Cisco is spending about $2.7 billion in cash to purchase Sourcefire. The purchase price is a 30 percent premium over Sourcefires closing price as of Monday. Cisco now has a security strategy, and Sourcefire has deeper pockets and broader reach. Sourcefire’s respect in the marketplace, the loyal community of Snort users and it’s role in the open source community could all be significant assets for Cisco. If Cisco fumbles, loyal Sourcefire customers could be frustrated and left searching for an alternative.”]
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