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Yet ANOTHER Virtualization Acquisition
As I stated in my January 15th entry, this will be the year for virtualization acquisitions and have way through the year I could easily say that my prediction has already become reality. Click this link for a glimpse at what the year 2008 has meant be way of Virtualization mergers and acquisitions. Add to [...]
More Virtualisation Acquisitions!
What can I say? When I’m right, I’m right… Latest entry in the ever-evolving virtualisation acquisition market is… (May I have the envelop, please?)… MICROSOFT! Continuing to further expand their already large virtualisation portfolio, Microsoft announced yesterday that they had acquired Kidaro, a leading provider of desktop virtualisation solutions for enterprises. Read the full press [...]
Novell Acquires PlateSpin
It would appear that my prediction is holding true: 2008 is certainly becoming the year of virtualisation acquisitions. Yesterday Novell decided to have a seat at the buyer’s table by announcing their plans to complete an acquisition of PlateSpin, a leading provider of virtual machine and server consolidation software solutions. The $205 million cash deal [...]
Dell Acquires EqualLogic for $1.4B
As the acquisitions continue, Dell has just annouced its $1.4B buyout of EqualLogic (remember my prediction?). The press release to partners stated that their “combination significantly advances Dell’s focus on helping customers and partners grow their business through IT simplification and virtualization“
Virtualisation Acquisitions Continue…
Entisys Solutions, Concord, Calif., acquired Agile360, Irvine, Calif., for an undisclosed amount. The deal closed on December 31. http://www.dabcc.com/article.aspx?id=6884 Technorati Tags: Virtualisation,Virtualization,Acquisition
2008: The Year of Virtualisation Acquisitions
I firmly believe that this year will host more acquisitions in the virtualisation market than all the other IT markets combined! To start us off, VMWare, the current market leader, has just announced its plans to acquire Thinstall, Inc. and Foedus. Here’s what the company had to say about the acquisitions: Today VMware announced it [...]
More Acquisitions…
Sorry, did I forget to mention Symantec acquiring Vontu for $350M? Well, that one went live today as well. The takeover plunges Symantec headlong into the Data Loss Protection market and places even more competitive pressure on the likes of EMC and Websense. SC Magazine’s website has the full coverage.
Acquisitions Continue…
Two recent acquisitions demonstrate that the consolidation of the Systems Management space is still running full throttle. In the quietest acquisition category, we have Quest Software picking up eXc Software to extend the company’s reach in custom management pack offerings for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. Neither company website list specifics of the deal. In fact, [...]
Microsoft Management Summit 2007 Session
I’m pleased to annouce that IÂ will be presenting at the Microsoft Management Summit again this year. My selected topic is on Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing initative. Here’s the info: SW55 Trustworthy Computing: 5 Years Later, Are We More Secure? Thursday, March 29 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM, Room 24AÂ Speaker(s): Duncan McAlynn Track(s): Windows Management Technology [...]
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