Vocus proposes to acquire FX Networks
Vocus will emerge as the third largest network operator in NZ and leader in trans-Tasman telecommunications and data centres, says CEO James Spenceley.
Vocus will emerge as the third largest network operator in NZ and leader in trans-Tasman telecommunications and data centres, says CEO James Spenceley.
Dimension Data expects to quadruple the size of its datacentre business to $US4 billion in the next five years through a combination of organic growth and relevant acquisitions.
Palo Alto Networks, known for its next-generation firewall, Monday said it is buying Israeli start-up Cyvera for about $200 million to gain access to its endpoint security product for real-time attack prevention. The deal is expected to close in a few weeks.
VMware's purchase of AirWatch shows just how important the mobile device management market is for not only end users, but big technology companies too. The move - which at US$1.5 billion is the largest acquisition in company history – also sets VMware on a path to further diversity from its core virtualization and cloud computing markets and almost instantly become a major player in the mobile market.
Activist investor, Elliott Management, which last week made an unsolicited bid to buy Riverbed Technology, this week took a 6.2 per cent stake in Juniper Networks.