Tacit Networks
{{Infobox company
| name=Tacit Networks, Inc.
| logo=Tacit Networks logo.svg
| type=Private
| founded={{start date and age|2000}} in South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
| defunct={{end date|2006}}
| fate=Acquired by Packeteer
| industry=Information technology
}}
Tacit Networks, Inc. is an I.T. company based in South Plainfield, New Jersey.{{Cite web |title=Tacit Networks Inc - Company Profile and News |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/308876Z:US |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}} It was founded in 2000.
Their product lines are:
- iShared which provides Wide area file services and WAN optimization.
- Mobiliti (via the acquisition of Mobiliti) which provides backup, synchronization and offline access services to mobile users.
On January 30, 2004, Tacit Networks acquired the assets of AttachStor.{{Cite web |last=Kovar |first=Joseph F. |title=Tacit Acquires AttachStor's E-mail Management Software {{!}} CRN |url=https://www.crn.com/news/storage/18842109/tacit-acquires-attachstors-e-mail-management-software |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=www.crn.com}} The AttachStor technology provided the basis for the email acceleration feature in the iShared product.
On December 30, 2005, Tacit Networks acquired the assets of Mobiliti and integrated the Mobiliti product line into its portfolio.{{Needs citation|date=August 2024}}
On May 15, 2006, Packeteer acquired Tacit Networks and integrated the iShared and Mobiliti product lines into the Packeteer portfolio.{{Cite web |date=9 May 2005 |title=Packeteer acquires Tacit for $78 million |url=https://www.eetimes.com/packeteer-acquires-tacit-for-78-million/ |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=EE Times}}
See also
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080515233803/http://www.packeteer.com/products/ishared/ iShared product page on Packeteer.com]
Category:Defunct computer companies of the United States
Category:Defunct computer hardware companies
Category:Computer companies established in 2000
Category:Computer companies disestablished in 2006
Category:Companies based in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Category:South Plainfield, New Jersey
Category:2006 mergers and acquisitions
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