Acquisition stories - Page 81

Today MEF published new Ethernet and IP specifications, progressing Layer 1 projects and the first multi-vendor SD-WAN implementation project.

Kordia Solutions New Zealand appoints Glen White as head of sales, bringing 17 years of international ICT experience to the role.

ThreatQuotient has chosen Australia as its Asia pacific base. Former Cisco security sales chief Anthony Stitt will lead operations.

Vocus has named ex-Telstra exec Kevin Russell as new CEO, starting 28 May 2018, with a GBP £1.1 million salary and incentives. Mark Callander joins the board.

A big shift in the way people work means organisations can no longer rely on the same legacy security models they have been using to date.

HPE acquires US startup Plexxi, enhancing its software-defined networking to deliver a cloud-like experience in the data centre, boosting hybrid IT efforts.

The result is up to 60% hardware acquisition cost savings, less power consumption and less e-waste during technology refresh cycles.

Nutanix unveils Nutanix Flow, a software-defined networking solution designed for multi-cloud, at its .NEXT Conference 2018, enhancing security and visibility.

Eaton's Tofino enhances industrial net security with fibre optics & new firewall tech, defending critical infrastructure.

IGEL appoints Andrew Gee as VP sales for Northern Europe, responsible for managing UK, Ireland, Benelux, Holland and all Nordic countries.

Zenium celebrates 'topping out' at new Frankfurt Two data center, on schedule to deliver customised, energy efficient environment.

ABB, HPE, and Rittal will unveil their new collaboration next week - a turnkey and resilient data centre environment tapping into edge computing.

Both companies are based in the UK and fall into HPE's global expansion plan, with one for cloud consulting and the other for wireless connectivity.

Telstra's acquisition of VMtech strategically boosts its ability to transform network, security, and cloud infrastructure for better agility and performance.

Cybersecurity giant RSA is now offering behavioural analytics as part of its portfolio after successfully acquiring Fortscale.

The four story freehold facility is newly completed with approximately 126,800 sqf of lettable area and energy-efficient features like free cooling.

According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.

Slattery will fulfill the position of executive director, which Superloop says will allow him to focus on the company's strategic priorities.

Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will experience the strongest growth at 55%, while integrated stack systems will experience a 5% decline.

In a move to extend its cloud security offerings, Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement with Evident.io.