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Network World Net Optimization Alert Mar 30, 2017 Extreme swallows Brocade's data center networking business for $55M Extreme Networks continued to amass a nice nest of data center technology saying today it would buy Brocade's data center networking business will be sold to Extreme for $55 million in cash from its current owner Broadcom Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • IBM on the state of network security: Abysmal • FAQ: What is 802.11ay wireless technology? • 802.11ay Wi-Fi: "It's going to be a very scalable spec" • Hyperconverged storage: Are your network and team up to the task? • Dutch researchers pull almost 43Gbit per second over a ray of light • (2015) Right back at you tech vendors: OUR independent study of YOUR independent research • Juniper extends data center interconnect options • SDN solves a lot of network problems, but security isn't one of them • (2008) 'Synergy-related headcount restructuring' and other euphemisms for 'you're fired' White Paper: Lookout Mobile Security Are You Prepared? 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