| Looking to scratch its security itch, Tektronix buys Arbor Networks
With its third acquisition of 2010, the network diagnostics and management vendor adds network security and monitoring to its expanding portfolio of carrier-focused and datacenter products.
TDM/ Deal Analysis, 10 Aug 2010
Andrew Hay
Brenon Daly Delving deeper into online video publishing, Limelight buys Delve Networks
In its second acquisition so far this year, Limelight reaches for online video publishing and analytics vendor Delve Networks. The startup counts more than 100 customers, and should help Limelight in its push toward enterprise sales.
TDM/ Deal Analysis, 2 Aug 2010
Jim Davis Advanced traffic control lines up for a round of consolidation
The intelligent access connector is little known outside of the network operations center. Although it's becoming increasingly important as new management and security tools must be connected, there's an oversupply that could result in consolidation.
TDM/ Sector IQ, 28 Jul 2010
Steve Steinke Is the market maturing for latency monitoring and analysis tools in financial arenas?
The analysis of latency in financial transactions is more than a niche activity, but is still far from mainstream. Perhaps the time is right for M&A to combine these specialist capabilities with network and application monitoring.
TDM/ Sector IQ, 24 Jun 2010
John Barr Check Point's endpoint security division picks up Liquid Machines for data in use
The ERM veteran has found a somewhat surprising home. Check Point has a logical point of integration with Liquid Machines' DLP capabilities, but can the target's technology portfolio help extend its data security beyond the enterprise's four walls?
TDM/ Deal Analysis, 9 Jun 2010
Steve Coplan Datacenters and their connections – does Ethernet still always win?
Growth in 10-Gigabit Ethernet deployment has created a new battlefield for datacenter components. Acquisitions of network and storage producers are propelling the next phase of UCS skirmishes.
TDM/ Sector IQ, 7 Jun 2010
Steve Steinke Infoblox and Netcordia combine to cover IP admin, change and configuration management
With the upcoming specification of IPv6 capability for DoD procurements, the two vendors can expect to see increasing demand for their tools and configuration management products.
TDM/ Deal Analysis, 5 May 2010
Steve Steinke
Brenon Daly Could identity-in-the-cloud M&A be gathering?
Within the course of a few months, identity in the cloud has started to generate plenty of momentum. Sales are still scarce, but the technology is increasingly viewed as strategic, making M&A activity more likely, and attracting more buyers.
TDM/ Sector IQ, 23 Mar 2010
Steve Coplan Deal flow stays strong in the hosted/managed services market
A new report from Tier1 Research indicates that both the number of deals and spending in the hosted/managed services market actually ticked up in 2009. And the pace is expected to increase this year.
TDM/ Sector IQ, 16 Mar 2010
Aleetalynn Schenesky-Stronge Trustwave snags Intellitactics to fill out technology stack and pursue SIEM market
The serial acquirer strikes again, nabbing a SIEM vendor falling behind the pack. The technology rationale is solid, but does Intellitactics deliver what Trustwave is looking for, and can the acquirer balance a managed services and enterprise sales model?
TDM/ Deal Analysis, 9 Mar 2010
Steve Coplan
Paul Roberts
Lauren Eckenroth Force10 Networks files S-1 after years of expectations
Despite leading-edge technology, large infusions of venture funding and substantial revenue growth, the vendor has missed opportunities to go public or to be sold. With the filing of its S-1, an exit is finally at hand.
TDM/ Debut IQ, 8 Mar 2010
Steve Steinke
Brenon Daly IBM buys Intelliden, the last strategic network change and configuration management pro
Change and configuration management is a hard problem that some have addressed by focusing only on the network. The avalanche of CMDB acquisitions in recent years demonstrates that scaling is a necessity for enterprises as well as service providers.
TDM/ Deal Analysis, 16 Feb 2010
Steve Steinke
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