: Dell has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of EqualLogic, a leading provider of high-performance storage area network solutions designed for virtualization and ease-of-use. The purchase extends Dell’s leadership in simplifying IT for customers and partners.

synopsis: Dell announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Make Technologies, a leading global provider of application modernization software and services that reduce the cost, risk and time required to re-engineer applications. The Make Technologies brand is a trusted name in enterprise legacy modernization.

synopsis: Dell has acquired Clerity Solutions, a leading global provider of applications modernization and re-hosting solutions and services. Clerity’s capabilities will enable Dell Services to help customers reduce the cost of transitioning business-critical applications and data from legacy computing systems and onto more modern architectures.

synopsis: Dell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, to significantly extend its desktop virtualization offerings. Wyse will expand Dell’s desktop virtualization capabilities and provide new solutions and services opportunities for the full range of Dell’s enterprise offerings.

synopsis: Dell Inc. announced it has finalized its acquisition of SonicWALL, Inc., a leader in advanced network security, secure remote access, email security, backup and recovery, and management and reporting. The SonicWALL acquisition expands Dell’s security software and services portfolio.

synopsis: Dell Inc. announced it has acquired AppAssure, a global leader in complete application protection for virtual, physical and cloud infrastructures. The acquisition of AppAssure, the nation’s fastest-growing backup software technology company, further extends Dell’s comprehensive storage and software strategy.

synopsis: Newport Television, LLC announced that it has signed an agreement to sell KVOS-TV, DTV Channel 35 licensed to Bellingham, WA, in the Seattle DMA, to OTA Broadcasting, LLC.

synopsis: Dell has announced that it has closed its acquisition of SecureWorks® Inc., a globally recognized provider of information security services. The acquisition expands Dell’s IT-as-a-Service offerings and gives the company industry-leading capabilities.

synopsis: Dell announced its intent to acquire cloud-based medical archiving leader InSite One, Inc.™ to help healthcare organizations simplify retention of healthcare data. The InSite One solution helps customers reduce costs associated with long-term data storage and migration.

synopsis: Dell has completed its acquisition of Compellent Technologies, Inc., a rapidly-growing provider of highly-virtualized storage solutions with automated data management features, including tiering and thin provisioning, for enterprise and cloud-computing environments.

synopsis: Dell announced it has agreed to acquire Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) integration leader Boomi to help businesses reap the full value of cloud computing. Boomi is the market-leading provider of on-demand integration technology and the creator of AtomSphere®, the industry's No. 1 Integration Cloud™.

synopsis: Dell announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Scalent, a company that provides software that makes data center infrastructure dynamic, easily scalable and highly efficient. Dell will integrate Scalent technology into its Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) solution.

synopsis: Dell has announced the successful completion of its tender offer for Perot Systems. Dell Services, a new business unit formed by the acquisition, will develop and deliver a best-in-class suite of end-to-end IT services and business solutions that reduce IT complexity and lower costs for customers.

synopsis: Dell and Allin Corporation announced that Dell has acquired the Microsoft IT consulting and solutions segments of Allin for $12 million in a stock purchase agreement.

synopsis: Dell announced the completion of its acquisition of MessageOne, Inc., an industry leader in Software-as-a-Service enabled enterprise-class e-mail business continuity, compliance, archiving and disaster recovery services.

synopsis: Dell completed its acquisition of The Networked Storage Company, a leading IT consultancy that specializes in transitioning customers to proven, simplified and cost efficient IT data storage solutions. The purchase is an integral part of Dell’s overall Consulting strategy and is key to Dell’s commitment to Simplify customers’ IT infrastructures.

synopsis: Dell completed the acquisition of privately-held Everdream Corp., a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service solutions for remote-service management. The acquisition is a key component in Dell’s strategy of enabling customers to Simplify IT, and will be a cornerstone to Dell’s presence in the rapidly growing SaaS-enabled managed services market.

synopsis: Dell has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of EqualLogic, a leading provider of high-performance storage area network solutions designed for virtualization and ease-of-use. The purchase extends Dell’s leadership in simplifying IT for customers and partners.

synopsis: Dell has entered into an agreement to acquire privately-held ZING Systems Inc., a consumer technology and services company that focuses on always-connected audio and entertainment devices.

synopsis: Dell announced today that it has completed the acquisition of ASAP Software, a leading software solutions and licensing services provider and a former subsidiary of Corporate Express.

synopsis: Dell has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held SilverBack Technologies, Inc., a service delivery platform provider for remote monitoring and management of information technology infrastructure such as servers, storage, networks, desktops and notebooks.

synopsis: Hoping to pave a new path to its popular Web site, Yahoo Inc. has acquired Konfabulator, a tiny software maker that provides a computer platform for monitoring the weather, stock prices and a wealth of other customized information without opening a Web browser.

synopsis: Cosmi has announced the acquisition of Chaska, Minnesota-based ValuSoft, the PC value line of THQ Inc. The combination will make the new ValuSoft+Cosmi venture the second largest U.S. Retail Publisher of PC Games in units sold and the #1 Retail Publisher in the Value Software Category by units sold.