Why Broadcom Seeks 'Strategic Alternatives' for Carbon Black

Big Overlap With Symantec Makes Carbon Black Redundant, Though Buyers May Be Sparse
It looks as if Carbon Black's days as part of Broadcom are numbered. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan told staff at newly acquired VMware in both an email and town hall meeting that he plans to "review strategic alternatives." The move comes just four years after VMware purchased Carbon Black for $2.1 billion.

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