Is Cisco’s Acquisition of Splunk a Shade of Brilliance or Madness?

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Acquiring companies in the tech space is more about defining the future and less about solving the current threats or problems. Companies acquiring technology to solve an existing problem will be less likely to see any positive return.

Many acquisitions take several months and even years to incorporate the various technical capabilities, merge sales and marketing efforts, and support the current install base.

With this in mind, what is behind the massive 28-billion-dollar acquisition of Splunk for Cisco Systems?

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