Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 29

Vertiv is set to become a public company for the first time by merging with GS Acquisition Holdings, a deal valued at USD $5.3 billion.

Acronis will integrate 5nine's technology into the Acronis Cyber Platform, making new services available through the Acronis Cyber Cloud Solutions portal.

OpenText is set to acquire Carbonite for $1.42bn, bolstering its cloud platforms and end-point security capabilities.

Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million as part of a new arrangement to acquire insider threat management platform ObserveIT.

Together, these moves aim to put more problem-solving resources, tools for efficiency, and fuel for growth in the hands of partners.

Trend Micro has acquired Cloud Conformity to bolster its cloud security services, aiming to fix cloud infrastructure misconfigurations and ensure compliance.

HID Global has acquired HydrantID to enhance its PKI-as-a-service offerings, boosting security for enterprise and IoT systems amid rising cyber threats.

Acquia has acquired Cohesion, the UK-based creator of DX8, to speed up digital experience creation, according to Acquia.

The acquisition gives Zip exposure to four key geographies – New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa.

Jamf has acquired Digita Security to enhance its Apple management suite with robust endpoint protection, addressing rising Mac demand and security needs.

Broadcom is set to acquire Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7 billion, expanding its software offering as an infrastructure technology company.

Uhana is a startup company that uses deep learning and real-time artificial intelligence to automate network operations and enhance the application experience.

VMware is set to acquire Bitfusion, enhancing AI and ML workload management by virtualising hardware accelerators for better resource sharing and reduced costs.

IBM acquires Red Hat for USD $34 billion, aiming to redefine the cloud market with a robust hybrid multicloud platform based on open source technologies.

GTT Communications to acquire KPN International for €50m in cash, helping to expand its network reach and client base across Europe.

HCL Technologies has finalised its acquisition of IBM's products in security, marketing, and commerce sectors, introducing the new HCL Software division.

As a channel-first security provider, Sophos will deliver the new MDR services through its network of approximately 47,000 channel partners worldwide.

Intel announced its intent to acquire Barefoot Networks, an ethernet switch and data center software firm, to bolster its data center market position.

Insight Partners has acquired Recorded Future in a $780m deal, the largest threat intelligence acquisition to date.

The idea of hybrid cloud has immersed the world of IT since its inception, and now Pure Storage is accelerating its vision.