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VMware goes on a shopping spree, scoops up Carbon Black and Pivotal for a combined $4.8B

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It’s a pivotal moment for VMware Inc., which announced the acquisition of security company Carbon Black and cloud application platform Pivotal Software Aug. 22. The acquisition of Carbon Black, worth $2.1 billion, combined with the $2.7 billion purchase of Pivotal, address major priorities for the company, according to VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger: building modern, enterprise-grade […]

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Amazon scoops up Sizmek’s Ad Server and DCO business, carving out a space in the walled garden triopoly

Amazon closed in on a deal Friday to buy Sizmek’s ad server and dynamic content optimization (DCO) business for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition builds on Amazon’s mounting efforts to take on Google and Facebook’s duopoly as a dominant ad server. Sizmek filed for bankruptcy in March of this year, weakened by the competition of