Acquisition stories - Page 16
Ericsson bolsters 5G portfolio with $1.1b Cradlepoint buyout
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Cradlepoint is set to be acquired by Ericsson in a $1.1 billion deal, boosting Ericsson's presence in the enterprise 5G market.
Pure Storage acquires Portworx for $370m, extends Kubernetes services and support
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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storage
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
Pure Storage has acquired Portworx for $370 million to expand its Kubernetes and containers solutions. It is Pure Storage's largest acquisition to date.
Infosys launches set of solutions to advance enterprise cloud strategies
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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digital transformation
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Infosys has launched Infosys Cobalt, a set of services, solutions and platforms to accelerate cloud transformation projects.
Data centre switches market largely unaffected by COVID-19
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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market
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network switches
Data center switch spending to grow 4% despite COVID-19, reaching $17bn by 2024. Non-cloud segment drives downward adjustment, says Dell'Oro Group.
Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Investors and developers are 'bullish' about the economic prospects of the data centre industry despite the overall impact of COVID-19 on the economic climate.
HPE to acquire SD-WAN firm Silver Peak for US$925 million
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
The deal will enable HPE to couple its Aruba Edge Services platform with Silver Peak's software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) platform.
Trend Micro ranks number one in Global Hybrid Cloud Security - IDC
Thu, 25th Jun 2020
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
Trend Micro takes the top spot in the 2019 market share for Hybrid Cloud Workload Security, with a 29.5% share, according to IDC.
Evoque Data Centers appoints new CEO
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Evoque Data Centers appoints Andy Stewart as new CEO, aiming for 'aggressive' global expansion in colocation and IT services. Stewart replaces Tim Caulfield.
NetApp moves to acquire Spot, eyeing application driven infrastructure
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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public cloud
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cloud services
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netapp
NetApp acquires Spot to slash cloud costs and spur public cloud adoption, aiming to transform app-driven infrastructures.
Zscaler buys Edgewise, with its sight set on zero-trust
Fri, 29th May 2020
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multi-cloud
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casb
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cybersecurity
The acquisition indicates Zscaler's path towards improving the security of east-west communication, as well as its quest to achieve a zero-trust environment.
Cisco buys ThousandEyes, strengthening network portfolio
Fri, 29th May 2020
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microsoft
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cisco
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m&a
Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.
Advanced Energy develops 48v power rack for Open Compute Project
Tue, 19th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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open compute project
Advanced Energy has introduced a new 48-volt power rack for the Open Compute Project, aiming to enhance data centre efficiency and reduce power loss.
Venafi acquires Jetstack, brings greater security to digital transformation
Fri, 15th May 2020
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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venafi
Venafi acquires Jetstack in an effort to enhance developer speed and enterprise security for modern applications and digital transformation.
NVIDIA announces new Mellanox SmartNIC for the modern data center
Fri, 15th May 2020
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ethernet
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nvidia
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cloud data center
NVIDIA launches Mellanox SmartNIC, ConnectX-6 Lx, for modern data centres, delivering up to 50Gb/s and boosting security, accelerating workflows.
Microsoft acquires Metaswitch, affirming investment in telcos
Fri, 15th May 2020
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uc
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Microsoft's acquisition of Metaswitch, following its recent purchase of Affirmed Networks, underlines its deepening investment in the 5G telco sector.
NVIDIA buys Cumulus Networks in push to grow software-defined data centres
Tue, 5th May 2020
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nvidia
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software-defined data centre
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mellanox
NVIDIA is set to acquire Cumulus Networks to bolster its push into software-defined data centres, leveraging Cumulus NetQ for enhanced control and analytics.
Northern Data AG buys data center specialist Kelvin Emtech Group
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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hpc
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it architecture
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northern data ag
Europe-based Northern Data AG has acquired Canadian data center specialist firm Kelvin Emtech Group to expand its presence in Canada and North America.
It's official: NVIDIA completes its acquisition of Mellanox for US$7 billion
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nvidia
NVIDIA has finalised its US$7 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, merging computing and networking expertise to revolutionise data centres.
Quantum names new Global Channel Chief
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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multi-cloud
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quantum computing
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recruitment
James Mundle appointed as Quantum's new global channel chief as the company expands its leadership in storing video and unstructured data.
Nutanix HCI recognised in Gartner Customers' Choice accolade
Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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converged infrastructure
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nutanix
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hci
Nutanix has been awarded the Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Hyperconverged Infrastructure for the second year in a row.