IBM and other 2 billion U.S. dollars to buy database network hosting company SoftLayer-News Center

"Sadie Web News" March 15, according to foreign http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/31646.html "> media reports, according to three people familiar with the matter, Companies such as IBM and EMC are negotiating acquisitions of private database network hosting companies SoftLayer Technologies (hereinafter referred to as "SoftLayer"). The deal could be worth more than 2 billion dollars.

SoftLayer, based in Texas Dallas, has hired financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse to manage the sale, these people said. As the talks are confidential, these people are asking not to disclose their identities.

SoftLayer's sale was initially caused by one of its clients, at&t, a person close to the situation said. At&t has contacted SoftLayer in recent months to negotiate an exclusive takeover. Another two people familiar with the matter said At&t is now no longer involved in the acquisition process.

Spokesmen for SoftLayer, at&t, EMC, IBM, Morgan Stanley and Swiss Xinda are reluctant to comment on the news.