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VMware is acquiring CloudVelox

By TechTaffy Desk

VMware is acquiring CloudVelox, a multi-cloud automation and orchestration software company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The CloudVelox technology is expected to be integrated into VMware HCX upon closing, and the team is expected to join VMware.

Blog post by Allwyn Sequeira, SVP & GM, Hybrid Services BU, VMware, talking about the acquisition — https://blog.cloud.vmware.com/s/content/a1y6A000000aaTPQAY/vmware-announces-intent-to-acquire-technology-and-team-from-cloudvelox 

Blog post by Raj Dhingra, CEO of CloudVelox — https://www.cloudvelox.com/blog/vmware-to-acquire-cloudvelox-technology-and-team

[Image courtesy: VMware]

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