EMC Strengthens its Flash Technology Solutions Portfolio with the Acquisition of ScaleIO
ScaleIO, a pioneer in scalable server-based storage software, will accelerate EMC's strategy of delivering Flash technology across its server and storage infrastructure.
EMC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held company ScaleIO, a pioneer in server-based storage software. This acquisition will strengthen the EMC Flash solutions portfolio by combining ScaleIO's highly scalable server software with PCIe Flash cards, such as EMC XtremSF, in Enterprise Private Cloud and Service Provider environments.
Upon closing of the transaction, ScaleIO will be part of the EMC Flash division. ScaleIO and its Elastic Converged Storage (ECS) software will form an integral part of EMC XtremSW Suite, which was introduced this year with the goal of facilitating the best use and management of PCIe Flash-based storage. The details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on EMC GAPP or non-GAAP fiscal 2013 results.
ScaleIO offers a software-only approach to creating a virtual pool of server-based storage by logically combining storage SSDs, HDDs, PCIe Flash cards, or any combination of these devices. ScaleIO provides support for both virtualized and non-virtualized environments and scales from tens to thousands of servers.
David Goulden, president and COO at EMC, has assured that "Flash currently permeates all layers of IT, in virtualized environments or not. Enterprise workloads are diverse in nature and EMC is committed to offering its partners and customers options in their Flash implementations. ScaleIO is a natural extension of our portfolio. It strengthens the capabilities of our products in the area of server storage and offers a world-class team that will undoubtedly allow us to innovate more quickly in the future. "
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