Talari Networks

Talari Networks was a United States networking technology company founded in 2007 by Andy Gottlieb and John Dickey, former colleagues at Applied Micro. Based in San Jose, California, the company developed networking equipment and software intended to help businesses combine private wide area network connections with lower-cost broadband links, including DSL and cable connections. Its central proposition was to improve the reliability and performance of enterprise wide-area connectivity without requiring organizations to rely exclusively on expensive dedicated network services. Talari's technology addressed the operational challenge of using multiple network connections as part of a coordinated enterprise WAN, with an emphasis on traffic management and continuity across different types of links. The company is associated with the development of software-defined wide area networking, or SD-WAN, although the source material describes its offering more broadly as networking equipment and WAN optimization technology. Talari launched its initial beta product in early 2008, shortly after its formation. Andy Gottlieb served as the company's first chief executive officer, while John Dickey became vice president of engineering. Mark Masur later became chief executive, and in 2017 Patrick Sweeney, a Dell veteran, was appointed CEO. These leadership changes occurred as the company continued developing and commercializing its enterprise networking products. On November 15, 2018, Oracle Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Talari Networks. The transaction closed later in November 2018. The acquisition placed Talari's technology within Oracle's broader enterprise technology portfolio. Publicly available reference material does not establish whether the Talari name continued as an independent commercial brand after the transaction, so its present standalone status is not certain.

Talari Networks was established in 2007 in San Jose, California, by Andy Gottlieb and John Dickey. The founders had previously worked together at Applied Micro. Gottlieb became the company's first chief executive officer, and Dickey took responsibility for engineering as vice president of engineering. The company entered product development during a period when enterprises were increasingly seeking alternatives to relying solely on costly private WAN services. Talari's approach enabled businesses to use private WAN connections alongside less expensive broadband services such as DSL and cable. Its networking equipment and related technology were designed to coordinate these different links, supporting improved network reliability and performance for business communications. Talari introduced its initial beta product in early 2008. The release marked the company's transition from formation and development into the testing and commercialization of its networking platform. The company's technology later became associated with the SD-WAN market, in which software and policy controls are used to manage traffic across multiple network connections. Leadership subsequently passed to Mark Masur, who served as chief executive officer. In 2017, Patrick Sweeney, a Dell veteran, was appointed CEO. The leadership change occurred while Talari remained focused on enterprise networking and WAN optimization solutions. On November 15, 2018, Oracle Corporation announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Talari Networks. The transaction closed later in November 2018. The acquisition represented the end of Talari's period as an independent privately held networking company and connected its technology with Oracle's broader enterprise software and infrastructure activities. The available reference material does not specify the acquisition price, the detailed terms, or the precise post-acquisition branding and organizational structure. Consequently, Talari's current status as a standalone brand cannot be confirmed from the cited sources.

• 2018

  Oracle announces acquisition

  [2]Oracle to Acquire Talari Networksoracle.com

  Oracle announced on November 15 that it had agreed to acquire Talari Networks.

• 2018

  Acquisition closes

  [1]Talari Networksen.wikipedia.org

  Oracle completed its acquisition of Talari Networks in November 2018.

• 2017

  Patrick Sweeney becomes CEO

  [1]Talari Networksen.wikipedia.org

  Patrick Sweeney, identified as a Dell veteran, was named chief executive officer of Talari Networks.

• 2008

  Initial beta product launches

  [1]Talari Networksen.wikipedia.org

  Talari launched its first beta product in early 2008, beginning the public product-development phase of its networking business.

• 2007

  Talari Networks is founded

  [1]Talari Networksen.wikipedia.org

  Andy Gottlieb and John Dickey founded Talari Networks after working together at Applied Micro.

Enterprise networking provider focused on combining private WAN connectivity with broadband links to improve reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Software-defined wide-area networking · 2008

  Talari SD-WAN

  Talari's core networking offering combined private WAN connections with lower-cost broadband links such as DSL and cable. Its equipment and software were intended to coordinate heterogeneous network paths, helping businesses improve connection reliability and performance while reducing dependence on exclusively private WAN infrastructure. The offering is commonly described in relation to the SD-WAN and WAN optimization categories.

• 2018

  Oracle agrees to acquire Talari NetworksM&A

  Background

  Talari was a privately held networking technology company focused on enterprise WAN connectivity and SD-WAN-related solutions.

  Action taken

  Oracle announced an agreement to acquire Talari Networks on November 15, 2018, and completed the transaction later that month.

  Aftermath

  Talari became part of Oracle's enterprise technology portfolio. The available sources do not disclose the purchase price or confirm the subsequent standalone use of the Talari brand.

  Source

1. 1Talari Networksen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Oracle to Acquire Talari Networksoracle.com
3. 3Talari Networks official websitetalari.com