Dell, HP Pursue 3PAR | CIO Insight

Dell, HP Pursue 3PAR

Written By
Don Reisinger
Don Reisinger
Aug 25, 2010
1 minute read

In Brief: Dell announced in mid-August, in what seemed to be a done deal, that it would acquire virtual-storage company 3PAR for $1.15 billion. On August 23, HP announced its own bid for 3PAR, a whopping 33 percent premium on Dell’s offer. At press time, 3PAR hadn’t decided on a suitor.

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