| name = VCEVirtual Company,Computing LLCEnvironment Company
| logo = VCE (company) logo.svg
| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]
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'''VCE''' (abbreviation for "Virtual Computing Environment" Company''' ('''VCE''') was a division of [[EMC Corporation]] that manufactured [[converged infrastructure]] appliances for enterprise environments. Founded in 2009 under the name '''Acadia''', it was originally a joint venture between EMC and [[Cisco Systems]], with additional investments by [[Intel]] and EMC subsidiary [[VMware]]. EMC acquired a 90% controlling stake in VCE from Cisco in October 2014, giving it majority ownership.<ref name=nworld-emcvce>{{cite news|title=Why EMC acquired VCE from Cisco|url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2837176/cisco-subnet/why-emc-acquired-vce-from-cisco.html|access-date=12 October 2015|work=Networkworld}}</ref> VCE ended in 2016 after an internal division realignment,<ref name="cpd"/> followed by the sale of EMC to [[Dell]].<ref name="dellsale"/>
