Dell reached a deal to acquire SonicWall with an eye to expanding its presence in the market for systems that help businesses fend off cyber-attacks. Wall Street analysts pegged the pact’s value at anywhere between $1 billion and $1.5 billion. Dell officials said customers are looking for ways to centrally management a wide range of disparate security technologies, such as antivirus and antimalware software, intrusion and prevention detection, content filtering, and VPNs. The deal is indicative of a larger plan to become a bigger player in the enterprise software and systems management market.”]
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