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Where Will Dell Go to Boost its Storage Presence?

Dell needs an expansion in the storage space to compete with HP and IBM. After losing the bid to Hewlett-Packard for the storage firm 3PAR, the industry is curious where Dell will go next. International Business Times reports that Dell could be interested in CommVault, Brocade or Compellent Technologies as a boost to its efforts to have an expanded storage presence in the market.

"’With Dell telegraphing its intentions on competing more aggressively with EMC very clear, we are told by our industry contacts that EMC might consider de-emphasizing Dell in favor of its other channel partners while targeting the mid-range SAN market,’ ThinkEquity analyst Rajesh Ghai said in a note to clients. Ghai said Compellent Technologies (CML) could be a strong beneficiary of Dell's failed attempt to acquire 3Par. Compellent serves the mid-market data storage market with relatively low-cost products.”