Aryaka
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Aryaka is a technology company that provides cloud-based WAN optimization
and application acceleration services. The company is headquartered in Milpitas, California
with development offices in Bangalore, India and has 100+ employees.
Aryaka was founded in November 2008 by Ajit Gupta, Rajeev Bharadhwaj and Ashwath Nagaraj. Ajit Gupta previously founded Speedera Networks, a Content Delivery Network
(CDN) acquired by Akamai Technologies
in 2005 for a stock transaction valued at $500 million. Ashwath Nagaraj was previously founder, CTO and Vice-President of Engineering at Allegro Systems (acquired by Cisco
in 2001 for $185 million) and founder of Assured Access Technologies (acquired by Alcatel
in 1999 for $350 million).
Aryaka launched its cloud-based WAN optimization
and application acceleration service in September 2010. It also announced that it had received $14 million USD in Series A funding from Trinity Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, and Nexus Venture Partners. Aryaka was named a 2011 ‘Cool Vendor’ in ‘Enterprise Communications and Network Services’ by Gartner Inc. and also named by GigaOM
to the 'Structure 50', a list of the 'Top 50 Cloud Innovators'.
In June 2011, Aryaka confirmed news that it raised $15 million USD in Series B funding. The funding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Trinity Ventures and Mohr Davidow Ventures.
and application acceleration as a service using a cloud-based model. The company uses a globally-deployed private network
with multiple Points-of-Presence (POPs) in the cloud to offer its services. These POPs are servers placed in datacenters worldwide connected with a private network. Customers connect to the nearest POP and customer traffic is transmitted over this private network to the other end, closest to the customer’s branch location. In this way, the company avoids having to deploy WAN Optimization hardware at each customer location.
Aryaka also provides network visibility using a web-based customer portal called ‘MyAryaka’, enabling customers to track the performance and availability of their network and applications.
The Aryaka WAN Optimization service is a Software as a Service
(SaaS) subscription model.
, Blue Coat, Cisco WAAS
, Citrix, Exinda
, Ipanema Technologies
, Riverbed
.
WAN Optimization
WAN optimization is a collection of techniques for increasing data-transfer efficiencies across wide-area networks. In 2008, the WAN optimization market was estimated to be $1 billion , and it will grow to $4.4 billion according to Gartner, a technology research firm.The most common measures of...
and application acceleration services. The company is headquartered in Milpitas, California
Milpitas, California
Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
with development offices in Bangalore, India and has 100+ employees.
Aryaka was founded in November 2008 by Ajit Gupta, Rajeev Bharadhwaj and Ashwath Nagaraj. Ajit Gupta previously founded Speedera Networks, a Content Delivery Network
Content Delivery Network
A content delivery network or content distribution network is a system of computers containing copies of data placed at various nodes of a network....
(CDN) acquired by Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an Internet content delivery network headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US.The company was founded in 1998 by then-MIT graduate student Daniel M. Lewin, and MIT Applied Mathematics professor Tom Leighton...
in 2005 for a stock transaction valued at $500 million. Ashwath Nagaraj was previously founder, CTO and Vice-President of Engineering at Allegro Systems (acquired by Cisco
Cisco
Cisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
in 2001 for $185 million) and founder of Assured Access Technologies (acquired by Alcatel
Alcatel
Alcatel Mobile Phones is a brand of mobile handsets. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent of France and TCL Communication of China....
in 1999 for $350 million).
Aryaka launched its cloud-based WAN optimization
WAN Optimization
WAN optimization is a collection of techniques for increasing data-transfer efficiencies across wide-area networks. In 2008, the WAN optimization market was estimated to be $1 billion , and it will grow to $4.4 billion according to Gartner, a technology research firm.The most common measures of...
and application acceleration service in September 2010. It also announced that it had received $14 million USD in Series A funding from Trinity Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, and Nexus Venture Partners. Aryaka was named a 2011 ‘Cool Vendor’ in ‘Enterprise Communications and Network Services’ by Gartner Inc. and also named by GigaOM
GigaOM
GigaOM is a Web 2.0 blog started by Om Malik and published by Giga Omni Media, Inc. in San Francisco, California. According to the company website it has a monthly global audience of 500,000. It is among the top 50 blogs worldwide by Technorati Rank, and is listed on CNet's Blog 100 list...
to the 'Structure 50', a list of the 'Top 50 Cloud Innovators'.
