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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 15

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StorageCraft to merge with data and ransomware protection provider, Arcserve

Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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StorageCraft has agreed to merge with data protection provider Arcserve, creating a global provider of data management and protection solutions.
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F5 Networks completes Volterra acquisition

Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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F5 Networks completes its $500m acquisition of Volterra, aiming to create an edge platform for enterprises and service providers.
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Fortinet buys SaaS firm Panopta

Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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Fortinet acquires Panopta, a SaaS firm offering network and infrastructure monitoring, as part of its product expansion.
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COSOL deepens EAM presence through AddOns buyout

Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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The companies state that they have both pursued a similar strategy of digital transformation and exploiting proprietary IP in the EAM services sector.
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Data center firm EdgeConneX sold to EQT Infrastructure

Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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EQT Infrastructure will continue to operate EdgeConneX with plans to pursue 'aggressive' growth in existing and new markets worldwide.
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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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Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook

Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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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.
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HPE to acquire SD-WAN firm Silver Peak for US$925 million

Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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The deal will enable HPE to couple its Aruba Edge Services platform with Silver Peak's software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) platform.
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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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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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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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Equinix acquires Packet, looks to dominate emerging bare metal market

Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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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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Mellanox to acquire security firm Titan IC Systems

Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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Titan IC Systems develops network intelligence technology that supports search and big data analytics across data centers worldwide.
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Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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Veeam is now officially a US-based company, with the company's headquarters soon to be relocated from Switzerland to the United States.
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Dell Technologies sells RSA for US$2 billion

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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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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VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout

Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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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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Digital Realty sells of chunk of data center portfolio

Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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Digital Realty has sold off 10 of its data centers to investment firm Mapletree – adding US$557 million to Digital Realty's books.
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LogicMonitor acquires AIOps company Unomaly

Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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Aims to use new tech to enhance observability, help IT pinpoint log issues faster and drive intelligent action.
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Veeam to be acquired for massive US$5 billion

Mon, 13th Jan 2020
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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.