HPE + Juniper: The Merger Is Approved… Now What?

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast - Hot Take, John Barger and Lou Schmidt break down the latest in the $14 billion HPE acquisition of Juniper Networks, now officially approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. But this merger comes with conditions—and plenty of unanswered questions. From Aruba’s low-end product line being sold off to Juniper’s Mist AI Ops being licensed out, the implications are massive for the enterprise networking market.

John and Lou share their predictions on who wins the product battles in switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and security. They also dive into the internal culture clashes that inevitably follow major acquisitions—and what customers and employees should be watching for next. If you’re in the enterprise IT space, this merger affects you. Tune in for real-world insights, predictions, and no-nonsense analysis.

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