VMware to acquire Nyansa for AI-based network analytics
Summary
VMware on Tuesday announced it intends to acquire Nyansa, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based firm that offers AI-based network analytics. The combination should help VMware extend its portfolio further into enterprise campus and branch offices, by adding software-defined capabilities on Wi-Fi and LAN devices. Founded six years ago, Nyansa currently analyzes user network traffic from more than 20 million client devices across thousands of customer sites, VMware said. Nyansas customers include Tesla, Uber, Lululemon, GE Healthcare, SF International Airport and Stanford University. "Following the close of the acquisition, we will continue to advance our AI-driven multi-vendor network analytics platform and double-down on end-to-end user experience and IoT operational assurance."
