Arista Networks Acquires Pluribus Networks
August 4, 2022
Arista Networks has acquired Pluribus Networks and will fold Pluribus' Unified Cloud Fabric technology into Arista's new Unified Cloud Fabric offering to run software-defined networks across switches, servers and DPUs. The deal gives Arista accelerated capabilities in SDN and a foothold in the telco market through Pluribus' existing telco partnerships.
- Buyers
- Arista Networks
- Targets
- Pluribus Networks
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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