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Cisco Completes Acquisition of ThousandEyes

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced it completed the acquisition of ThousandEyes. ThousandEyes’ internet and cloud intelligence platform expands visibility and insights into the digital delivery of applications and services over the internet and the cloud. ThousandEyes enables organizations to visualize any network as if it was their own, quickly surface actionable insights, and collaborate and solve … Read more

vSphere 6.7 – How to assign a License Key to VCSA (vCenter Server)

Step#1 – Add the license file to vCenter Login to vCenter server using the web client From the Main menu, click on the Administration link From the Administration page, select the Licenses link under the Licensing option. Click on ‘Add New Licenses’ and enter or copy/paste a valid license key and then click on the … Read more

HPE to Accelerate Edge-to-Cloud Strategy with Acquisition of SD-WAN Leader Silver Peak

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silver Peak, an SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) leader, in a transaction valued at $925 million. Silver Peak will be combined with HPE’s Aruba business unit and will extend Aruba’s technology leadership in the large and … Read more

Could not connect to vmware directory service via ldap. verify vmware directory service is running on the appropriate system and is reachable from this host.

Problem: Deploying a brand new vCSA 6.7 appliance results in the following error during the “stage 2: Appliance setup is in progress” phase of the deployment. This problem is purely related to the DNS name ressolution issues. Solution: You must always use a local DNS server(s) which is up and running in your network. Don’t … Read more

Palo Alto Networks Completes Acquisition of CloudGenix

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April. 21, 2020  — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has completed its acquisition of CloudGenix Inc., an industry-leading cloud-delivered SD-WAN provider. The acquisition will further strengthen Palo Alto Networks comprehensive secure access service edge (SASE) platform. “We are excited to welcome CloudGenix to Palo Alto Networks,” said Nikesh … Read more

Palo Alto Networks Announces Intent to Acquire CloudGenix

Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CloudGenix, Inc., an industry-leading cloud-delivered SD-WAN provider. Under the terms of the agreement, Palo Alto Networks will pay approximately $420 million in cash to acquire CloudGenix, subject to adjustments. The acquisition is expected to close … Read more

Sophos Announces Completion of Take-Private Acquisition by Thoma Bravo

OXFORD, U.K. and SAN FRANCISCO, March 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sectors, in a cash transaction that values Sophos at approximately $3.9 billion. The acquisition offer was announced on Oct. 14, 2019. Under the … Read more

Zscaler Recognized as ISV Partner of the Year at Microsoft Security 20/20 Partner Awards Ceremony

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Zscaler, Inc., the leader in cloud security, today announced it has been named a Microsoft Security 20/20 award winner for the ISV Partner of the Year category. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation, integration, and customer implementation with Microsoft technology. “Zscaler … Read more

Gartner names Zscaler a Leader in the Secure Web Gateways Magic Quadrant

Gartner names Zscaler a Leader in SWG Zscaler is positioned highest and furthest for its ability to execute and completeness of vision. Excerpt from Gartner report.. Based in San Jose, California, Zscaler continues to capture a majority of the cloud installed base for the SWG market as one of the few pure cloud vendors in … Read more