International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Thursday said it would acquire BigFix, Inc., a privately-held company based in Emeryville, Calif. to help organizations more intelligently secure the enterprise by managing and automating security and compliance updates on thousands of computers globally. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
IBM expects BigFix's PC automation as an important addition to its portfolio that controls the ever-expanding data center, which includes optimization of servers, networks, storage and security. Further, the acquisition will add IT assets like creation, delivery, and management of software and physical assets like maintenance and optimization of cell towers, water mains, railway cars and manufacturing equipment. BigFix has more than 200 employees and 120 resellers.
IBM noted that BigFix will be integrated into IBM Software Group. BigFix software provides a single IT management platform that gives organizations visibility, control and automation across their computing endpoints like laptops, desktops and servers to manage critical applications for systems lifecycle, vulnerability assessment, energy-efficient computing, and configuration and security compliance.
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010.
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