Juniper Networks Acquires WiteSand

Juniper Networks Acquires Mist Systems

May 14, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Juniper Networks agreed to acquire Mist Systems to add AI-driven, cloud-managed wireless LAN capabilities to its enterprise portfolio. The acquisition brings Mist's cloud-native AI engine and wireless access portfolio into Juniper to accelerate AI-for-IT operations and provide an end-to-end software-defined enterprise offering.

Juniper Networks Acquires Netrounds

September 28, 2020

Telecommunications

Juniper Networks entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Netrounds, a programmable, software-based active test and service-assurance platform, to enhance Juniper’s automated WAN and service assurance capabilities for service providers. The acquisition, announced Sept. 28, 2020, is expected to close in Q4 2020 and aims to simplify operations and ensure higher quality of experience for end users across 5G, SD-WAN and hybrid-cloud environments.

Netskope Acquires WootCloud

June 1, 2022

Cybersecurity

Netskope has acquired WootCloud, a San Jose–based IoT security and Zero Trust specialist, to extend Netskope’s Security Service Edge (SSE) and Zero Trust capabilities to enterprise IoT devices. Financial terms were not disclosed; WootCloud’s leadership and engineering team have joined Netskope to accelerate integration of WootCloud’s HyperContext platform into Netskope’s security stack.

Palo Alto Networks Acquires CloudGenix

March 31, 2020

Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks agreed to acquire CloudGenix, a cloud-delivered SD-WAN provider, for approximately $420 million in cash to extend its Prisma Access SASE platform. The acquisition will integrate CloudGenix’s SD-WAN technology to accelerate onboarding of remote branches and retail locations into Palo Alto Networks’ SASE offering; the CloudGenix co-founders will join Palo Alto Networks following the close, expected in the company’s fiscal fourth quarter subject to customary conditions.

SonicWall Acquires Banyan Security

December 26, 2023

Cybersecurity

SonicWall has acquired Banyan Security, a provider of security service edge (SSE) and zero-trust access solutions, in a deal completed December 26, 2023. The acquisition adds Banyan's cloud-native zero trust and ZTNA capabilities to SonicWall's portfolio to accelerate its SASE/SSE offerings and extend cloud-based secure access for customers and partners.

Cisco Acquires Sedona Systems

May 11, 2021

Software

Cisco announced the acquisition of Sedona Systems to integrate Sedona’s NetFusion platform into Cisco’s Crosswork portfolio, enhancing routed optical networking and multi-domain automation. The deal brings Sedona’s multi-vendor, multi-layer network abstraction and analytics to Cisco to simplify operations for communications service providers and accelerate automation across IP and optical domains.