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Name of the Startup | Description | Value of the Deal |
Nicira (Acquired by VMWare in July 2012) | Nicira's core offering is the Network Virtualization Platform (NVP). NVP is software that manages a network abstraction layer between end hosts and the physical network and enables the creation of virtual networks that operate independent of the underlying physical network. NVP works with any network hardware from any vendor and is hypervisor agnostic, working with VMware ESXi, Linux/KVM, Xen/Xen Server and Microsoft HyperV. | $1.2 Billion |
Xsigo (Acquired by Oracle in July 2012) | Xsigo’s software-defined networking technology simplifies cloud infrastructure and operations by allowing customers to dynamically and flexibly connect any server to any network and storage | Undisclosed |
vCider (Acquired by Cisco in Oct 2012) | vCider technology provides expertise in the development of network overlay technology for secure data center infrastructure virtualization. | Undisclosed |
Meraki (Acquired by Cisco in Nov 2012) | Meraki is a cloud-managed network infrastructure company. Meraki management software (called the "Enterprise Cloud Controller") allows Meraki networks to be set up and controlled through the internet. The same management software is used for all of their product lines (wireless LAN, security appliances, switches, and Systems Manager). | $1.2 Billion |
Cariden (Acquired by Cisco in Nov 2012) | Cariden builds visibility, control and analysis solutions for companies that view their network as a business platform. Cariden solutions are unique in covering past, current and future performance of the network. | $141 Million |
Vyatta (Acquired by Brocade in Nov 2012) | Vyatta pioneered the decoupling of routing and security software from proprietary hardware, creating the industry’s first and only platform-independent network operating system, Vyatta Network OS. | Undisclosed |
Contrail (Acquired by Juniper in Dec 2012) | Contrail founded in 2012, claims to have direct engagement with early customers to address the significant networking and operational challenges encountered when scaling their private and hybrid cloud architectures. | $176 Million |
The ADARA Networks Horizon Software Defined Networking Platform comprehensively delivers SDN; the ability to dynamically enable and implement any behavior, any policies, any performance, any scalability, desired in Networking and Computing. Where other SDN offerings are limited, ADARA Horizon is comprehensive and commercial ready.
Big Switch Networks is the leading platform-independent SDN vendor. The Open SDN architecture is built around the Big Network Controller, which provides a common data model and policy abstraction for all the network fabric elements. These universal network abstractions and the Big Network Controller leverage industry standards and open APIs to provide maximum deployment flexibility. The Big Network Controller also enables a broad range of application support, including data center network virtualization.
Cumulus Networks is developing solutions for IT providers to operate varied and complex applications over generic infrastructure. Cumulus Networks claims to apply their vast experience in networking, hosts, distributed systems, hardware, and software to create a new type of networking systems company directed at the needs of the new wave of data center computing architectures.
As the industry’s first and only company to deliver virtual layer 3-7 network services for both traditional and software-defined networks (SDNs), Embrane created heleos, a multi-service, distributed software architecture for powering network services. Embrane's heleos-powered load balancers and firewall/VPNs can be provisioned in seconds and scale on-demand from a single point of management.
Pica8™ is fulfilling the promise of true software-defined networking (SDN) by providing the world's first open, hardware-independent switching system. Pica8's open switches transform the data center by decoupling hardware from software. This new approach provides greater flexibility and adaptability and supports increased automation, while driving down implementation- and management-related costs of cloud and virtualized applications.
Insieme Networks is founded by an exceptionally talented and experienced team with a track record of delivering products that power the networks of the Enterprise, Commercial, Service Provider, and Public Sector customers worldwide.
Versa Networks has pledged to transform the multibillion dollar network infrastructure market. Along with a select group of customers, we are in the process of building a revolutionary architecture that would leverage virtualization and distributed systems technology to redefine the economics of unfolding networks. Our goal is to forever change the network infrastructure segment.
Vello Systems is a privately held Silicon Valley company pioneering in the field of software-defined networking through its VellOS network operating system and Data Center Gateway (DCG) product platform.