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The IBM-HashiCorp coupling could be more complicated than it seems


At a quick glance the IBM-HashiCorp deal seems like a good one for both sides, but upon closer inspection, perhaps not.

When IBM announced its intention to acquire HashiCorp for $6.4 billion on Wednesday at market close, it was easy to conclude that the two companies should fit well together, but a deal comes down to more than strategy. HashiCorp has a proven track record of helping clients manage the complexity of today’s infrastructure by automating, orchestrating and securing hybrid and multi-cloud environments,” Krishna told analysts. “We think the deal makes strategic sense for both parties, given the complementary nature of HashiCorp’s infrastructure automation tools with IBM’s Red Hat and security offerings,” said William Blair analyst Jason Ader.

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