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Aug 21 2023

UK competition watchdog gives Broadcom-VMware deal green light to go ahead

2 minutes of reading / Broadcom, Tech / By Comkex

Broadcom has confirmed that its acquisition of virtualisation giant VMware is now on track to close on 30 October 2023 after the proposed merger secured regulatory approval from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA published a statement on 21 August 2023 confirming that, in line with its provisional judgement on the…

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Jul 26 2023

Cisco, BT and others launch network security coalition

2 minutes of reading / Broadcom, Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper Networks, network security, Palo Alto Networks, Tech / By Comkex

Some of the world’s largest suppliers of networking technology have joined together with the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law, a Washington DC-based non-profit, to form an industry alliance focused on aligning technology providers, cyber security experts and non-profits to help solve some of the most pressing cyber security problems affecting data and networks today.…

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Jul 22 2023

CMA gives Broadcom/VMware deal provisional thumbs-up

3 minutes of reading / Activision Blizzard, Broadcom, Computer, hybrid cloud, Microsoft, Tech / By Comkex

Following its investigation into the $61bn deal between Broadcom and VMware, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found the deal does not weaken competition. The independent CMA panel looked at concerns that the deal could harm the ability of Broadcom’s rivals to compete if the merged company were to make their products work…

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Jul 22 2023

Ultra Ethernet Consortium Formed, Plans to Adapt Ethernet for AI and HPC Needs

5 minutes of reading / AI, API, Broadcom, Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Tech / By Comkex

This week the Linux Foundation has announced that the group will be overseeing the formation of a new Ethernet consortium, with a focus on adapting and refining the technology for high performance computing workloads. Backed by founding members AMD, Arista, Broadcom, Cisco, Eviden, HPE, Intel, Meta and Microsoft, the new Ultra Ethernet Consortium will be…

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