http://blogs.451research.com/techdeals/security/another-security-buy-for-vmware/ The 451 Take on Tech M&A Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 http://blogs.451research.com/techdeals/security/another-security-buy-for-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:11 +0000 http://blogs.451research.com/techdeals/?p=115#comment-114 I heard it was less than $10M and I still think they over paid. As for duplication of technology, I dont see it. Bluelane was unsuccessful with their “virtual patching” technology. I dont see it being any better when envoked by Vmware. The underlying packet inspection technology is a commodity and should not need to be purchased. Suspect a VC favor more than any real need for VMW to buy their technology.

]]> http://blogs.451research.com/techdeals/security/another-security-buy-for-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:10:02 +0000 http://blogs.451research.com/techdeals/?p=115#comment-106 Hi Eric — While the two companies had some overlapping technology (to some degree) we suspect this deal was more financial then tactical. Our understanding is that Blue Lane was out of money and had been looking for a buyer since early summer.

]]> http://blogs.451research.com/techdeals/security/another-security-buy-for-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:16:16 +0000 http://blogs.451research.com/techdeals/?p=115#comment-99 why would VMware do this? They acquired a very similar technology in Determina and have done nothing with it. Buying BlueLane would appear to be duplicating the prior purchase. What would they do different this time?

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