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HPE Swallows Silver Peak in $925M Bid to Bolster SD-WAN

Strategically, the acquisition stands to improve Aruba's standing in the crowded and highly competitive SD-WAN market. Read more.

Verizon Grabs Google to Broaden Multicloud Strategy

Verizon recently turned to Amazon Web Services to use the No. 1 cloud provider’s Wavelength edge compute service as the foundation for the Verizon Edge platform. Read more.

Rackspace Ends Rumors, Files for IPO (Again)

The IPO represents a return to the public market for the managed cloud services provider, which went private in 2016 under a $4.3 billion deal led by Apollo Global Management. Read more.

Operators, Vendors Scramble for Standalone 5G Cores

Dozens of mobile network operators are posing as 5G carriers but none of them are the real thing. Not yet at least. Read more.

Money Moves: June 2020

Microsoft acquired CyberX; VMware lassoed Lastline; Equinix plotted a $750M Canadian expansion; plus the latest VC/M&A news from June. Read more.