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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 30

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EcoDataCenter acquired, aims to consolidate Nordic market

Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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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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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.
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DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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m&a
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There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.
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Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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multi-cloud
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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.
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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.
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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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Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.
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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.
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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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mssp
The acquisition will allow SolarWinds to offer a new security software product, dubbed SolarWinds Threat Monitor.
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DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck

Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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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.
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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.
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DDN acquires Lustre business from Intel, significant investment to come

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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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.
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Continuum acquires MSSP CARVIR, adds SIEM to cybersecurity offerings

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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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.
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Superloop acquires SkyMesh broadband customers in $1.5 million deal

Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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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.
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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.
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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.