India, Jan. 22 -- With its acquisition of network operations startup Nyansa, VWware is looking to extend its SD-WAN operations, optimization and troubleshooting capabilities into the LAN (local area network) and help service providers bolster their enterprise business.

VMware announced plans to acquire Nyansa, a Silicon Valley startup, on Tuesday. The deal is set to close during VMware's first fiscal quarter, which ends April 30.

Nyansa has developed LAN tools for providing performance analytics, optimization, troubleshooting and network optimization; eliminating device performance blind spots; and enabling network planning, architecture and validation. Customers include healthcare providers, retail, manufacturing and public venues, inclu...