Juniper Networks acquires datacenter network automation startup Apstra
Juniper Networks today announced it has agreed to acquire Menlo Park-based Apstra, an intent-based networking and automated closed-loop assistance startup, for an undisclosed sum. Juniper says the purchase will add to its portfolio of solutions, which include switching platforms with a cloud-native routing stack.
The datacenter automation segment is expected to rise from $3.16 billion in 2014 to $7.53 billion in 2019, according to a Markets and Markets report. Gartner predicts that by 2023, 60% of datacenter networking configuration activities will be automated, up from 30% in early 2020.
