VMware plans to acquire cloud-based endpoint security vendor Carbon Black. It also plans to buy software development firm Pivotal Software, which originally spun out of VMware and Dell in 2013. Dell is the majority stockholder of the company, which will acquire the company via stock transactions valued at $2.7 billion. “These acquisitions address two critical technology VMware, Inc. priorities of all businesses today,” CEO Pat Gelsinger said in a statement. “We meaningfully accelerate our subscription and SaaS offerings and expand our ability to enable our customers’ digital transformation,” he said.”]
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