Overview

• HPE finalized its $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks on July 2 after resolving a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit
• Under the settlement, HPE must spin off its Instant On Wi-Fi business and license Juniper’s Mist AI operations source code
• Rami Rahim, Juniper’s former CEO, now leads the combined networking unit and has begun crafting an integration strategy with both Aruba and Juniper brands intact
• The acquisition doubles HPE’s networking footprint and expands its AI-driven, cloud-native portfolio to better compete with Cisco Systems
• HPE funded the transaction primarily through new debt, prompting investor scrutiny as the company shifts toward higher-margin AI and hybrid cloud markets