3PAR brings the same values of performance, agility and easeofuse to higher end, virtualized storage deployments as EqualLogic does for the entrylevel and midrange, rounding out our industryleading solutions portfolio.

3PAR has consistently provided customers with the ability to do more with less, said 3PAR President and CEO David Scott. With Dell we combine a powerful, virtualized storage platform with an outstanding distribution network to deliver this value to an even broader set of customers.The transaction has been approved by both boards of directors. Some analysts are saying Dell overpaid for 3Par, and the Street calls the acquisition a shrewd move. After closing, Dell plans to maintain and invest in additional engineering and sales resources for 3PAR. The company has no plans to move the current operations.