3scale
{{Short description|American internet technology company}}
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3scale is an internet technology company that develops API management software.
History
3scale was co-founded by Steven Willmott and Martin Tantow in 2007. A public beta began in November 2008.{{cite news|first=Robin |last=Wauters |title=Manage Your API Infrastructure With 3scale Networks |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111802838_pf.html |work=The Washington Post |date=2008-11-18 |access-date=2009-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110124042/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111802838_pf.html |archive-date=2012-11-10 |url-status=live }} The company's commercial product was released in March 2009.{{cite news|first=Mark |last=Schonfeld |title=3Scale's API Outsourcing Service Now Out Of Beta |url=https://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/12/3scales-api-outsourcing-service-now-out-of-beta/ |work=TechCrunch |date=2009-03-12 |access-date=2009-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516233037/http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/12/3scales-api-outsourcing-service-now-out-of-beta/ |archive-date=2009-05-16 |url-status=live }} It sells API Management software called 3scale Connect and a premium version that comes with support and an SLA.{{cite news|first=Mark |last=Gibbs |title=3scale makes your API cheaper, better! |url=http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/web/2009/033009web1.html |work=Network World |date=2009-04-01 |access-date=2009-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406010317/http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/web/2009/033009web1.html |archive-date=2009-04-06 |url-status=live }} A set of three additional APIs were released in October 2011.{{cite news|first=Kin |last=Lane |title=API Management Company 3Scale Adds Three APIs of Its Own |url=http://blog.programmableweb.com/2011/10/06/api-management-within-your-existing-platform/ |work=ProgrammableWeb |date=2009-04-01 |access-date=2011-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111031129/http://blog.programmableweb.com/2011/10/06/api-management-within-your-existing-platform/ |archive-date=2012-01-11 |url-status=live }}
In April 2012, 3scale released a new version of its API Management Platform and Infrastructure,{{cite web|last=Wauters|first=Robin|title=Now powering over 100 APIs, 3scale debuts free self-service API management solution|url=https://thenextweb.com/eu/2012/05/07/now-powering-over-100-apis-3scale-debuts-free-self-service-api-management-solution/|publisher=The Next Web}} including new features such as ActiveDocs, powered by the Swagger API framework developed by Wordnik, as well as allowing API providers to create interactive REST documentation out of the box.
In March 2013, 3scale received $4.2 million in funding to build additional functionality to the product and expand internationally.{{cite web|last=Novet|first=Jordan|title=3scale gets $4-2m to help companies manage their apis|url=http://gigaom.com/2013/04/24/3scale-gets-4-2m-to-help-companies-manage-their-apis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426230900/http://gigaom.com/2013/04/24/3scale-gets-4-2m-to-help-companies-manage-their-apis/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 26, 2013|work=Gigaom|date=2013-04-24}}
On June 22, 2016, Red Hat announced the purchase of 3scale and the open sourcing of their software.{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160622006354/en/Red-Hat-Acquire-API-Management-Leader-3scale |title=Red Hat to Acquire API Management Leader 3scale {{!}} Business Wire|website=www.businesswire.com|access-date=2016-06-22}}[https://venturebeat.com/2016/06/22/red-hat-acquires-api-management-company-3scale-will-open-source-the-code/ Red Hat acquires API management company 3scale, will open-source the code] by Jordan Novet (June 22, 2016)
See also
{{Portal|Companies}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.3scale.net/}}
- [http://www.3scale.net/blog 3scale Blog]
Category:Development software companies