Riverbed Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Leading
Cloud-Enabled
Cloud-Enabled
Wi-Fi Networks Provider Xirrus, Further Strengthening SD-WAN
Solution
Solution
Xirrus to expand wireless & wired LAN capabilities of
Riverbed SteelConnect – the first and only SD-WAN solution to unify management
and policy-based orchestration spanning the entire network – WAN, LAN/WLAN,
Data Center and Cloud
Riverbed SteelConnect – the first and only SD-WAN solution to unify management
and policy-based orchestration spanning the entire network – WAN, LAN/WLAN,
Data Center and Cloud
SAN FRANCISCO – April19, 2017 – Riverbed Technology today announced the
signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Xirrus, the leading provider of
next generation Wi-Fi networks. The acquisition of the privately-held company
will expand Riverbed’s market leading SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network)
and cloud networking solution Riverbed SteelConnect with the integration of a
robust and proven suite of advanced, high density and cloud-managed Wi-Fi
solutions, offering Riverbed customers and partners the power of unified
connectivity and policy-based orchestration that spans the entire distributed
network – WAN, LAN/WLAN, data center and the cloud. Riverbed will also continue
to offer Xirrus as a stand-alone enterprise WLAN solution.
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“Xirrus is a strategic
acquisition for Riverbed, providing us with a leading enterprise-grade Wi-Fi
solution, and enhancing SteelConnect to deliver an unmatched SD-WAN offering
that will help further fuel our growth in this hot market,” said Jerry M.
Kennelly, Riverbed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “In today’s digital,
cloud, and mobile world, enterprise networks are more complex and unpredictable
than ever before and IT is struggling to manage all of this. A fundamental
rethink to networking is required and with this acquisition, Riverbed and our
partners are uniquely positioned to provide CIOs and businesses with a
software-defined networking approach that delivers unified connectivity and
orchestration across the entire network.”
acquisition for Riverbed, providing us with a leading enterprise-grade Wi-Fi
solution, and enhancing SteelConnect to deliver an unmatched SD-WAN offering
that will help further fuel our growth in this hot market,” said Jerry M.
Kennelly, Riverbed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “In today’s digital,
cloud, and mobile world, enterprise networks are more complex and unpredictable
than ever before and IT is struggling to manage all of this. A fundamental
rethink to networking is required and with this acquisition, Riverbed and our
partners are uniquely positioned to provide CIOs and businesses with a
software-defined networking approach that delivers unified connectivity and
orchestration across the entire network.”
Riverbed SteelConnect
is a highly differentiated SD-WAN solution offering: unparalleled simplicity
and improved agility with centralized and unified management spanning the
entire network fabric with policy-based orchestration and one-click
connectivity to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure; superior
performance with integrated WAN optimization and visibility; network and
application intelligence with business intent-based policies and user
experience driven control. By adding Xirrus, the power of policy-based
orchestration by SteelConnect will be further extended to the wireless edge.
is a highly differentiated SD-WAN solution offering: unparalleled simplicity
and improved agility with centralized and unified management spanning the
entire network fabric with policy-based orchestration and one-click
connectivity to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure; superior
performance with integrated WAN optimization and visibility; network and
application intelligence with business intent-based policies and user
experience driven control. By adding Xirrus, the power of policy-based
orchestration by SteelConnect will be further extended to the wireless edge.
“Legacy approaches to
network management have become completely untenable. IT must move beyond the
days of managing individual network devices using arcane CLI commands and
scripts and instead move to software-defined approaches that are based on
global policies, automation and orchestration,” said Paul O’Farrell, Senior
Vice President of the Riverbed SteelConnect, SteelHead and SteelFusion Business
Unit. “The SteelConnect offering is unique in that it is the first SD-WAN
solution that has extended the power of policy-based orchestration out to the
broader reaches of the distributed network. By combining the advanced Wi-Fi
capabilities of Xirrus and SteelConnect’s intuitive and powerful orchestration,
we’re taking a bold step to bring the power of policy-based network management
out to the wireless edge.”
network management have become completely untenable. IT must move beyond the
days of managing individual network devices using arcane CLI commands and
scripts and instead move to software-defined approaches that are based on
global policies, automation and orchestration,” said Paul O’Farrell, Senior
Vice President of the Riverbed SteelConnect, SteelHead and SteelFusion Business
Unit. “The SteelConnect offering is unique in that it is the first SD-WAN
solution that has extended the power of policy-based orchestration out to the
broader reaches of the distributed network. By combining the advanced Wi-Fi
capabilities of Xirrus and SteelConnect’s intuitive and powerful orchestration,
we’re taking a bold step to bring the power of policy-based network management
out to the wireless edge.”
