HPE Assets Struggled With Buyer Interest in Antitrust Divestment

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-23T18:33:35+00:00

Hewlett Packard Enterprise struggled to sell its Instant On networking business, with bids between $1 and $15 million, as part of a US government mandate following its acquisition of Juniper Networks. A group of states is challenging the settlement.

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2026-03-23 18:33:35

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) faced difficulties in finding buyers for its Instant On networking business, an asset it was required to divest by the US government to clear its acquisition of Juniper Networks. Court records show bids for the assets ranged from $1 to $15 million. This divestiture is part of a June settlement with the US Justice Department, though a group of states is challenging the agreement.

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