Dell and EMC extend collaboration

Computer maker Dell Inc. said today that it has extended its five-year-old development relationship with data storage company EMC Corp.

The companies began the collaboration in 2001 to develop networked storage storage systems. The new collaboration extension runs through 2011.

Since the relationship began, more than 34,000 Dell/EMC branded systems have been shipped to more than 10,000 customers worldwide, Dell said in a statement. EMC is based in Hopkinton.

"From the outset, Dell and EMC implemented a unique model of sales, marketing, engineering and manufacturing collaboration to leverage each other's strengths to deliver compelling value to customers," the statement said.(AP)