Storage roundup: Fujitsu and Symantec bundle hardware with data backup, storage management

By Francesca Sales, Contributor 05 Feb 2010 | SearchStorage.com

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Fujitsu and Symantec Corp. say they will bundle Symantec data backup, storage management and security software with Fujitsu hardware as part of a global strategic partnership.

The bundles will include Fujitsu Eternus storage systems and Primergy servers with Symantec's NetBackup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec System Recovery, Storage Foundation and Endpoint Protection software. The vendors say they are considering joint product development as well.

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