Riverbed drops $1bn for APM specialist

Doug Woodburn
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WAN optimisation vendor says OPNET acquisition will create "new force" in converged NPM and APM market

WAN optimisation vendor Riverbed has splashed out $1bn (£623m) on application performance management (APM) specialist OPNET. The vendor today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement...

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