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New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Hyperscale

New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge

Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
Akamai acquires Janrain for access management capabilities
Distributed Denial of Service

Akamai acquires Janrain for access management capabilities

Akamai Technologies is set to acquire Janrain, enhancing their Intelligent Edge Platform with advanced customer identity and access management capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger
Multi-cloud

Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger

Cloudera has finalised its merger with Hortonworks to pioneer an enterprise data cloud, promising unprecedented data insights and analytics flexibility.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019
Mercury Energy sells smart meter business for $270m
Mergers and Acquisitions

Mercury Energy sells smart meter business for $270m

IntelliHUB has acquired Mercury New Zealand's Metrix smart metering business for $270m, expanding its smart meter footprint in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018
Avnet to boost AI/IoT solutions with acquisition
Internet of Things

Avnet to boost AI/IoT solutions with acquisition

The acquisition of Softweb Solutions adds software and artificial intelligence to Avnet's ecosystem and bolsters its IoT capabilities.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018
HPE makes acquisition to expand big data market presence
Artificial Intelligence

HPE makes acquisition to expand big data market presence

HPE has acquired BlueData with the aim of providing an all-encompassing and easy-to-implement solution for AI/ML and big data analytics.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018
Citrix acquires micro app platform Sapho
Virtualisation

Citrix acquires micro app platform Sapho

Sapho's micro applications improve employee productivity by consolidating access to tools, activities and tasks in a simple and unified work feed.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2018
ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil
IoT Security

ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil

ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018
EcoDataCenter acquired, aims to consolidate Nordic market
Power / Energy

EcoDataCenter acquired, aims to consolidate Nordic market

The company hopes to create a distinct environmental profile for major international players and use its new financial muscle to acquire existing data centres.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition
Storage

Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition

After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
Adobe completes US$4.75b Marketo buyout
Data Analytics

Adobe completes US$4.75b Marketo buyout

Adobe completes its USD $4.75 billion acquisition of Marketo, aiming to fuse their platforms for superior B2B and B2C cross-channel marketing solutions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub
Marketing Technologies

It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition
Hyperscale

Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition

IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat
Hybrid Cloud

IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat

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.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018
Bitdefender expands offerings with RedSocks acquisition
Firewalls

Bitdefender expands offerings with RedSocks acquisition

Bitdefender acquires Netherlands-based RedSocks, advancing its network security and analytics capabilities, and expanding its market reach in Europe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Oct 2018

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Apax Partners wins bidding war for Trade Me buyout
Trade Me

Apax Partners wins bidding war for Trade Me buyout

Apax Partners secures the win to buy Trade Me for NZD $6.45 per share after Hellman and Friedman withdraws, valuing the company at NZD $2.56 billion.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Dec 2018
5c more per share: Trade Me bidding war heats up
Trade Me

5c more per share: Trade Me bidding war heats up

Hellman and Friedman escalates the bidding war for Trade Me with a higher offer of NZD $6.45 per share, surpassing Apax Partners' NZD $6.40 bid.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Dec 2018
NZ SaaS provider SLI offered $40m Texan buyout
Software-as-a-Service

NZ SaaS provider SLI offered $40m Texan buyout

New Zealand SaaS provider SLI Systems has received a takeover offer from Texas-based ESW Holdings valued at over USD $40 million.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018