UPDATED 15:13 EST / JULY 15 2011

Dell logo sign

FILE – In this file photo taken March 22, 2006, the Dell corporate logo is displayed in a Salt Lake City. Hewlett-Packard is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par to about $1.69 billion. That tops rival Dell Inc.’s offer Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, of $1.52 billion. Both companies are interested in 3Par as a way to save money as they bulk up data center operations. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, file)