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  "name": "Cisco UCS with VMware",
  "description": "Cisco UCS with VMware is a converged infrastructure solution that integrates Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) servers and networking hardware with VMware's virtualization software suite. It is designed to provide a unified, automated high-performance platform for running virtualized workloads in enterprise data centers.",
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      "slug": "dell-apex-cloud-services-with-vmware",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T21:25:49.421+00:00",
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    "founded": "2009 (UCS Launch)",
    "headquarters": "San Jose, California (Cisco) / Palo Alto, California (Broadcom/VMware)",
    "pricing_model": "Enterprise/Custom (Hardware CapEx + Software Subscription)",
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    "target_markets": "Enterprise Data Centers, Financial Services, Healthcare, Service Providers",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
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