Acquisition stories - Page 88
Microsoft successfully adapts to the cloud business model
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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it automation
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microsoft
Microsoft champions cloud stride, using AI to lift lifetime value, harnessing partnerships for full portfolio prowess.
CenturyLink to sell data center business for $2 billion
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
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centurylink
CenturyLink agrees to a £1.64 billion deal to offload its data centre operations to a consortium, bolstering its Level 3 acquisition funds.
21Vianet & Warburg Pincus target Chinese data center real estate market
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
21Vianet's new deal with a private equity firm will give the company deeper access into the data center real estate market.
Intel Security to return to the McAfee brand
Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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casb
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cybersecurity
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intel security
Intel Security rejuvenates as it embraces its McAfee heritage, heralding a strategic shift dedicated to cybersecurity. #McAfeeIsBack.
Bigger is better: Symantec announces world's largest set of threat data
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Following their acquisition of Blue Coat just three months ago, Symantec recently announced the first positive spin-off.
Acquisitions, portfolio expansion and data center investments drive Cloud-as-a-Service revenue
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Cloud-as-a-Service revenue is increasing thanks to acquisitions, portfolio expansion, and data center investments, says TBR report.
Why Managed Service Providers must change - or die
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
The managed service provider (MSP) space is experiencing an explosion of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, with new announcements made daily.
Nokia's Global Services business makes progress in reinventing itself
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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nokia
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tbr
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opinion
Nokia pivots to automation and non-CSP markets, strategising to counter flat telecom spend and drive its Global Services growth.
Verizon close to $3.5B data center sale to Equinix, reports say
Fri, 7th Oct 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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verizon
Verizon Communications may sell its data center business to Equinix for $3.5bn, according to Cowen & Co. analyst Colby Synesael.
Akamai ramps up security strategy with latest acquisition
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
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cloud services
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akamai
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enterprise security
Akamai Technologies acquires Soha Systems to enhance its cloud security strategy and accelerate enterprise applications.
Lenovo evolves to captilise on data center market disruption
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
Lenovo has an opportunity to expand its share of the data center market as customers look for alternate infrastructure options.
You've heard of Slack; we explain the tool
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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uc
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collaboration
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messaging
Launched in 2013, Slack is revolutionising team collaboration with integrations from Google Drive to Trello, boasting over a million daily active users today.
BlackBerry bows out of hardware as smartphone business turns sour
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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cybersecurity
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google
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apple
The move gives BlackBerry a chance to survive as a pure software and services company, following years of losses for its hardware business.
The incredible system that every IT department needs
Sat, 24th Sep 2016
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Discover Netscout, the hidden gem revolutionising IT monitoring with InfiniStream, the 'big data device' essential for any tech department.
Webroot tackles IoT explosion with CyberFlow Analytics acquisition
Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Webroot strengthens cybersecurity leadership with acquisition of CyberFlow Analytics, enhancing ability to address complex threat landscape.
Microsemi announces new addition to its board of directors
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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breach prevention
Microsemi boosts board prowess with finance expert Kimberly Alexy, adding over 20 years of industry expertise.
New Cisco collab births efficient cloud-based platform
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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cisco
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encompass
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orchestration
Encompass Digital Media collaborates with Cisco to develop CloudStream, a cloud-based platform for creating broadcast-quality multiscreen streams.
Dell + EMC = $80B+ IT product behemoth
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
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emc
Dell's landmark $67 billion acquisition of EMC would create the world's largest IT product company, knitting together a broad range of IT assets.
Cisco's first acquisition into the emerging container market
Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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cisco
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acquisition
Cisco acquires ContainerX to enter the container market, its first acquisition in this rapidly emerging space.
Nutanix announces two new acquisitions
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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devops
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converged infrastructure
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apm
Nutanix acquires PernixData and Calm.io to accelerate its enterprise cloud platform and storage-class memory systems.