Sophos to acquire Astaro – some reactions

Earlier today Sophos announced its plan to acquire Astaro, a world-leader in internet security appliances.

You can read the official announcement and FAQs for yourself, and learn more about Astaro and its products on the Astaro website.

It’s an exciting time for Sophos, but rather than me bore you to tears about it, I thought I’d share some links where you can see what other people have to say about it.

Here’s some of the coverage which has appeared since the deal was announced:

Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.

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