Riverbed Technology

Riverbed Technology is a developer of network and application performance software that caters to various industries, including government, oil and gas, financial services, and retail. The company's platform enables enterprises to visualize, optimize, remediate, and accelerate network performance for diverse applications. By enhancing visibility and performance across networks, applications, and end-user devices, Riverbed helps organizations maximize employee productivity and leverage IT for greater operational agility. Additionally, the platform supports business objectives by mitigating cybersecurity risks and improving the digital experience, allowing clients to capitalize on their cloud and digital investments effectively.

Paul Brady

SVP and General Manager Cascade Business Unit

Jin Byun

VP and GM Korea

Tom Pickett

CFO

11 past transactions

Xirrus

Acquisition in 2017
Xirrus, Inc. specializes in providing wireless access network solutions, offering a range of products including high-density and outdoor access points, wired switches, and various network accessories. The company's portfolio features the Xirrus Management System, which can be deployed either in the cloud or on-premise for effective network management, as well as Xirrus EasyPass Personal Wi-Fi, designed to enhance security for users accessing public networks. Additionally, Xirrus provides Wi-Fi Designer, a predictive tool for network planning, and the Xirrus XA4, tailored for high-use environments like convention centers and transportation hubs. The company also offers cloud-managed network solutions that include application control and network management services. Xirrus serves a diverse clientele across sectors such as enterprise, education, healthcare, hospitality, and large public venues, both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2004, Xirrus is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Riverbed Technology, Inc. since 2017.

Aternity

Acquisition in 2016
Aternity LLC is a developer of a digital experience management platform that focuses on enhancing employee productivity and customer satisfaction through AI-powered analytics and self-healing control. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Aternity offers enterprise-scale analytics for various applications across all devices and user types, enabling organizations to identify the root causes of issues affecting revenue and customer experience. The platform connects performance metrics to business outcomes, helping IT departments optimize application performance while reducing operational costs and mitigating risks associated with IT transformation. Aternity serves a diverse clientele across several industries, including finance, insurance, legal, manufacturing, retail, technology, and transportation. In 2019, Aternity became a division of Riverbed Technologies, Inc., and in January 2020, it began operating independently, backed by Thoma Bravo.

Ocedo

Acquisition in 2016
Ocedo GmbH is a provider of software-defined networking solutions headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany. The company specializes in branch connectivity solutions that link branches, mobile users, and virtualized applications, facilitating direct connections between branches, hybrid clouds, and mobile users. Ocedo also offers guest and BYOD access solutions, allowing visitors and employees to use their personal devices for Internet access. Additionally, the company provides distributed LAN and Wi-Fi solutions for managing branch networks from the cloud, as well as data center interconnect solutions that support hybrid cloud strategies. Its technology enables centralized control and management of network devices such as consoles, switches, access points, and gateways. Founded in 2013, Ocedo operates as a subsidiary of Riverbed Technology, Inc.

InterCloud

Series A in 2014
InterCloud is a European leader in Software-Defined Interconnectivity, focused on transforming how organizations connect to the cloud. By offering Connectivity as Code, InterCloud provides businesses with enhanced visibility and control over their cloud resources, addressing their security and compliance requirements in an increasingly hybrid environment. The company has gained the trust of global multinationals such as SNCF, Schneider Electric, and Veolia, who rely on its solutions to meet their connectivity needs. InterCloud's platform facilitates digital transformation and private connectivity, allowing organizations to seamlessly integrate cloud resources with their internal infrastructure while tackling issues related to security, performance, and flexibility. Major cloud vendors have also chosen InterCloud to enhance their service offerings, underscoring its pivotal role in modern cloud connectivity solutions.

