Symantec to sell data storage business Veritas to Carlyle Group

Sooraj Shah
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US security firm is looking to offload its data storage unit so it can focus on enterprise and consumer security products

Security software vendor Symantec has reportedly agreed to sell its data storage unit Veritas to private equity firm Carlyle Group LP. The deal could be announced by tomorrow when Symantec is expe...

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