BMC buys BladeLogic, eyes data center automation

Courtesy ZDNET - Between the Lines  Mon, 03/17/2008 - 7:45am

BMC said Monday that it will buy BladeLogic, which specializes in automating data centers, for $800 million, or $28 a share.

The news comes on the heels of a bevy of data center announcements from HP, which is hoping enterprises go for its data center as a service strategy.

HP also bundled in some data center [...]



 

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