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• Channel chief Sandy Hogan bids farewell to VMware

  ​VMware’s global channel chief, Sandy Hogan, has resigned just over two years in the role as momentum heats up around its prospective acquisition by Broadcom.

• Partners urged to take caution around VMware acquisition

  VMware partners should have a "back up plan" in place in case things go south after its US$61 billion acquisition by Broadcom, an analyst has warned.​

• How will Broadcom and VMware move enterprise networking forward?

  Broadcom's planned acquisition of VMware might open opportunities to reach enterprise and telco companies alike with innovative technology.

• Rumoured Broadcom purchase of VMware could raise enterprise concerns

  If chipmaker Broadcom buys VMware​, enterprise customers should watch out for whether the deal hampers the software vendor’s innovation.

• Rumours swirl of Broadcom talks to buy VMware

  Chip maker Broadcom is in talks to acquire VMware following the latter's divestment from Dell Technologies, according to news sources. ​

• From Bitdefender to Sophos, how CSOs choose an endpoint protection suite

  Studies show that CSO readers are most likely to know that endpoint protection is the modern iteration of the anti-virus tools of previous generations.

• NortonLifeLock and Avast to merge in landmark US$8.6B deal

  NortonLifeLock, formerly known as Symantec, has finalised a deal to merge with rival Avast in a deal worth up to US$8.6 billion.

• Westcon-Comstor takes on ExtraHop portfolio in key Asian markets

  ​Westcon-Comstor has signed a distribution agreement with network detection vendor ExtraHop for key Asian markets, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China.

• Broadcom on-boards Westcon as authorised Symantec distributor in Asia

  Broadcom has appointed Westcon as an authorised distributor of the Symantec product line in Asia Pacific.

• Apstra arms SONiC support for enterprise network battles

  The community around the open sourced Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) NOS has got a little stronger through Apstra.

• Pluribus bolsters software-defined data centre software, Broadcom support

  Pluribus Networks has rolled out new packages that take aim at customers looking to build and manage software-defined data centre​ fabrics.

• Industry groups prep ethernet for operational, wireless networks

  As ethernet-based networks continue to evolve, two industry groups recently announced plans to take it to yet another level.

• Symantec team moves house as HCL and Broadcom double down on partnership

  HCL Technologies and Broadcom have doubled down on a partnership first struck in 2018, in a move that effectively sees the latter’s Symantec enterprise consulting contingent change hands.

• Accenture closes Symantec services acquisition

  Accenture has completed its acquisition of the Symantec cyber security services business from Broadcom.

• Partners left to pick up the pieces after Symantec acquisition

  But it could be good news for some, if not all, partners dealing with the brand’s products.