Packeteer, Inc., founded in 1996 by Robert Packer, Brett Galloway and Bob Luxenberg was an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California that was listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application Traffic Management and optimization for wide area networks.[1] They held at least 40 patents for various network optimization methods.[2] Packeteer was acquired by Blue Coat Systems in 2008.[3][4][5]
SkyX (TCP acceleration and compression, high latency link optimization) via the Mentat acquisition.
iShared (WAFS and TCP acceleration, optimization, compression and caching) via the Tacit Networks acquisition.
iShaper (Introduced: May 7, 2007. Combines PacketShaper and iShared technologies into a single appliance.
Mobiliti software (data protection and link optimization for mobile business users. via the Tacit Networks acquisition.
PolicyCenter (centrally manages the configuration, policy management, software distribution and adaptive response tracking of multi-unit deployments.)
Historyedit
In 1996, Packeteer was founded.
In 1999, Packeteer had an initial public offering on NASDAQ.[6]
In 2000, Packeteer acquired the company Workfire Technologies and released their AppCelera product based on the Internet Web Acceleration technology developed by Workfire.[7]
In 2004, Packeteer acquired the company Mentat, integrating their SkyX product into the Packeteer portfolio.[8][9]
^Greene, Tim (April 21, 2008). . Network World. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
^Lawson, Stephen (April 21, 2008). "Blue Coat to Acquire Packeteer for $268 Million". PC World. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
^ abPress release - Blue Coat Completes Acquisition of Packeteer June 9, 2008
^"Packeteer files for IPO". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
^Bloomberg News (2000-07-14). "Company News; Packeteer in Stock Deal for Workfire Technologies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
packeteer, founded, 1996, robert, packer, brett, galloway, luxenberg, company, based, cupertino, california, that, listed, nasdaq, networking, appliances, focus, application, traffic, management, optimization, wide, area, networks, they, held, least, patents, . Packeteer Inc founded in 1996 by Robert Packer Brett Galloway and Bob Luxenberg was an I T company based in Cupertino California that was listed on the NASDAQ Networking appliances focus on Application Traffic Management and optimization for wide area networks 1 They held at least 40 patents for various network optimization methods 2 Packeteer was acquired by Blue Coat Systems in 2008 3 4 5 Packeteer Inc Company typePublicIndustryInformation technologyFounded1996 28 years ago 1996 in Cupertino California United StatesFounderRobert PackerBrett GallowayDefunct2008 2008 FateAcquired by Blue Coat SystemsPacketeer was a contributing member of the Apdex Alliance Their main product lines were PacketShaper Traffic shaping compression TCP amp HTTP acceleration analysis reporting SkyX TCP acceleration and compression high latency link optimization via the Mentat acquisition iShared WAFS and TCP acceleration optimization compression and caching via the Tacit Networks acquisition iShaper Introduced May 7 2007 Combines PacketShaper and iShared technologies into a single appliance Mobiliti software data protection and link optimization for mobile business users via the Tacit Networks acquisition PolicyCenter centrally manages the configuration policy management software distribution and adaptive response tracking of multi unit deployments History editIn 1996 Packeteer was founded In 1999 Packeteer had an initial public offering on NASDAQ 6 In 2000 Packeteer acquired the company Workfire Technologies and released their AppCelera product based on the Internet Web Acceleration technology developed by Workfire 7 In 2004 Packeteer acquired the company Mentat integrating their SkyX product into the Packeteer portfolio 8 9 In 2006 Packeteer acquired the company Tacit Networks maker of the iShared and Mobiliti product lines 10 11 On April 21 2008 Blue Coat System announced its intention to acquire Packeteer Inc 12 On June 9 2008 Packeteer Inc was acquired by Blue Coat Systems 5 which in 2016 was acquired by SymantecSee also editTraffic shaping Bandwidth management WAN optimization Allot Communications NetEqualizerReferences edit Packeteer gt Company About Packeteer Packeteer gt Company Archived 2007 01 03 at the Wayback Machine Greene Tim April 21 2008 Blue Coat to buy Packeteer Traffic shaping application visibility customer list are the reasons Network World Archived from the original on 28 June 2009 Retrieved 27 December 2009 Lawson Stephen April 21 2008 Blue Coat to Acquire Packeteer for 268 Million PC World Retrieved 27 December 2009 a b Press release Blue Coat Completes Acquisition of Packeteer June 9 2008 Packeteer files for IPO www bizjournals com Retrieved 2020 10 05 Bloomberg News 2000 07 14 Company News Packeteer in Stock Deal for Workfire Technologies The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 01 10 Dubie Denise 2004 12 22 Packeteer grabs Mentat Network World Retrieved 2020 10 05 Reardon Marguerite Packeteer buys IP optimization company for 16 5 million CNET Retrieved 2020 10 05 Packeteer Makes Server Consolidation Play With Tacit Acquisition Network Computing www networkcomputing com Retrieved 2020 10 05 Packeteer acquires Tacit for 78 million eetimes com Retrieved 2020 10 05 Broadcom Inc Connecting Everything Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Packeteer amp oldid 1194836934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
