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	Blockbuster: Cisco to acquire cloud networking company Meraki for $1.2B Cisco said Sunday it intends to acquire Meraki, a vendor of technology for cloud based management of wireless LAN, security appliances, and mobile devices for $1.2 billion in cash and retention-based incentives. Read More WEBCAST: HP Storage in the Cloud Cloud will impact your storage environment. Hear what a HP Storage expert has to say. View Now! In this Issue 5 great map apps for iOS 6 The Ninth Annual Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards Chevron has had it with passwords Choppy water ahead for VMware? 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