A10 Networks

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A10 Networks, Inc.
Company type Public
Industry Computer networking
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
FounderLee Chen
Headquarters
San Jose, California, U.S.
Key people
  • Dhrupad Trivedi (CEO)
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$250 million (2021)
Increase2.svgUS$33 million (2021)
Increase2.svgUS$95 million (2021)
Total assets Increase2.svgUS$393 million (2021)
Total equity Increase2.svgUS$209 million (2021)
Number of employees
590 (2021)
Website a10networks.com
Footnotes /references
[1]

A10 Networks, Inc. is an American public company specializing in the manufacturing of application delivery controllers (software and hardware). Founded in 2004 by Lee Chen, [2] co-founder of Foundry Networks, A10 originally serviced just the identity management market with its line of ID Series products. [3] In early 2007, they added bandwidth management appliances (EX Series). [4] The company had its initial public offering on March 21, 2014, raising $187.5 million. [5]

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History

In mid-2007, A10 Networks launched its AX Series of application delivery controllers/load balancing appliances. [4]

On May 21, 2013, A10 resolved its question of responsibility for intellectual property infringement and unfair competition practices by reaching a settlement with Brocade Communications Systems. [6] Brocade had earlier been awarded $112 million in 2012. [7]

In May 2013, A10 launched its A10 Thunder Series platforms of hardware and software application delivery controllers (ADCs). [8]

A10 Networks released the Harmony design of the Thunder Series ADC in 2015. [9]

Also in 2015, A10 Networks upgraded the Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS). The update allowed 100 percent of software capabilities to be addressed by APIs, whereas the previous ACOS could only address 40 percent through APIs. [9]

In 2016, A10 acquired the cloud-native ADC company Appcito. [10]

In 2021, according to the companies annual report, A10 Networks closed its India and China offices and reduce its headcount. [1] : 58 

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References

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  2. ↑ "No Fear" (PDF). San Jose State University Engineering Newsletter. San Jose State University Engineering. 2007-01-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
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  4. 1 2 "End of Sales - EX Series" . A10 Networks.
  5. ↑ Rubin, Ben Fox (21 March 2014). "A10 Networks Shares Volatile in First Day of Trading". Wall Street Journal.
  6. ↑ "A10 Networks and Brocade Reach Settlement of Legal Disputes". A10 Networks (Press release). A10 Networks. May 21, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  7. ↑ John Ribeiro (August 7, 2012). "Brocade awarded $112M verdict in dispute with A10". Computer World. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  8. ↑ "A10 Unveils Thunder Series Unified Application Service Gateways". A10 Networks (Press release). A10 Networks. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  9. 1 2 Wagner, Mitch (January 20, 2015). "A10 Goes Beyond the Command Line". Light Reading. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ Haranas, Mark (2016-07-26). "A10 Networks Acquires Appcito To Become 'First Cloud-Native' ADC Company". CRN. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
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