Dell and Symantec have expanded their strategic partnership so that Dell Services will utilise Symantec's email security platform as the engine for its Email Management Services portfolio of SaaS solutions.

The partnership will see Symantec's email security features offered to Dell's EMS customers and channel partners.

Mark Bilger, Vice President, Services Product Group, Dell Services, explained, “By combining the individual strengths and expertise of Dell Services and Symantec Hosted Services, we are excited to bring customers and channel partners a best-of-breed portfolio that features robust, industry-leading functionalities.

“As Dell and Symantec team to bolster state-of-the-art hosted e-mail security, continuity and archiving services, new and existing customers can benefit from heightened protection and expanded hosted offerings.”

Rowan Trollope, Senior VP Symantec Hosted Services, added, “This partnership with Dell signifies the strength of both the Symantec Hosted Services and the Dell portfolios and our commitment to cloud-based SaaS services. We are looking forward to working with Dell's customers and partners to bring the benefits of SaaS to more organisations, anticipating continued success across both our global Enterprise and SMB business."