On 08/12/2016 10:46 AM, Douglas Eadline wrote:
I remember when the old HP bought Convex. More like 1 + 1 = .2 in that case. And, then in recent years many of the old Convex crew emerged as Convey which was then bought by Micron last year.
Maybe I am biased, but I see actual (strong) value in big data analytical appliance companies.
HP hasn't had a great run on acquisitions, and if you look at the financials, this won't likely make a noticeable impact on revenues or profits.
But from a strategic point of view, it make sense to prevent Cisco/Lenovo/others from grabbing SGI for themselves.
Sometimes the reasons for an acquisition have less to do with the details of the company, and more to do with the potential strategy/competitive landscape.
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