VMware Buys Nicira For $1.26 Billion And Gives More Clues About Cloud Strategy

VMware has acquired Nicira, a startup known for its software defined networking technology in a deal pegged at $1.26 billion. It's an acquisition that has all sorts of ramifications for the ever disruptive enterprise sector of the market. Nicira emerged out of stealth in February after five years in development. It has been widely considered as a successor to traditional networking technology in...