Dell will complete its acquisition of EMC on Sept. 7, ending nearly a year of approvals and decades of history for the two companies that will combine to become Dell Technologies.

The mammoth deal was announced last October with an estimated value of $67 billion. The companies recently crossed their last regulatory hurdle when China’s Ministry of Commerce signed off on the deal.

Buying EMC and its federation of related companies will make Dell a stronger player in key areas that include software-defined data center, converged infrastructure, hybrid cloud and security, Dell Technologies Chairman and CEO Michael Dell said in a statement.

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