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    "headquarters": "Round Rock, Texas, USA (Dell) / Redmond, Washington, USA (Microsoft partnership)",
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    "key_differentiator": "It provides a fully integrated, engineered system with automated lifecycle management that is specifically optimized for Azure services within a consumption-based financial model.",
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