SoftBank, JA Mitsui Leasing, Dell and Samsung have all exited the bare-metal server technology provider, which had raised $36m prior to the acquisition.

Data centre interconnection technology provider Equinix has completed the $335m purchase of US-based bare-metal automation system developer Packet that enabled corporates SoftBank, Dell, Samsung and JA Mitsui Leasing to exit.

Packet has built an automation software platform for use with bare-metal servers – in other words, servers located in a physical space rather than in the cloud.

The company’s technology will be integrated into Equinix’s enterprise offering while CEO Zachary Smith has been appointed managing director of Equinix’s bare metal…

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Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.