Xirrus’ proven
technology performs under the most demanding circumstances, offering consistent
“wired-like” performance with superior coverage and security. The Xirrus suite
of Wi-Fi solutions – high density access points, access points and cloud
services – provide seamless connectivity and unified management across the
network. Xirrus is recognized by Gartner in the “Visionaries” quadrant of
the Magic Quadrant for the most recent Wired and Wireless LAN Access
Infrastructure report.[1] With
solutions deployed on tens of thousands of networks and hundreds of thousands
of cloud instances, Xirrus customers include some of the best known global
companies and recognized brand names, including Microsoft, University of
Mississippi, Liverpool Football Club and Paul Hastings Law Firm.
technology performs under the most demanding circumstances, offering consistent
“wired-like” performance with superior coverage and security. The Xirrus suite
of Wi-Fi solutions – high density access points, access points and cloud
services – provide seamless connectivity and unified management across the
network. Xirrus is recognized by Gartner in the “Visionaries” quadrant of
the Magic Quadrant for the most recent Wired and Wireless LAN Access
Infrastructure report.[1] With
solutions deployed on tens of thousands of networks and hundreds of thousands
of cloud instances, Xirrus customers include some of the best known global
companies and recognized brand names, including Microsoft, University of
Mississippi, Liverpool Football Club and Paul Hastings Law Firm.
“Together with
Riverbed, we embrace a tremendous opportunity to create the world’s first
SD-WAN solution that covers the core to the edge of the network,” said Shane
Buckley, CEO of Xirrus. “The integration of our solutions combines
best-of-breed federated identity and application control with differentiated
SD-WAN technology, addressing the stringent requirements of today’s cloud,
mobile and digital world. We are thrilled to be part of the Riverbed family and
continue to thrive in this fast-growing, critical market.”
Riverbed, we embrace a tremendous opportunity to create the world’s first
SD-WAN solution that covers the core to the edge of the network,” said Shane
Buckley, CEO of Xirrus. “The integration of our solutions combines
best-of-breed federated identity and application control with differentiated
SD-WAN technology, addressing the stringent requirements of today’s cloud,
mobile and digital world. We are thrilled to be part of the Riverbed family and
continue to thrive in this fast-growing, critical market.”
“A key facet of
network transformation is convergence at the enterprise branch as IT/network
managers look to unify network operations and management across wired and
wireless LANs and WANs, all within the context of a cloud-enabled
architecture,” said Rohit Mehra, Research Vice President, Network
Infrastructure, IDC. “With this acquisition, Riverbed is well positioned to
address this shift, adding an enterprise-grade WLAN solution to a broader
enterprise branch offering with SD-WAN that also integrates industry-leading
WAN optimization and visibility.”
network transformation is convergence at the enterprise branch as IT/network
managers look to unify network operations and management across wired and
wireless LANs and WANs, all within the context of a cloud-enabled
architecture,” said Rohit Mehra, Research Vice President, Network
Infrastructure, IDC. “With this acquisition, Riverbed is well positioned to
address this shift, adding an enterprise-grade WLAN solution to a broader
enterprise branch offering with SD-WAN that also integrates industry-leading
WAN optimization and visibility.”
Today’s news continues
Riverbed’s SteelConnect momentum in the market the past year. In January
2016, Riverbed acquired Ocedo Networks, a leading SD-WAN provider to accelerate
the delivery of Riverbed’s next-gen networking solutions, and launched
SteelConnect as an early access offering in April 2016, which included
“one-click” connectivity to AWS. In September 2016, Riverbed announced
general availability of SteelConnect 2.0 with many new features, including
integrated visibility with Riverbed SteelCentral.
Riverbed’s SteelConnect momentum in the market the past year. In January
2016, Riverbed acquired Ocedo Networks, a leading SD-WAN provider to accelerate
the delivery of Riverbed’s next-gen networking solutions, and launched
SteelConnect as an early access offering in April 2016, which included
“one-click” connectivity to AWS. In September 2016, Riverbed announced
general availability of SteelConnect 2.0 with many new features, including
integrated visibility with Riverbed SteelCentral.
In early 2017,
Riverbed added “one-click” secure connectivity to Microsoft Azure, integration
with the market-leading WAN Optimization solution (Riverbed SteelHead SD), and
a new offering for large-scale data center deployments; and in March 2017
Orange Business Services announced it will leverage SteelConnect to deliver a
managed SD-WAN service. Today, Riverbed’s over 300 SD-WAN customers span across
a wide range of industries globally, including retail, manufacturing,
healthcare, professional services, finance, technology, and more.
Riverbed added “one-click” secure connectivity to Microsoft Azure, integration
with the market-leading WAN Optimization solution (Riverbed SteelHead SD), and
a new offering for large-scale data center deployments; and in March 2017
Orange Business Services announced it will leverage SteelConnect to deliver a
managed SD-WAN service. Today, Riverbed’s over 300 SD-WAN customers span across
a wide range of industries globally, including retail, manufacturing,
healthcare, professional services, finance, technology, and more.
Riverbed plans to
offer Xirrus solutions through its robust partner ecosystem. The acquisition of
Thousand Oaks, California-based Xirrus is expected to close in April 2017.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. For more information on
SteelConnect and Xirrus solutions, visit http://www.riverbed.com/sdwan
offer Xirrus solutions through its robust partner ecosystem. The acquisition of
Thousand Oaks, California-based Xirrus is expected to close in April 2017.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. For more information on
SteelConnect and Xirrus solutions, visit http://www.riverbed.com/sdwan
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