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By E. Lee Phillips, Technology Contributor
Cisco announced the company has completed the acquisition of Isovalent, a company specializing in open source cloud native networking and security.
In a news release, Cisco said this marks a significant step forward in its commitment to define the future of secure, multicloud networking.
Cisco said Isovalent’s technologies will become a cornerstone of the Cisco Security Cloud vision, an AI-driven, cloud-delivered, integrated security platform designed to accommodate organizations of any size, offering cutting-edge protection against threats in a multicloud world.
Isovalent’s team has been a major contributor to the open source technology eBPF and has led the development of cloud-native solutions Cilium and Tetragon, Cisco noted.
These advancements provide IT and platform engineering with robust networking capabilities and enhanced visibility into cloud native interactions, enabling smooth policy definition and enforcement across software defined networks, according to Cisco.
The Isovalent team joins the Cisco Security Business Group.
More information:
https://blogs.cisco.com/news/defining-the-future-of-multicloud-networking-and-security-cisco-announces-intent-to-acquire-isovalent
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