Dell is preparing for megabod EMC

- Computer manufacturer Dell is gearing up for the biggest acquisition ever in the technology sector. The company intends thereby to more than $ 53 billion (47 billion euros) to buy data storage giant EMC, the British business newspaper Financial Times reported Monday according to insiders.

The interest of Dell EMC has been singing longer around. That company would now have accepted an offer of $ 33 per share.

Simultaneously EMC would have stipulated that the sixty days given the time to start looking for a better offer from another geïnteresseerden. With the acquisition of the data centers EMC Dell wants to better protect themselves against competition from other (former) computer manufacturers such as IBM and Hewlett Packard. They have already put greater strides in their transition towards more 'all round' IT companies.