Dell to acquire Quest Software for $2.4bn

Sooraj Shah
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Purchase takes Dell further into software - and away from PC hardware

Dell is to acquire management software vendor Quest Software for $2.4bn (£1.5bn). The acquisition reflects Dell's intent to move away from its commodity PC business and to expand its recently fo...

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