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Juniper Networks Ups Focus on Channel Fundamentals
Time and the IT industry have witnessed the emergence of a company that consistently delivers innovative technology, only to see that vendor continually place a distant second or even third against competitors in a particular category. Nowhere does that scenario play out more than in the networking infrastructure segment dominated by Cisco. Network infrastructure provider…
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Avnet Expands Its Training Role via Acquisition
In a move that expands the capabilities of its technology education services portfolio, Avnet has acquired ExitCertified, a provider of certified IT training in North America. The deal marks the first time a global technology distributor has bought a dedicated IT training company. The acquisition expands Avnet’s courses with connected and virtual classrooms in high-growth…
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NetApp-SolidFire Deal to Drive All-Flash DCs
As is often the case when there is a major technology disruption, incumbent vendors often wind up paying a premium to acquire rival organizations that are making inroads into their core markets. NetApp’s $870 million planned acquisition of SolidFire, a provider of all-flash arrays and associated management software, is no exception. NetApp CEO George Kurian…
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Juniper Opens API to Drive Programmable Services
One of the things both providers of telecommunications and managed services alike are looking forward to is the ability to expose more networking functionality directly to application developers using APIs. After all, applications that make use of those API are going to consume a lot more networking resources. For that reason, the manufacturers of networking…
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IBM Bets Big on Cloud for the Public Sector
IBM is making a bigger push into the public sector with its latest cloud partnerships. The company announced five new major cloud partners that serve the U.S. federal government and a First Responder Application Challenge to develop predictive analytic and mobile solutions to help first responders. Part of the reason for IBM’s big push is…
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Tech Industry M&A Market Holds Strong
Mergers and acquisitions Tech Industry M&A Market Holds Strong The number of mergers and acquisitions in the tech industry dropped slightly in Q3 while deal value went up 3 percent from Q2, new research shows. Holding Steady There were 62 tech industry M&A deals in the third quarter of worth $25.1 billion, compared with 65…
