The VAR Guy's Top 10 Priciest IT Acquisitions

With Hewlett-Packard‘s (HPQ) recent acquisition of Aruba Networks (ARUN) still fresh in our minds, we got to thinking: What have been some of the biggest purchases in the IT world over the last several years? Sure, buying a company for $3 billion might be an astronomical sum for most people, but when put in perspective with other recent deals, HP’s big purchase looks like chump change in comparison.

In light of all the recent big spending in the channel, we decided to put together a list of some of the most memorable (and expensive) purchases of the last several years, in ascending order. And remember, while these are far from the most expensive acquisitions in history, we tried to keep the list to the vendors who make up the bread and butter of The VAR Guy’s channel news.

What memorable IT acquisitions had you clutching your purse strings for dear life? Sound off in the comments below.