[san-tech][03007] NetAppが LSI External Storage部門買収

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:11:30 +0900
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"NetApp to Purchase Engenio External Storage Systems Business of
 LSI Corporation"
 March 9, 2011
  http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20110309-364618.html

  "...today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement
   to purchase the Engenio external storage systems business of LSI
   Corporation (NYSE: LSI), a publicly held company headquartered
   in Milpitas, California, in an all-cash transaction for $480
   million. The close is anticipated to occur in approximately 60
   days subject to customary closing conditions."



"LSI to Sell External Storage Systems Business to NetApp for $480
 Million"
 March 9, 2011
  http://www.lsi.com/news/corporate_news/2011/2011_03_09.html

  "today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell
   its external storage systems business to NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP)
   for $480 million in cash. The company also announced today that its
   board of directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program of
   up to $750 million."

※細かく読んでませんが、"External Storage System Business" とあるので
SSDカードは手元に残す？


関連記事：
"Ingenious NetApp buys Engenio"
 9th March 2011
  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/09/netapp_buying_engenio/
  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/09/netapp_buying_engenio/page2.html

"NetApp acquires LSI storage unit Engenio for $480 million"
 March 9, 2011
  http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/netapp-acquires-lsi-storage-unit-engenio-for-480-million/45893

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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:20:48 +0900

中まで目を通してないのですが続報です：

Dave Hitz氏の Blog
"Does the Engenio Acquisition Destroy NetApp's "Unified Storage"
 Message?"
 March 09, 2011
  http://blogs.netapp.com/dave/2011/03/does-the-engenio-acquisition-destroy-netapps-unified-storage-message.html

  "An obvious question is how this will affect our unified architecture.
   Will we now suffer from the disadvantages that EMC faces with its
   fragmented product line? We don't think so and here's why."

買収とは直接関係無い記事だと思いますが：
"No more WAFL waffle: NetApp changes tactics"
 10th March 2011
  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/10/netapp_goes_diversified/
  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/10/netapp_goes_diversified/page2.html

Comment:
  "It's the end of one-size-fits-all WAFL waffle: NetApp HQ at
   Sunnyvale enters a new era today, in which it sells diversified
   storage systems. WAFL is no longer the defining factor."

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2011/06/13

"NetApp not hiring European Engenio staff"
 25th April 2011
  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/25/netapp_not_hiring_engenio_european_staff/

  "Although it's buying Engenio from LSI, NetApp is not taking on
   the European LSI Engenio sales team who all face losing their jobs."