VMware completes its $2.7B acquisition of Pivotal, originally announced in August. ( Ron Miller / TechCrunch)
Today VMware announced that it had completed the acquisition of Pivotal Cloud Foundry. VMware originally acquired Pivotal in August 2017. It was originally expected that Pivotal would retain its identity. In July 2018, Pivotal CEO Jeff Baum told Bloomberg, “We’re not changing our name… It’s just us.” However, after two months of speculation and rumors about Pivotal’s future, the company announced today that it has agreed to a 10-year long-term strategic partnership with VMware. As part of this partnership, Pivotal will become a VMware Cloud Foundation partner, and the VMware Cloud Foundation will be the foundation for Pivotal’s cloud solutions.
What is a VMware?
VMware is a company that develops virtualization software and services. The software allows multiple operating systems to run on the same computer simultaneously (as opposed to just one). This is done by separating the hardware and the software. Virtualization software can also help a business increase its efficiency by creating virtual machines, which are like computers that only run programs or applications that are specifically needed. For example, if a company uses a program to store customer data, a virtual machine can be created to store that data without wasting resources.
How does VMware complete its $2.7B acquisition of Pivotal?
It acquired Pivotal to extend its existing platform to new workloads running on VMware-based infrastructure. Pivotal’s technology provides a way to deliver the same software to the cloud, private, and hybrid environments. Pivotal helps organizations run their cloud applications by providing integrated development and deployment environments (IDE) for developers. VMware’s acquisition of Pivotal will allow it to build its software-defined data center strategy based on open-source solutions and VMware’s private cloud technology. VMware wants to use its data center technology to create clouds in the public and private sectors.
What does the VMare acquisition mean for Pivotal and VMware customers?
The deal means that customers can now access VMware’s enterprise cloud platform, vSphere, and its existing portfolio of application virtualization products. This is the first major acquisition in Pivotal’s history, and it further demonstrates the company’s growing dominance in cloud infrastructure and management. Pivotal’s acquisition of VMare (which provides analytics tools for monitoring cloud-based VMs) will likely help Pivotal improve its ability to monitor its customers’ cloud environments. The company already provides its cloud services, including a private cloud called Cloud Foundry, and it plans to incorporate VMare’s technology into its products. The combination brings together the best of two companies to help IT organizations solve complex technology problems, manage massive data centers, and deliver services at the speed of business
Conclusion
In conclusion, VMware has taken a giant leap forward in cloud computing by acquiring Pivotal, an industry-leading open source Cloud Foundry provider. This acquisition is significant for two reasons. First, it marks the entrance of a major cloud computing software company into the public market. Second, it positions VMware to gain greater visibility in the industry. VMware’s cloud offering is currently built on top of Amazon Web Services, and its public cloud platform is hosted in Amazon’s data centers. With the acquisition of Pivotal, VMware gains access to the public cloud market. It allows it to offer VMware’s software and services directly to end users rather than relying on Amazon. VMware will continue to use Amazon’s public cloud, which makes it possible for customers to migrate easily to VMware’s offerings.
FAQS
1. How will this affect the business?
This acquisition will give VMware customers access to the world’s largest software platform for building, managing, and running their IT environments.
2. Why did VMware buy Pivotal?
VMware was looking for a partner to help them expand their business into the cloud computing space.
3. What is the difference between public and private clouds?
Public clouds are run by companies such as Amazon and Google. Individuals or businesses run private clouds.
4. What is the future of VMware and Pivotal?
The future of VMware and Pivotal is very bright. Both companies have been growing very fast in the last few years, and they will continue to grow in the future.
