Palo Alto Networks, which supplies next-generation firewalls, has appointed Mark D. McLaughlin as president and CEO. McLaughlin previously served as president and CEO of VeriSign. Palo Alto Networks also released...
CloudBees, a start-up based in Boston, raised $10.5 million in Series B financing for its Java Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technology. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is the software infrastructure needed to run applications in...
BlueCat Networks, a start-up based in Toronto, secured $16.8 million in new financing for its enterprise-class DDI solution (DNS, DHCP and IPAM). BlueCat acts as a corporate IP Network Authority,...
Nakina Systems, which specializes in carrier grade management and network integrity solutions, has closed a new financing round led by Vengrowth Asset Management and VIMAC Ventures LLC. Terms of the...
Nimble Storage, a start-up based in San Jose, California, raised $25 million in an over-subscribed Series D round for its converged iSCSI storage, backup and disaster-recovery solution. Nimble's solution is...
Apica, a start-up based in Stockholm, raised $2 million in Series B funding to bring its load testing and performance-monitoring services for cloud and mobile applications to the U.S. market....
Citrix Systems has acquired Cloud.com, which provides software infrastructure platforms for cloud providers, for an undisclosed sum. Cloud.com delivers an open source software platform for launching either public or private...
Qualtre, a start-up based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, raised $10 million in venture funding for its tri-axial solid-state silicon BAW (bulk-acoustic wave) gyroscope. Qualtre is pioneering a solid-state silicon MEMS motion...
Blue Jeans Network, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, has raised $23.5 million for its high-quality, cloud-based video communications service. Blue Jeans Network said its goal is to make...
ViVOtech, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, raised $24 million in an extension to its Series C round of funding for its near field communication (NFC) software and systems....
SiliconBlue Technologies, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, raised $18 million in Series D funding for its "Custom Mobile Device" solutions for handheld applications. The company is developing 40-nm,...
Basho Technologies, a start-up based in San Francisco, announced a new round of funding and the appointment of Donald J. Rippert, long time Chief Technology Officer of Accenture, as President...
Square, a start-up based in San Francisco, raised $100 million in Series C financing for its mobile payment service. Square launched in early 2010 as an innovative way for individuals...
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