Data infrastructure management company EMC recently announced the acquisition of data analysis software vendor Greenplum, based in San Mateo, California, for an undisclosed sum. Many cloud computing experts believe the move signals EMC’s commitment to the growth of cloud computing and its role within the expanding market.
EMC has started to grow it’s cloud server infrastructure in the early 2010. Helping spur this movement is Art Coviello, who has been one of the most vocal proponents of developing new security for cloud technology. EMC also announced the refocus of its ECM suite Documentum toward the cloud.