Dell buys Clerity in latest bet on cloud computing
Dell said Tuesday that it has bought business software company Clerity Solutions, the PC maker's latest bet on cloud computing.
The Round Rock, Texas, company did not say how much it was paying for Clerity.
Cloud computing is meant to save money and space by letting businesses keep their technology in far-flung data centers rather than on individual machines on-site. Workers can then retrieve computer programs and documents from any device that's connected to the Internet.
Clerity's technology helps companies migrate from older computer networks to new IT systems, including cloud computing. Clerity said its services help customers automate that transition, which it says can cut down on the cost and time of retesting systems and retraining IT workers.
Clerity was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago. Dell said it welcomed Clerity's 70 employees to its services division.
On Monday, Dell said it planned to buy Wyse Technology, another cloud computing company.
