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Cisco, EMC team up on cloud computing: sources
Jim Finkle NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc ( CSCO.O ) and EMC Corp ( EMC.N ) are teaming up to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans. The line of products, dubbed vBlock, ...
Cisco, EMC Expand Cloud, Data Center Offerings
informationweek.com — Cisco and EMC expanded their partnership Tuesday, tightening their data center and cloud computing links as they... move to capture more IT infrastructure. The new offering, called Virtual Computing Environment (VCE), is glued together by EMC's VMware ... (more) Cisco, EMC Expand Cloud, Data Center Offerings
Cisco and EMC, Together with VMware, form Coalition to Accelerate Pervasive Data Center ...
newsroom.cisco.com — SAN JOSE, California – November 3, 2009 – Cisco and EMC, together with VMware, today introduced the... Virtual Computing Environment coalition, an unprecedented collaboration of three information technology (IT)  industry leaders. The ... (more) Cisco and EMC, Together with VMware, form Coalition to ...
Cisco and EMC Form Venture to Serve Data Centers
Cisco and EMC Form Venture to Serve Data Centers
nytimes.com — Cisco Systems took another step to expand its computer hardware businesses on Tuesday by forming a broad... partnership with EMC , a maker of storage equipment and software. The two companies announced on Tuesday that they had created a joint venture ... (more) Cisco and EMC Form Venture to Serve Data Centers
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Cisco and EMC in joint venture blitz
The Register — This appears to be what Alpine is all about, according to the current rumors. A report at Reuters suggests that the joint venture will sell a line of products called vBlock, which will focus on selling virtualized infrastructure for cloud computing. Citing sources familiar with Cisco's and EMC's plans, vBlock will consist of Cisco's networking and servers, EMC storage, and VMware server and network virtualization. The products will be sold directly to data centers. Or, for those who would rather just get it cloud-style, with a bill based on utilization and have someone else ...

Cisco and EMC to Form Cloud-Based Alliance
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ... Citing anonymous sources "familiar with their plans," Reuters reports that Cisco and storage area networking company EMC will work together to bring a new line of products to market dubbed vBlock. The new line will consist of cloud computing gear, including networking equipment, computers, and storage devices. ...

Reports resurface of EMC/Cisco joint venture
Storage Soup — ... that EMC and Cisco would be creating a joint venture to sell infrastructure to support VMware. Last week, two stories appeared on the news wires indicating an announcement may be imminent. A story from the Dow Jones Newswire that appeared on the Wall Street Journal’s website said the partners are set to launch the venture this week with a product dubbed V-Block. According to this report, the new joint venture will have its own CEO. Meanwhile, according to a Reuters report that also appeared Friday, One part of the partnership ...

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