Intel sells majority stake in McAfee to private equity firm TPG
By Robert Hof
Intel today said it will sell a majority stake in its McAfee security unit to the private equity firm TPG for $3.1 billion in cash.
By Robert Hof
HPE to sell most of its software business to UK-based Micro Focus
By Paul Gillin
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. will sell much of its software business to U.K.-based Micro Focus International plc for $8.8 billion, retaining a 50.5 percent share of the unit in a deal announced today.
Apple unveils iPhone 7, new Apple Watch, AirPods and more
By Eric David
After weeks of rumors and speculation, Apple has debuted several major new products, including the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the Apple Watch Series 2 and much more. There were a wide range…
Ecosystem 2.0: Can VMware’s ‘partnering tornado’ sweep customers to success? | #WomenInTech
By R. Danes
As IT sprawl looms, some companies are tightening bonds within their ecosystems with the goal of helping customers reign it all in. Multi-cloud and inter-cloud environments are trending, and they require concerted efforts by…
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Fast-rising DevOps startup HashiCorp raises $24M in funding
For a startup that hit the scene in only 2012, HashiCorp Inc. punches above its weight. The outfit has seen its open-source application management tools downloaded millions of times in the last few years,…
Double duty: Meet the resellers who actually understand your business problem | #VMworld
By R. Danes
The pipeline from a new technology to a buying customer can be fraught by a kind of language barrier, with technological jargon failing to translate to the business person. The middlemen or resellers have…
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vArmour joins the deception-based security game
The growing interest in deception-based security software from startups like the recently funded GuardiCore Ltd. is starting to draw the attention of more established players as well. The latest entrant into the race is…
Cloud a la carte: What if you could get all the cloud services you need from a storage vendor? | #VMworld
By R. Danes
Specialty IT vendors are no doubt feeling the heat from the exploding cloud infrastructure world. After all, why would a business want to purchase a jumble of IT separately when they could get it…
Dell completes historic $67B acquisition of EMC
By Paul Gillin
The drama is finally over. Nearly a year after announcing an audacious $67 billion bid for EMC Corp., Dell Technologies Inc. today officially announced that the deal is done. The combined companies begin doing…
The scalability imperative: How to keep business growth in the Digital Age from choking your IT | #VMworld
By R. Danes
Now that, as experts forecast, every business must become an IT business, radical growth presents a double-edged sword. While great for your bottom line, it may present a quagmire to your IT team. How…