In June 2011, Aryaka confirmed news that it raised $15 million USD in Series B funding. The funding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Trinity Ventures and Mohr Davidow Ventures.
WAN Optimization Service
Aryaka offers WAN OptimizationWAN Optimization
WAN optimization is a collection of techniques for increasing data-transfer efficiencies across wide-area networks. In 2008, the WAN optimization market was estimated to be $1 billion , and it will grow to $4.4 billion according to Gartner, a technology research firm.The most common measures of...
and application acceleration as a service using a cloud-based model. The company uses a globally-deployed private network
Private network
In the Internet addressing architecture, a private network is a network that uses private IP address space, following the standards set by RFC 1918 and RFC 4193. These addresses are commonly used for home, office, and enterprise local area networks , when globally routable addresses are not...
with multiple Points-of-Presence (POPs) in the cloud to offer its services. These POPs are servers placed in datacenters worldwide connected with a private network. Customers connect to the nearest POP and customer traffic is transmitted over this private network to the other end, closest to the customer’s branch location. In this way, the company avoids having to deploy WAN Optimization hardware at each customer location.
Aryaka also provides network visibility using a web-based customer portal called ‘MyAryaka’, enabling customers to track the performance and availability of their network and applications.
The Aryaka WAN Optimization service is a Software as a Service
Software as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
(SaaS) subscription model.
Application Acceleration Component
Aryaka’s application acceleration sits as a layer on top of the WAN Optimization service. In addition to WAN Optimization technology, the network contains application-specific optimizations for common Internet file system (CIFS), messaging application programming interface (MAPI), and file transfer protocol (FTP). Application performance is improved with the use of these application proxies.Awards/Recognition
- Network WorldNetwork WorldNetwork World is a weekly IT publication that provides news and information to network executives. The company is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States....
“25 New IT Companies to Watch” - SiliconIndia “Top 100 Technology Companies”
- Frost & Sullivan “Product Innovation of the Year in WAN Optimization”
- Techweb Cloud Connect Launch Pad finalist
- siTech10
- Gartner Cool Vendor 2011 – Enterprise Communications and Network Services
- GigaOM Structure 50: The Top 50 Cloud Innovators
Competitors
Aryaka’s competitors include: AkamaiAkamai
Akamai may refer to:* Akamai Technologies, a company that develops software for web content and application delivery** Akamai Foundation, a sponsor of the American Mathematics Competitions, founded by Akamai Technologies...
, Blue Coat, Cisco WAAS
Cisco WAAS
Cisco Wide Area Application Services is technology that optimizes the performance of TCP-based applications operating in a Wide Area Network environment while preserving and strengthening branch security...
, Citrix, Exinda
Exinda
Exinda is a United States technology company that provides computer networking products and services. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Exinda delivers WAN optimization and network bandwidth management solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises....
, Ipanema Technologies
Ipanema Technologies
- Company Information :Ipanema Technologies’ is an I.T. company founded in 1999 by Jean-Yves Leclerc,Thierry Grenot and François Lecerf. They develop systems for application traffic management, WAN visibility, WAN optimization, WAN acceleration, WAN control and Wan governance.They are...
, Riverbed
Riverbed Technology
Riverbed Technology is a technology company that specializes in improving the performance of networks and networked applications. It was founded May 23, 2002 by Jerry Kennelly and Steve McCanne in San Francisco, California where its world headquarters remains...
.
See also
- WAN OptimizationWAN OptimizationWAN optimization is a collection of techniques for increasing data-transfer efficiencies across wide-area networks. In 2008, the WAN optimization market was estimated to be $1 billion , and it will grow to $4.4 billion according to Gartner, a technology research firm.The most common measures of...
- Cloud AccelerationCloud accelerationCloud acceleration is one form of delivering web content and applications as quickly as possible. Cloud acceleration is similar to a content delivery network, or CDN, in that it attempts to get content to users as quickly as possible. While CDNs rely on edge caching, cloud acceleration optimizes...
- Application Delivery NetworkApplication delivery networkAn Application Delivery Network is a suite of technologies that, when deployed together, provide application availability, security, visibility, and acceleration. Gartner defines Application Delivery Networking as the combination of WAN optimization and Application Delivery Controllers...
- Cloud ComputingCloud computingCloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
- Software as a ServiceSoftware as a ServiceSoftware as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...