Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 30
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.
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.
It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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martech
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apm
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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tintri
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m&a
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ddn
There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.
Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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multi-cloud
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iam
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breach prevention
Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero to acquire Canadian cloud bookkeeping firm Hubdoc for NZD $103 million, enhancing its financial data integration for small businesses globally.
Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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phishing
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email security
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m&a
Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.
AXA IM acquires DATA4 and its 15 data centres across Europe
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The company has held a 37 percent stake in DATA4 since 2012 and has now completed a 100 percent acquisition with international expansion on the cards.
SolarWinds acquires Trusted Metrics, adds threat monitoring offering for MSSPs
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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solarwinds
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mssp
The acquisition will allow SolarWinds to offer a new security software product, dubbed SolarWinds Threat Monitor.
DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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tintri
On its day of admitting bankruptcy, Tintri can now be brought back from the brink after Data Direct Networks made a bid for acquisition.
Ensono nearly doubles in size with data centre company acquisition
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
By acquiring a global hosted data centre services business, Ensono hopes to strengthen its presence in the UK and US, and establish one in India.
DDN acquires Lustre business from Intel, significant investment to come
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
DDN acquires Intel's Lustre File System business, aiming to boost its HPC, analytics, and cloud portfolio with substantial investment in new features.
Continuum acquires MSSP CARVIR, adds SIEM to cybersecurity offerings
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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siem
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socs
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mssp
The move extends Continuum's cybersecurity offerings and ability to enable IT service providers to meet the mounting security and compliance needs.
Superloop acquires SkyMesh broadband customers in $1.5 million deal
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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uc
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nbn
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superloop
The new deal will add over 10,000 broadband subscribers to Superbb, the newly formed retail broadband division of Superloop.
TIBCO acquires cloud integration provider Scribe Software
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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saas
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paas
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digital transformation
TIBCO says the acquisition will allow them to deliver a single solution to address a wide range of integration scenarios.
HPE acquires RedPixie AND invests in UK-based startup
Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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cloud services
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investment
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hpe
Both companies are based in the UK and fall into HPE's global expansion plan, with one for cloud consulting and the other for wireless connectivity.