IBM Stops Selling NetApp Units in Favor of Own Storage Devices
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International Business Machines Corp. will stop buying and reselling storage technology from NetApp Inc. as part of a plan to move customers to its own products.
IBM plans to formally withdraw from selling NetApp’s new N series systems on May 27 and shut down development on the product line, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. Instead, the company will encourage clients to buy IBM-made offerings, the memo said.