Juniper issued a press release stating Juniper's intent to buy cloud operations tool Appformix. Appformix uses machine-learning and big data to give an deeper understanding of the software-defined infrastructure. "The…
GTT to buy Hibernia Networks
GTT are to buy Hibernia Networks from Columbia Ventures Corporation for $590mn. This is made up of $515 million in cash and approximately 3.3 million shares of GTT common stock.…
Broadcom to buy Brocade for $5.9bn
In an interesting spin in the future of Brocade , it is being brought by Broadcom for $5.9bn. Broadcom will divest itself of the IP networking business that Brocade has.…
CenturyLink moves on Level3
On this side of the pond, CenturyLink isn't a particularly well known carrier, but they've just made a bid for Level 3 Communications, known for their fiber network services. This…
What is the difference between a virtualised network and network virtualisation?
With the advent of compute virtualisation, it was necessary to extend the physical network from outside the host into the virtualised environment within the host. This is achieved with the…
Symantec now wears a Blue Coat
Symantec has completed it's purchase of Blue Coat Systems, announced a couple of months ago. Their press-release quotes the new CEO, Greg Clark (previously CEO of Blue Coat). “At a…
Yahoo! strikes a long awaited deal with Verizon
So today Verizon has ended the years of speculation about where next for Yahoo! , acquiring it for $4.8bn. Yahoo! was once an organiser of the Internet, presenting curated feeds…
Microsoft buys LinkedIn for the data?
In an unusual move, Microsoft has announced that it will acquire LinkedIn. The deal announced yesterday (13 June 2016) for $26.2bn. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner posted the update to his…