The HP Converged Cloud solutions will feature Windows Server 2012 and provides customers with a clear path to go beyond virtualization and accelerate their cloud transformation.

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Thirdly, converged infrastructures for cloud could get a boost through tighter integration between the hardware and OS, thanks to performance optimizations, better resource automation, and fault management throughout the stack.

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Symantec is very strong in security, data protection, and a small bit of management and automation, but it lacks a significant number of capabilities Dell needs to enable truly converged infrastructure and cloud automation.

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Based in San Jose, CA, MSCA develops content partnerships, distribution strategies and cloud-based services to deliver a converged Samsung experience on smartphones, tablets, Smart TVs, media players, and other connected devices.

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We talked about cloud computing and his vision for a hybrid model, the role that converged infrastructure and automation from the compute resources all the way to VM provisioning, Steve agreed that is what would ultimately be needed to enable private cloud.

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