VMware and Novell: Merger Rumor or More?
The speculation won’t go away. Several companies apparently have bid to acquire Novell. Some pundits think VMware is among the bidders. Why’s that? The short answer involves a mutual enemy called, um, Red Hat (assuming you believe the rumor). Here’s the chatter.
First, let’s look at recent developments:
* March 2010: Novell rejects unsolicited takeover bid from Elliot Associates, a private equity firm. But Novell says it’s willing to listen to other takeover offers.
* May 20, 2010: Novell apparently sets a deadline for companies to submit potential takeover bids for Novell’s business.
* June 9, 2010: Novell and VMware announce virtualization partnership involving vSphere and Novell SUSE Linux.
* June 22, 2010: The VAR Guy learns Red Hat has hired a Novell veteran to assist the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) partner push. Also, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst predicts RHEV will leapfrog VMware the way Red Hat Linux leapfrogged Sun Solaris.
Clearly, the stage is set for a Red Hat vs. VMware showdown.
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