HP Enterprise (HPE) may bid to acquire SimpliVity for $3.8 billion or more, according to The Register. In theory, SimpliVity could bolster HPE's hyperconverged data center strategy vs. Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies and Lenovo, in particular. But is a buyout really on the table?HPE and SimpliVity did not comment at the time of The Register's report. We've reached out to both companies to see if they have any comment.SimpliVity's technology converges all IT infrastructure onto x86 servers. Key partners include Cisco Systems' UCS business, Dell PowerEdge servers and the Lenovo System X business. Curiously, HPE is not yet listed as a SimpliVity technology alliance partner. So perhaps the HPE-SimpliVity rumors actually involve partnership discussions rather than a full-blown buyout.Headquartered in Westborough, Mass., SimpliVity has raised $276 million in venture capital and employed about 750 worldwide as of October 2016, the company says. SimpliVity’s business model is 100 percent indirect, and its solutions and professional services are available worldwide through its network of resellers and distributors, the company asserts.
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