Cisco Set to Acquire Splunk | Gestalt IT Rundown: September 27, 2023

Tech Field Day News Rundown · Sep 27, 2023 · 30m

Well, it finally happened folks, and I guess the third time is the charm. If rumors are to be believed, Cisco had approached Splunk on two separate occasion to talk about acquisition, but their offers were rebuffed for unknown reasons. This time it appears that all the planets and comets have aligned and Splunk has entered into a definitive agreement with Cisco to be acquired for $28B.

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