ADARA Networks

The company creates software-defined networking (SDN) infrastructure orchestration software{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u01ODAAAQBAJ&pg=PA258|title=Software Defined Networks: A Comprehensive Approach|first1=Paul|last1=Goransson|first2=Chuck|last2=Black|first3=Timothy|last3=Culver|date=October 25, 2016|publisher=Morgan Kaufmann|isbn=9780128045794|via=Google Books}} and provides cloud computing.{{cite web|url=https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2015/09/10/sdn-partnerships.aspx|title=Cisco, Extreme, Big Switch Form SDN Partnerships -|first1=David|last1=Ramel|last2=9 October 2015|website=Virtualization Review}} It has several dozen partners in its channel program.{{cite web|url=https://www.cio.com/article/2389164/channel-partners-poised-to-help-enterprises-build-software-defined-networks.html|title=Channel Partners Poised to Help Enterprises Build Software-Defined Networks|first=John|last=Moore|date=January 15, 2013|website=CIO}} Adara's cloud software includes an SDI Visualizer for topological rendering, an SLA Manager for determining cost efficiency, and use Sirius Routers.{{cite web|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2612402/software-defined-infrastructure--cloud-services-do-sdn-one-better.html|title=Software-defined infrastructure: Cloud services do SDN one better|first=Karthikeyan|last=Subramaniam|date=October 2, 2013|website=InfoWorld}} Afterwards the company developed its Horizon SDA Platform, which has an Ecliptic SDN controller, Axis vSwitch, SoftSwitch, and cloud computing engine.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20140319/wireless/major-sdn-vendors-part-ii-dell-jeda-adara-plumgrid-3|title=Major SDN vendors Part II: Dell, Jeda, ADARA, PLUMgrid|date=March 19, 2014|publisher=}}

In 2008 Adara developed a networking electronic medical records project for the US Congress.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSaIBSw1ESAC&q=adara+networks|title=Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress|last=United States Congress|date=May 24, 2019|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/16/ethics-issue-halts-military-contract/|title=Favoritism fears halt major military health upgrade|last=The Washington Times|website=The Washington Times}} Adara has served on Industry Advisory Panels for the Congress as well.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uylIAQAAMAAJ&q=adara+networks|title=Department of Defense Health Information Technology: AHLTA is "intolerable," where Do We Go from Here? : Joint Hearing Before the Military Personnel Subcommittee Meeting Jointly with Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, Hearing Held March 24, 2009|last=United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel|date=May 24, 2019|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|isbn=9780160868016|via=Google Books}}

The company has held contracts with the Department of Defense, and spent its first ten years or so working in the public sphere before opening up to private companies,{{cite web|url=https://www.networkcomputing.com/networking/verizon-partners-push-openflow-sdn|title=Verizon, Partners Push OpenFlow, SDN|date=April 17, 2012|website=IT Infrastructure Advice, Discussion, Community – Network Computing}} including SMEs,{{cn|date=March 2024}} in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.networkcomputing.com/cloud-infrastructure/adara-networks-looks-virtualize-entire-networks|title=ADARA Networks Looks To Virtualize Entire Networks|date=December 19, 2011|website=IT Infrastructure Advice, Discussion, Community – Network Computing}}

In 2012 Adara created a full stack network for its cloud,{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/adara-networks-is-it-bigger-than-a-breadbox/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826045256/http://www.zdnet.com/article/adara-networks-is-it-bigger-than-a-breadbox/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 26, 2017|title=ADARA Networks – is it bigger than a breadbox?|first=Dan|last=Kusnetzky|website=ZDNet}} and in 2013 its controller became open source.{{cite web|url=https://www.lightreading.com/carrier-sdn/sdn-architectures/adara-claims-sdn-first/d/d-id/702174|title=Adara Claims SDN First|website=Light Reading}} Then in 2016, Adara partnered with Calient Technologies to develop an integrated SD-WAN.{{cite web|url=https://www.eweek.com/networking/cisco-s-investment-in-velocloud-highlights-momentum-of-sd-wan|title=Cisco's Investment in VeloCloud Highlights Momentum of SD-WAN|website=eWEEK|date=January 14, 2016 }} The company's CEO is Eric Johnson.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/09/open-yeah-sure-sorry-oracle-youre-still-full-of-it/|title=Open? Yeah, Sure. Sorry Oracle, You're Still Full Of It|publisher=TechCrunch}}

iN 2020 ADARA Networks were acknowledged as an Industry Leader in SDN.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-22|title=ADARA Rolls Out New Virtual 5G App for Android {{!}} Disruptive Tech Asia|url=https://disruptivetechasia.com/big_news/adara-rolls-out-new-virtual-5g-app-for-android/|access-date=2021-12-24|website=Disruptive Tech Asia {{!}} Big Data News, Asia Big Data Jobs, Employment, Events, Big Data Seminars.|language=en}}

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• [https://adaranetworks.com/ Official page]
• [https://twitter.com/adaranetworks Twitter]

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