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Park Place acquires MCSA Group to extend UK footprint

Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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Park Place Technologies extends its UK footprint by acquiring MCSA Group, enhancing data centre services and expanding its operations throughout the country.
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How Civica aims to extend government mobile working options

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Civica expands its portfolio by acquiring software solutions company Asset Edge, enhancing its offerings for local and state governments.
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Carbonite closes $618.5m buyout of security firm Webroot

Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Carbonite finalises USD $618.5 million acquisition of Webroot, integrating cloud-based cybersecurity with their data protection platform under one brand.
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NVIDIA confirms $6.9b acquisition of Mellanox

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The announcement of NVIDIA's largest ever acquisition follows months of speculation involving other potential bids from the likes of Microsoft and Intel.
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Okta to acquire Azuqua to connect business apps in the enterprise

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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rpa
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cybersecurity
Okta is set to acquire Azuqua, enhancing its capacity to integrate and automate business apps, aiming for seamless workflow across enterprises.
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In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
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Micro Focus acquires Interset to improve predictive analytics

Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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ueba
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m&a
Micro Focus enhances its cybersecurity with Interset's acquisition, incorporating advanced UEBA and machine learning for stronger predictive analytics.
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Symantec acquires zero trust innovator Luminate Security

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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cloud security
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microsoft
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symantec
Symantec has acquired Luminate Security, enhancing its Integrated Cyber Defense Platform with next-gen Secure Access Cloud tech amid increasing cloud reliance.
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Webroot to be sold for $618.5m

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data protection
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ai
Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.
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DigiCert's QuoVadis acquisition extends PKI expertise in EU

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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certification
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m&a
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digicert
DigiCert has now officially completed its acquisition of QuoVadis Group from Swiss security firm WISeKey International.
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Akamai acquires Janrain for access management capabilities

Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies is set to acquire Janrain, enhancing their Intelligent Edge Platform with advanced customer identity and access management capabilities.
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Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger

Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Cloudera has finalised its merger with Hortonworks to pioneer an enterprise data cloud, promising unprecedented data insights and analytics flexibility.
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ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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iot security
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m&a
ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.
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EcoDataCenter acquired, aims to consolidate Nordic market

Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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power / energy
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clean technologies
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sustainability
The company hopes to create a distinct environmental profile for major international players and use its new financial muscle to acquire existing data centres.
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Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition

Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.
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It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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software development
Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform's 'developer first' ethos.
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IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.
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Palo Alto Networks to expand cloud security capabilities with RedLock acquisition

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The acquisition is expected to close during Palo Alto Networks fiscal first quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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Flexera acquires multi-cloud management provider, RightScale

Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Flexera has acquired multi-cloud management leader RightScale, bolstering its technology asset management offering.
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Proofpoint launches email analysis and phishing remediation solution

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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phishing
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email security
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m&a
Proofpoint debuts CLEAR solution to swiftly analyse and remediate phishing emails, leveraging Wombat Security's expertise to enhance threat response times.