VMWare CEO Sees Major Consolidation in Tech Industry

The video discusses the consolidation trends in the tech industry, highlighting Dell EMC's role and Microsoft's strategy in the social space. It covers VM Ware's recent acquisition and its strategic focus on software-defined networking. The impact of debt on innovation is also explored, emphasizing Dell's financial strategies and capacity for future growth.

What role does Dell play in the tech industry's consolidation?

• Dell is a passive observer.

• Dell is a provocateur of convergence and consolidation.

• Dell is against consolidation.

• Dell is unaffected by consolidation.

Which areas are expected to see more mergers and acquisitions according to the transcript?

• Education and tourism

• Retail and agriculture

• Cloud and social spaces

• Automobile and healthcare

What unique capability did the company acquired by VM Ware possess?

• Ability to manufacture hardware at a lower cost

• Ability to provide cloud storage solutions

• Ability to visualize the network in a software-defined world

• Ability to develop mobile applications

How does VM Ware's financial position compare to Dell's in terms of debt?

• VM Ware and Dell have the same amount of debt.

• VM Ware has taken on a lot of debt.

• VM Ware has a positive balance sheet with no debt.

• VM Ware has more debt than Dell.

What is the expected outcome for Dell's financial strategy in a few years?

• Dell will exit the tech industry.

• Dell will merge with another company.

• Dell will be able to do significant things again.

• Dell will struggle with debt.