HPE Set For Unconditional EU Nod For $14 Billion Juniper Deal (reuters.com) 6
According to Reuters, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is expected to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $14 billion acquisition of networking gear maker Juniper Networks. From the report: HPE announced the deal in January, underscoring the rush by companies to upgrade and develop new products amid a sharp rise in artificial intelligence-driven services. The European Commission, which is scheduled to decide on the deal by Aug. 1, declined to comment. HPE was expected to underline the power of market leader and Juniper rival Cisco to allay any possible European Union competition concerns, other people with direct knowledge of the matter had previously told Reuters. The deal is also being assessed by Britain's antitrust enforcer, with a decision due on Aug. 14.
Juniper hardware now will an paid sub to get updat (Score:2)
Juniper hardware now will an paid sub to get updates and SFP's will be vendor locked!
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HPE isn't HP (Score:2)
HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) was spun off from HP years ago. HP is the one that with the printer racket.
Oh What Fresh H-LL Is This? (Score:2)
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HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) was spun off from HP in 2015. They mostly sell servers and associated storage and networking hardware. They sold their enterprise services division to CSC in 2016, which morphed into DXC Technology. They've acquired a few companies since then.