EMC and PeopleSoft Form Strategic Alliance to Enhance Enterprise Storage and Software Solutions

Strategic Insights -

EMC Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise storage systems and software, has formed a technical alliance with PeopleSoft, Inc., a leader in enterprise application software. This strategic partnership aims to combine the advanced capabilities of EMC and PeopleSoft solutions to address the growing demands of enterprise information management. The alliance will involve joint technical projects, a "best practices" guide, and the testing and validation of EMC TimeFinder software with PeopleSoft applications. The partnership has been warmly received by customers, who are looking for high-performance, availability, and functionality to support their increasing information demands.

Key Takeaways:

  • EMC and PeopleSoft have formed a technical alliance to enhance enterprise storage and software solutions, marking the first storage company partnership with PeopleSoft.
  • The alliance will involve joint technical projects, including a "best practices" guide, to provide technical assistance to customers and prospects seeking to implement large-scale projects.
  • The partnership aims to address the growing demands of enterprise information management by combining the advanced capabilities of EMC and PeopleSoft solutions.
  • EMC's Enterprise Storage complements the scalable enterprise architecture of PeopleSoft, ensuring consistent information access across various server platforms.
  • A recent survey by Find/SVP found that new enterprise applications, such as PeopleSoft, are the leading reason for rapid growth in storage requirements, with close to half of surveyed IS executives reporting out-of-plan storage purchases due to these applications.
  • The partnership has been seen as a positive development by customers, who are looking for high-performance, availability, and functionality to support their increasing information demands.

Statistics:

  • The partnership aims to address the growing demands of enterprise information management, which is expected to increase rapidly due to the adoption of new enterprise applications.
  • Close to half of surveyed IS executives reported that new enterprise applications were the leading source of out-of-plan storage purchases (Source: Find/SVP).
  • Growth in storage requirements is driven by the need for high-performance, availability, and functionality to support increasing information demands (Source: Find/SVP).

Sources:

  • Find/SVP (research firm)
  • http://www.sequent.com/news/papers/peoplesoft/index.html (PeopleSoft and Sequent Computer Systems' joint report)
  • EMC Corporation press release, April 29, 1998 (original source)