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WatchGuard to acquire Panda Security
Firewalls

WatchGuard to acquire Panda Security

Once the integration is complete, customers and partners will have access to a security platform that bridges the network and user perimeter.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2020
Equinix acquires Packet, looks to dominate emerging bare metal market
Hyperscale

Equinix acquires Packet, looks to dominate emerging bare metal market

Equinix has acquired Packet for USD $335 million, aiming to enhance its bare metal services and accelerate enterprise digital infrastructure across the globe.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020
BMC snaps up Compuware, sets sights on mainframe industry
DevOps

BMC snaps up Compuware, sets sights on mainframe industry

BMC acquires Compuware to boost mainframe offerings, blending BMC's AMI and Compuware's Topaz suite for innovative DevOps solutions, pending standard approvals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020
Mellanox to acquire security firm Titan IC Systems
Edge Security

Mellanox to acquire security firm Titan IC Systems

Titan IC Systems develops network intelligence technology that supports search and big data analytics across data centers worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2020
Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As
Virtualisation

Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As

Veeam is now officially a US-based company, with the company's headquarters soon to be relocated from Switzerland to the United States.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash
Firewalls

Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash

In a 168% premium to its IPO share price in June 2015, Sophos stockholders now receive $7.40 per share, according to the company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint
Supply Chain

BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint

BluJay Solutions expands its Asia-Pacific footprint by acquiring Melbourne-based Expedient Software, strengthening customs and forwarding tech offerings in ANZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Behind the scenes of VMware's partner programme overhaul
Virtualisation

Behind the scenes of VMware's partner programme overhaul

ChannelLife speaks with VMware ANZ channels head Neels du Plooy about what partners can expect from the new all-in-one Partner Connect programme.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Accenture announces its second acquisition in Australia in a fortnight
Data Analytics

Accenture announces its second acquisition in Australia in a fortnight

The news comes barely a week after Accenture announced its acquisition of Icon Integration, another boutique Australian technology consultancy.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020
New merger creates 'world's largest' CX company
Customer Relationship Management

New merger creates 'world's largest' CX company

The combined company will immediately support over 2,000 brands with a global team of 1,500 employees spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020
Dell Technologies sells RSA for US$2 billion
Network Infrastructure

Dell Technologies sells RSA for US$2 billion

Clarke reveals that RSA and Dell Technologies developed different strategies to meet different business needs with different go-to-market models.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
Nexon splashes out on three new acquisitions
Partner Programmes

Nexon splashes out on three new acquisitions

The MSP has bought out Kiandra IT's technology services and security solutions division, Remagine Solutions and XCentral.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020
Code Zero acquisition to strengthen Cognizant-Salesforce relationship
Data Analytics

Code Zero acquisition to strengthen Cognizant-Salesforce relationship

Cognizant has acquired Code Zero Consulting to enhance its cloud solutions offering and deepen its Salesforce CPQ and billing capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020
M&A deals drop nearly 50% in one month, GlobalData report shows
Unified Communications

M&A deals drop nearly 50% in one month, GlobalData report shows

Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals have totalled $17.03 billion globally in December 2019, according to new research from GlobalData.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020
Kordia acquires Auckland cloud consultancy firm
DevOps

Kordia acquires Auckland cloud consultancy firm

Kordia acquires Auckland-based cloud consultancy Emerging Technology Partners to enhance digital transformation capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
FireEye snaps up Cloudvisory, looks to extend cloud security offerings
Cloud Security

FireEye snaps up Cloudvisory, looks to extend cloud security offerings

FireEye acquires Cloudvisory to bolster cloud security offerings with enhanced multi-cloud monitoring and compliance tools, integrating them into FireEye Helix.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout
Virtualisation

VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout

The addition of Nyansa's capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning will complement VMware's existing network and security portfolio.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
Digital Realty sells of chunk of data center portfolio
Digital Realty

Digital Realty sells of chunk of data center portfolio

Digital Realty has sold off 10 of its data centers to investment firm Mapletree – adding US$557 million to Digital Realty's books.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020
LogicMonitor acquires AIOps company Unomaly
DevOps

LogicMonitor acquires AIOps company Unomaly

Aims to use new tech to enhance observability, help IT pinpoint log issues faster and drive intelligent action.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020