As for the acquisitions, well it is a strategy that a lot of analysts are comparing to other folks like Symantec. It could be one where semi-related technologies can cross-pollinate and benefit from and each other. That is certainly the hope that many of the EMC employees have as well.

Of course you are right, the message to the customer base has not been clear and the integration has not happened as smoothly as it could have been. But being number one takes a lot of work (sorry had to throw in the dig). I too am excited to see what EMC comes up with after their rash of acquisitions, like HDS, EMC has a lot of smart people to leverage these technologies…. What could you do with your storage if you just purchased the most used security algorithms in the industry? It will take time, thankfully the integration of legato and some of the earlier acquisitions is finally happening and I’m sure all storage customers (including HDS’s) will eventually benefit from the advancements made.