OPNET Technologies

Acquisition in 2012
Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPNT) is a provider of software products and related services for managing networks and applications. Their products by focusing on analytics. Traditional application and network management products focus on data collection and monitoring. These systems typically report on historical trends and the status of networks and systems. They are limited by their lack of understanding of the underlying technologies that support applications, and the relationships among these technologies. While they provide useful information, they do not automate the next important step, which is analyzing collected data to transform it into actionable information. OPNET’s analysis capabilities drive the rapid resolution of performance problems, and also proactively prevent problems from occurring. These problems include, for example, network configuration errors, network congestion, poor interaction between the network and applications, inefficient use of the network by applications, application bugs, and database inefficiencies. They believe that OPNET’s analytics can significantly improve the performance and availability of mission-critical networks and applications.

Expand Networks

Acquisition in 2011
Expand Networks is a technology company established in 1998, recognized as a leader in the Wide Area Network (WAN) Optimization market. The company specializes in providing solutions that enhance network performance, particularly through its "Virtual Proximity" technology, which optimizes the user experience over WANs. With a client base exceeding 3,500 organizations and over 40,000 units deployed globally, Expand Networks boasts the largest installations in the industry, with more than 3,000 devices in use. Its product offerings include a virtual WAN accelerator appliance, central management software, and an accelerator operating system, catering to both enterprise and public sector clients. The company's solutions are distributed worldwide through a network of certified resellers, system integrators, managed service providers, and original equipment manufacturer partners.

N.Rich

Acquisition in 2011
Founded in 1995, Zeus Technology develops application traffic management software, dramatically improving network and web-enabled applications making them faster, more reliable, secure and easy to manage.

Aptimize

Acquisition in 2011
Aptimize specializes in web content optimization technology that enhances website performance by significantly reducing load times without requiring code changes or additional hardware. The company addresses the challenge of slow-loading websites, which can lead to substantial revenue losses for businesses due to user impatience. Research indicates that a significant portion of online visitors abandon sites if pages take longer than four seconds to load, resulting in billions in lost revenue for e-commerce sites annually. Aptimize's innovative solution, known as resource merging, minimizes the number of files and their sizes that constitute a webpage, effectively decreasing the data transfer required between servers and browsers. This technology can improve page load times by 33% to 75%, benefiting both internal web applications, such as SharePoint, and external applications like e-commerce platforms.

Global Protocols

Acquisition in 2010
As of November 8, 2010, Global Protocols, Inc. was acquired by Riverbed Technology, Inc. Global Protocols, Inc. provides protocol engineering services. The company specializes in the development and integration of bandwidth protocol solutions based on the space communications protocol standards. It provides hardware solutions and engineering consulting services for custom wireless protocol implementations for the satcom, radio, terrestrial wireless, and wireless telemetry markets. The company also provides SkipWare, a commercial implementation of the space communications protocol standards transport protocol that is specified for various DoD's tactical and strategic satellite networks.

CACE Technologies

Acquisition in 2010
CACE Technologies Inc. is recognized for its role in sponsoring and advancing Wireshark and WinPcap, which are the leading open-source tools for network traffic capture and analysis. The company specializes in developing innovative network analysis and troubleshooting products that enhance Wireshark's packet inspection functionalities. Its flagship offering, the CACE Shark Distributed Monitoring System, delivers comprehensive enterprise-level network monitoring and analytics, effectively extending Wireshark's capabilities into distributed environments. CACE Technologies is known for its user-friendly and modular product design, providing cost-effective solutions tailored for modern enterprise networks.

Mazu Networks

Acquisition in 2009
Mazu Networks, Inc. specializes in network infrastructure software that enables IT organizations to manage, secure, and optimize the performance and availability of business services. The company provides solutions such as Mazu Profiler, a network behavior analysis system that delivers behavioral analytics, user identification, and application fingerprinting, while integrating with other systems to support various IT initiatives, including application performance management and security compliance. Mazu Profiler Discovery aids in identifying configuration items across networks for inventory and dependency management. The company's offerings assist in data center migration, disaster recovery planning, and virtualization, catering to clients in sectors like financial services, technology, and media. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mazu Networks also has offices in several major U.S. cities and operates as a subsidiary of Riverbed Technology.
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