Cisco has long made a point of acquiring subsidiaries to extend its specializations into specific tech markets, including in recent years, energy management, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity. In so doing, the multinational tech conglomerate is
Few days ago, DigitalOcean, a cloud computing platform for hosting applications that prioritizes developers and their teams, named a new CEO in Mark Templeton. Templeton will officially start at the company on July 1, 2018. He will also join the
In my previous post, I discussed Limelight Networks’ (LLNW) OVP/CMS offering. Today, I just read that LLNW has sold off its web content management business to Upland Software. This is an excellent move. LLNW can now focus on re-inventing itself.
According to Seeking Alpha, there are rumors flying around that AT&T might acquire Akamai. AT&T is the largest telco in the US with annual revenues of $127B, a net income of $7.2B, and a market cap of $180B. Akamai generates
MediaSilo was founded in 2008 and has received $2.25M in venture funding. It’s HQ is in Boston, MA. They are a “cloud based asset management, sharing and distribution” platform. They assist post production facilities and media companies the tools to
Akamai’s recent acquisition of Prolexic is right on the money. It’s a great buy that extends their existing security portfolio by a magnitude of 3x. Prolexic is a heavy hitter in the DDOS protection space and miles ahead of the
