The Cloud

The Cloud

IBM Sales Slump for Fifth Straight Quarter

“The company’s cloud business hasn’t been able to make up for declining sales in its services, hardware, and financing businesses."

Matthew Heller
October 17, 2019
Cybersecurity

6 Cybersecurity Misconceptions

Be sure your organization is not buying into some common myths about data security, the nature of cyber attacks, and which security practices actually work.
IPOs

Cloudflare Shares Jump 20% in Market Debut

The company is the latest in the enterprise IT space to have a strong first day of trading.
M&A

VMware Buys App Developer, Security Vendor

The software firm agreed to pay a combined $4.8 billion for Pivotal and Carbon Black as it continues its recent shopping spree.
The Cloud

The Forecast is Cloud

Cloud technology lets organizations be simultaneously innovative and cost-conscious.
The Cloud

Google to Acquire Looker Data Sciences for $2.6B Cash

The deal will boost the company’s cloud-computing capabilities.
M&A

F5 Buys Nginx to Boost Multi-Cloud Strategy

The $670 million deal reflects F5's goal to provide "software and services for building apps that work across multiple cloud usage scenarios.”
Applications

Will Private Equity Takeover Benefit or Hurt Acumatica?

Jon Roskill, CEO of Acumatica, said his company couldn't have asked for "a better match of  technologies, strategies, and cultures."
M&A

IBM Sells Software Products to HCL for $1.8B

The deal includes the Lotus Notes, Domino, and Portal products that were at one time major contributors to IBM's enterprise business.
Applications

Financial Systems: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

While there is no one-size-fits-all financial system for the PE-backed universe, there is a four-step roadmap that portfolio company CFOs can employ.
IT Value

Vista Equity Deal Ends the Short Public Life of Apptio

Apptio says the sale will help the company accelerate its growth and provide immediate liquidity to shareholders.
The Cloud

IBM Agrees to Buy Linux Stalwart Red Hat

The deal will help IBM "reset the cloud landscape" and become the "number-one hybrid cloud provider."
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