EMC 2008 Annual Report Download - page 5

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FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Federal securities laws, about our business and
prospects. The forward-looking statements do not include the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, securities offerings or business
combinations that may be announced or closed after the date hereof. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed
to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "expects," "goals" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Our future results may differ materially
from our past results and from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to various uncertainties and risks, including those described in Item 1A
of Part I (Risk Factors). The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Annual Report and undue reliance should not be placed on these
statements. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein after the date of this Annual Report.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
EMC Corporation develops, delivers and supports the Information Technology ("IT") industry's broadest range of information infrastructure technologies
and solutions.
EMC's Information Infrastructure business provides a foundation for customers to manage and secure their vast and ever-increasing quantities of
information, automate their data center operations, reduce power and cooling costs, and leverage critical information for business agility and competitive
advantage.
EMC's VMware Virtual Infrastructure business, which is represented by a majority equity stake in VMware, Inc., is the leading provider of virtual
infrastructure software solutions from the desktop to the data center. VMware's virtual infrastructure software solutions run on industry-standard desktops and
servers and support a wide range of operating system and application environments, as well as networking and storage infrastructures.
EMC was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1979. Our corporate headquarters are located at 176 South Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
Products and Offerings
EMC's Information Infrastructure Business
EMC's Information Infrastructure business comprises three segments — Information Storage, Content Management and Archiving, and RSA Information
Security.
Information Storage Segment
EMC offers a wide range of networked information storage systems, software and services to support customers' information storage and management
strategies. As the foundation of an information infrastructure, our storage systems can be deployed in storage area network ("SAN"), networked attached
storage ("NAS"), content addressed storage ("CAS") and/or direct attached storage ("DAS") environments.
EMC's information storage systems are designed to consume less energy per terabyte than alternative solutions. EMC's advanced tools and services
optimize energy efficiency in data centers by reducing energy demands, costs and outages caused by overburdened power grids. EMC has developed software
which generally controls and enables functions that take place within the EMC networked storage system. These functions include local and remote
replication, optimization and data movement, with products such as EMC SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility), EMC MirrorView, EMC TimeFinder,
EMC SnapView and EMC Celerra Replicator, which customers use to copy, protect and share data across varied distances. Additionally, EMC has integrated
advanced security technology from RSA, The Security Division of EMC, to enable authentication, authorization and auditing within customers' networked
storage systems.
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