Apple Acquires Cloud Networking Startup Union Bay Networks, Opens Seattle Office

apple acquired seattle-based cloud networking startup union bay networks sometime in last couple of months , has opened office in city houses more 30 engineers, reports geekwire. site uncovered apple's acquisition , seattle office after former union bay networks co-founder benn bollay posted job opening systems software engineer read "ever wanted work @ apple, didn't want live in cupertino?"

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apple later confirmed acquisition of union bay networks the seattle times, providing standard acquisition statement: apple "buys smaller technology companies time time, , not discuss our purpose or plans."

union bay networks stealth startup focused on "enabling next generation of networking cloud computing , software defined datacenters," , 7 out of 9 former employees said have been hired apple, moving unknown office location.

apple's seattle office home more 30 employees, , company hiring more, posting 2 software engineering positions in city last week. both positions mention focus on design , development of core infrastructure services, , both mention icloud, suggesting seattle being positioned hub apple's future cloud development projects.

article link: apple acquires cloud networking startup union bay networks, opens seattle office

 

love seattle, it's born , raised (now live in windermere, fl). surprised apple didn't have office there considering it's such tech hub.

 

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