Timeline of HPE’s $14 billion Juniper acquisition

AI is a key factor in one of the tech industry’s most significant M&A developments: HPE’s proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks. The $14 billion deal would shake up the industry, and regulatory watchdogs in the U.S. and worldwide have raised antitrust concerns. Meanwhile, enterprise customers are worried about product discontinuations and roadmap disruptions.

We’ve tracked the deal since it was first announced in January 2024. In January 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice moved to block the deal, citing harm to competition. Most recently, the companies reached a settlement with the DOJ. The agreement, announced on June 28, clears the way for the deal to go through, but it will require the combined company to divest HPE’s Instant On wireless networking business and license the source code for Juniper’s Mist AI software.

Here’s a timeline of key events, in reverse chronological order:

Dec. 4, 2025: HPE CEO Neri highlights first fruits of Juniper takeover

At HPE Discover Barcelona 2025, Antonio Neri unveiled the first joint HPE-Juniper products, took stock of HPE’s 10 years as an independent player, and reflected on a future that leverages network, cloud and AI technologies.

July 2, 2025: HPE finalizes Juniper acquisition, forms new AI-centric networking unit

HPE finally closes its $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks, and is combining it and Aruba into a new HPE Networking BU with a dual-pronged strategy: AI for networks and networking for AI.

June 28, 2025: HPE and Juniper reach settlement with DOJ

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks can move forward now that the companies have agreed to settle the lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement —which was filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California late on June 27 —still needs the approval of a judge. It also requires a unified HPE-Juniper to license the source code for Juniper’s Mist AI Ops software and to divest HPE’s Instant On wireless networking business.

Jan. 30, 2025: U.S. Justice Department sues to block HPE’s $14 billion Juniper buy

After months of speculation, the U.S. Justice Department sued to block the $14 billion sale of Juniper Networks to HPE. The DOJ said reduced competition in the wireless market is the biggest problem with the proposed buy. “This proposed acquisition risks substantially lessening competition in a critically important technology market and thus poses the precise threat that the Clayton Act was enacted to prevent,” the DOJ wrote in a statement. “It should be blocked.” The companies say they plan to “vigorously defend the transaction in court.”

Nov. 21, 2024: AI networking a focus of HPE’s Juniper deal as Justice Department concerns swirl

HPE’s acquisition of Juniper has been under regulatory scrutiny ever since HPE announced the $14 billion deal in January. The proposed deal has passed muster with a number of world agencies so far, but there is reportedly some concern about it from the US Department of Justice. 

Aug. 01, 2024: EU clears HPE’s $14 billion Juniper acquisition

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks took a big step forward this week as the European Commission unconditionally approved the buy. Next up: US and UK regulatory approval?

July 17, 2024: Juniper advances AI networking software

Juniper continues to improve its AI-native networking platform while HPE’s $14 billion deal to acquire Juniper continues to advance through the requisite regulatory hurdles. The latest platform upgrades are designed to help enterprise customers better manage and support AI in their data centers. Juniper is also offering a new validated design for enterprise AI clusters and has opened a lab to certify enterprise AI data center projects.

June 20, 2024: HPE-Juniper merger faces antitrust inquiry in UK

An inquiry into HPE’s $14 billion takeover of Juniper Networks by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a move that potentially could delay approval of the deal, will have little impact on data center managers, said one analyst with Info-Tech Research Group. Both companies were informed of the inquiry by the CMA, the UK’s principal antitrust regulator, on Wednesday.

April 02, 2024: HPE-Juniper’s AI story resonates, but customer concerns linger

HPE’s proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper has caused some jitters among Juniper’s customer base of enterprises and service providers, and it has the potential to shake up the competitive dynamics across the networking industry. Because there is significant product overlap between the Juniper and HPE Aruba portfolios, customers are justifiably concerned that certain product lines will be consolidated or eliminated. There’s also the potential for channel conflicts.

Feb. 19, 2024: HPE and Juniper: Why?

The justification for HPE buying Juniper may be a mundane, economy-of-scale play or a move to gain Juniper’s AI networking technology. Or there may be a vision for something more ambitious. Columnist Tom Nolle unpacks three justifications of the deal.

Jan. 09, 2024: HPE’s potential acquisition of Juniper may propel its position in the global AI race

The acquisition could be strategically crucial for HPE as it seeks to expand its reach in the AI and related markets that are becoming increasingly competitive. “HPE is experiencing a plateau in growth within its established market segments,” said Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst and CEO at Greyhound Research. “To catalyze growth, aligning with Juniper could be strategic. HPE’s networking subsidiary, Aruba Networks, would complement Juniper’s robust SD-WAN, cloud, and AI services, potentially enhancing HPE’s market offering and competitive edge in networking.”

Jan. 09, 2024: HPE writes $14 billion check for Juniper to boost AI networking

HPE officially entered an agreement to buy Juniper Networks for $14 billion. HPE, which has a market cap of about $21 billion, says the acquisition is expected to double its networking business by adding a significant, though somewhat overlapping, campus and data-center product lineup.