EMC, the world's largest maker of data storage gear, said second-quarter net income increased to $293.4 million, or 12 cents a share, from $192.8 million, or 8 cents per share, a year earlier.

Revenue advanced 19 percent to $2.34 billion from $1.97 billion.

Analysts expected a profit of 12 cents a share on revenue of $2.34 billion, according to Reuters Estimates.

EMC said the strong results were due to sales of mid-tier storage systems, increasingly popular virtual infrastructure software, and an expanding professional services business.

Looking ahead, the company sees third-quarter profit and revenue on par with second-quarter levels. For the full year, it sees revenue growth of about 17 percent, with earnings in the range of 50 cents to 51 cents a share.

Analysts expected a third-quarter profit of 13 cents a share on revenue of $2.39 billion. For the full year, they anticipated a profit of 51 cents a share, according to Reuters Estimates.

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