DoJ clears HPE to buy Juniper if it sells Instant On Wi-Fi and licenses some code

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has cleared the way for HPE’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. The DoJ announced its approval in a Saturday missive that explained regulators will allow the deal – and drop a lawsuit opposing it – if HPE divests its Instant On business and conducts an auction to license the source …

[Pascal Monett]

"the next steps usually include [..] a round of layoffs"

Its HPE. A round of layoffs happens every time the CEO gets his morning coffee without the exact dose of cream and sugar that he was expecting.

[Anonymous Coward]

Well fuck. I don't know why I expected anything less...

[luis river]

A rare merger.

Me amateur opinion: HPE + Juniper N. its opossite sense to Julius CAESAR sentence : Divide at Impera " (merge ant lost). In other words, Cisco co. to gain a feble competitor, and DELL co. to lost a strong competitor. Conclusion: AMERICA IT industry LOST.

[Bebu sa Ware]

Re: A rare merger.

"Divide at_[et] Impera (merge ant lost)"

Perhaps per unionem pereunt.

[luis river]

Re: A rare merger.

Opinion match up, well, two dont there are gazillions but something its something...