News (24)

  • Sun picks up the (storage) pace

    Sun makes its second push into the storage-management software market by acquiring LSC for US$74 million. Could Veritas' day in the Sun be over?

  • Products may keep Veritas name after buyout

    A senior Veritas Software executive has given strong indication that its products and accompanying brands should remain intact despite an impending change in ownership.

  • Decru on Symantec's wish list?

    When security giant Symantec bought storage specialist Veritas two years ago, the US$13.5 billion deal was a massive beacon pointing to technological convergence.

  • Rivals rubbish the new Symantec's prospects

    Symantec's rivals are attempting to rain on the security firm's parade by predicting problems with the recently announced Veritas merger.

  • Symantec to buy Veritas for US$13.5 billion

    In a long-rumoured move, security software maker Symantec said Thursday that it will buy storage specialist Veritas Software in a deal worth roughly US$13.5 billion.

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  • Veritas CEO defends Symantec acquisition

    Veritas Chief Executive Gary Bloom took pains to explain why he believes his company's acquisition by Symantec makes sense.

  • Veritas to buy maker of e-mail storage tools

    Veritas Software has announced plans to acquire KVS in a move designed to expand its e-mail storage and archiving offerings.

  • Who guards the guards: Storage

    Making predictions about the storage market isn't difficult. Suggest that capacities will go up and costs will go down and you shouldn't go too far wrong.

  • Can pure security companies survive?

    Mergers and buyouts are muddying the lines between security and other industries. Will purely security-focused providers be a thing of the past?

  • Veritas: A blurred vision?

    Is storage software maker Veritas Software growing too fast for its own good? Is the company going through an identity crisis in the name of diversification?

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