In the slideshow above, you’ll find our latest M&A edition. It covers deals we reported on in October.

As of late, many concerns have circulated about a recession. However, based on the number of mergers and acquisitions we’ve observed during this period, one might think the economy is booming. Take this, for example: At least three of the deals on this list are for more than a billion dollars. Can you guess which ones?

Something we’ve mentioned before is that private equity is getting more involved in the channel. For this list, Vista Equity Partners and Thoma Bravo make big plays.

Lastly, we report on one company that actually didn’t enter a deal … yet. There’s a big rumor about one cloud and data center services provider.

Finally, if you didn’t catch our previous M&A gallery, you can find it here.