Not to be confused with Google’s existing product called Wiz.
Or the Wiz IoT company, which seems like something Google might assimilate into Nest, but they didn't.
Or the GP2X Wiz handheld (which will be forever what comes to mind first for me )
Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
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Re: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
#22I don't understand Google's play here. Does it want Wiz to be a unique offer for GCP customers? or they will keep it cloud agnostic?
I'm really hoping this means GCP Security Command Center quickly gets subsumed by Wiz
you mean there will now be three products instead of two
Google Security Center Wiz Google Agentic Wiz Security
Re: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
#23I don't understand Google's play here. Does it want Wiz to be a unique offer for GCP customers? or they will keep it cloud agnostic?
If you think Google is capable of making a singular coherent decision on a topic like this, you're dreaming. There's likely multiple competing visions.
That said: the goal with Google M&A remains the same as always. Take competition off the board. I don't know this company or how they compete with Google, but 80% chance that's the play.
They are culturally incapable of merging other people's tech into their own stack and have both the tendency to rewrite everything from scratch on their own bespoke technologies and also internal engineering teams that will bristle at having a foreign body invade their cathedral.
You could say it would be talent acquisition but most everyone who comes from a startup walks as soon as their golden handcuffs loosen and they can find something else to do. Going from startup to Google is usually torturous.
Been through this 15 years ago. I don't think anything has changed.
Re: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
#24Congrats to to the Wiz team. Wiz is amazing. But, ugh, joining Google will result in less competition and all that entails. Not great for customers.
It's a pity going public isn't worth it anymore.
Re: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
#25Wiz joins Waze & Waymo.. there's something suspicious with the letter W here :)
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Re: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
#26Didn't this happen a year ago? [0] Or did this deal just take a year?
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#27Re: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
#28Congrats to to the Wiz team. Wiz is amazing. But, ugh, joining Google will result in less competition and all that entails. Not great for customers. It's a pity going public isn't worth it anymore.
Someone else will rise to compete.
Then Google will buy them too.
Re: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
#29Didn't this happen a year ago? [0] Or did this deal just take a year? [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43398518
Did you read the article? First line: "Nearly a year ago, we shared that Wiz would be joining Google."