Yes, rumors about a potentially imminent acquisition of F5 Networks have returned, back for an encore performance.
Treat these rumors with healthy skepticism, folks. This is not the first time, nor the fifth or sixth, that an acquisition of F5 has been rumored. Thus far, F5 remains an independent company, so it’s probably unwise to gainsay the historical trend.
That said, let it be written that Cisco and IBM are variously reputed to be taking a run at the company this time around.
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the application delivery network » Rumor: Microsoft & Citrix // September 12, 2008 at 1:41 pm |
[...] it was IBM and Cisco allegedly ready to shell out cash. What’s amusing about that one is that around the same time it was rumored that IBM or Cisco was interested in picking up F5. That’s interesting, because it was the [...]