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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 28

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Ericsson bolsters 5G portfolio with $1.1b Cradlepoint buyout

Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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Cradlepoint is set to be acquired by Ericsson in a $1.1 billion deal, boosting Ericsson's presence in the enterprise 5G market.
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Pure Storage acquires Portworx for $370m, extends Kubernetes services and support

Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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Pure Storage has acquired Portworx for $370 million to expand its Kubernetes and containers solutions. It is Pure Storage's largest acquisition to date.
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Kaseya acquires phishing defense platform, Graphus

Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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email security
The Graphus solution uses AI technology to defend Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite inboxes from a variety of threats delivered via email.
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Fortinet acquires OPAQ Networks to bolster SASE offering

Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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Customers of the companies can now leverage firewall and SD-WAN capabilities, web security, browser isolation, multi-cloud workload protection, and more.
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NetApp moves to acquire Spot, eyeing application driven infrastructure

Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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NetApp acquires Spot to slash cloud costs and spur public cloud adoption, aiming to transform app-driven infrastructures.
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Thycotic acquires Onion ID, launches new access management products

Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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network security
Thycotic has acquired Onion ID and launched new products aimed at enhancing privileged access management for cloud apps and remote workers.
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WatchGuard completes acquisition of Panda Security

Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Executives say the immediate goal of the now-combined companies is to provide stakeholders access to a newly expanded portfolio of security solutions.
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Cisco buys ThousandEyes, strengthening network portfolio

Fri, 29th May 2020
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Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.
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Zoom buys encryption startup in its first-ever acquisition

Fri, 8th May 2020
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Zoom has today announced its first-ever acquisition in its nine year history, absorbing Keybase, a secure messaging platform in a bid to up its security game.
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Rapid7 announces plans to acquire DivvyCloud for $145 million

Fri, 1st May 2020
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multi-cloud
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apm
The acquisition, which is to be paid in cash and stock, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2020, says Rapid7.
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It's official: NVIDIA completes its acquisition of Mellanox for US$7 billion

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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NVIDIA has finalised its US$7 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, merging computing and networking expertise to revolutionise data centres.
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Zscaler announces acquisition of Cloudneeti, doubling down on data protection

Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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Zscaler plans to acquire Cloudneeti, a Cloud Security Posture Management firm, to enhance data protection on its Cloud Security Platform.
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WatchGuard to acquire Panda Security

Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Once the integration is complete, customers and partners will have access to a security platform that bridges the network and user perimeter.
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Equinix acquires Packet, looks to dominate emerging bare metal market

Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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multi-cloud
Equinix has acquired Packet for USD $335 million, aiming to enhance its bare metal services and accelerate enterprise digital infrastructure across the globe.
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Dell Technologies sells RSA for US$2 billion

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Clarke reveals that RSA and Dell Technologies developed different strategies to meet different business needs with different go-to-market models.
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M&A deals drop nearly 50% in one month, GlobalData report shows

Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals have totalled $17.03 billion globally in December 2019, according to new research from GlobalData.
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VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout

Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The addition of Nyansa's capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning will complement VMware's existing network and security portfolio.
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LogicMonitor acquires AIOps company Unomaly

Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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devops
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datacentre infrastructure
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apm
Aims to use new tech to enhance observability, help IT pinpoint log issues faster and drive intelligent action.
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Mimecast acquires brand exploitation prevention startup

Wed, 15th Jan 2020
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mimecast
The acquisition of the Israeli Segasec extends Mimecast's capabilities to protect against brand exploits used to steal money and data.
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Veeam to be acquired for massive US$5 billion

Mon, 13th Jan 2020
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virtualisation
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microsoft
Insight Partners is set to buy Veeam Software for USD $5 billion, marking Veeam's shift to a U.S.-based leadership and boosting its move into hybrid cloud.