Is #sdn slipping away from @cisco ? @vmware buys @nicira

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120723-713968.html

“VMware said it will acquire Nicira for $1.05 billion in cash and about $210 million of assumed unvested equity awards. The company said the acquisition, which is expected to close in the second half of the year, will position VMware to be the industry leader in software-defined networking.”