Oracle Acquires Xsigo: Will It Deliver ‘Pleasant Surprises’?

In February I interviewed the CEO of Xsigo, Lloyd Carney, and I was mighty impressed by what he had accomplished. Today, Oracle (ORCL) decided that Xsigo was worth buying. What is Oracle getting for its money? In a nutshell, Xsigo has a dagger aimed at Cisco (CSCO)’s...

Oracle Taps Xsigo for Virtualized Networking

Just last week VMware Inc. picked up Palo-Alto, Calif.-based NiciraNetworks Inc. in an effort to bolster its networking virtualization capabilities, which had the added affect of pitting VMware against Cisco Systems Inc. Nicira has long been seen as a networking rival...

Oracle Buys Xsigo

Oracle today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Xsigo Systems, a leading provider of network virtualization technology. Xsigo’s software-defined networking technology simplifies cloud infrastructure and operations by allowing customers to...

Oracle Buys Virtualization Provider Xsigo to Boost Cloud Services

Software manufacturer Oracle announced today that it has acquired network virtualization provider Xsigo Systems in an effort to boost its cloud capabilities. San Jose-based Xsigo connects any server to any network, increasing customers’ performance options while...