Talari Networks
{{Infobox company
| name = Talari Networks
| logo = File:Talari Networks logo.svg
| type = Private
| key_people = Patrick Sweeney (chairman & CEO)
John Dickey (president & COO, Co-founder)
Bob Mosteller (CFO)
| products = Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
| foundation = {{Sda|2007}}, in San Jose, California, United States
| location = 1 Almaden Boulevard
Suite 200
San Jose, CA
| homepage = {{url|http://www.talari.com}}
}}
Talari Networks is a San Jose, CA-based manufacturer of networking equipment that allows businesses to combine private wide area networks (WANs) with less expensive broadband connections such as DSL or cable. It was founded in 2007 and launched its initial beta product in early 2008. The company was acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/oracle-to-acquire-sd-wan-provider-talari-networks |title=Oracle acquires SD-WAN provider Talari Networks |website=fiercetelecom.com |date=2018-11-16 |accessdate=2018-12-11}}
History
Talari Networks was founded in 2007 by Andy Gottlieb and John Dickey, former colleagues at Applied Micro.{{cite web|url=http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/accel/2008/070708netop1.html |title=Talari looks to expand WAN bandwidth options |publisher=Network World |date=2008-07-07|accessdate=2013-05-28}} Gottlieb became the company’s first CEO, and Dickey became Vice President of Engineering. The company launched its initial beta product in early 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.menloventures.com/portfolio/talari-networks|title=Menlo Ventures Portfolio - Menlo Ventures |publisher=MenloVentures.com | date=2013-09-16 |accessdate=2013-09-16}} Mark Masur was then named CEO of Talari. In 2017 Dell veteran, Patrick Sweeney, was named CEO.{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300095611/crn-exclusive-talari-crowns-former-dell-exec-as-ceo-plans-to-go-100-percent-channel.htm|title=CRN Exclusive: Talari Crowns Former Dell Exec As CEO, Plans To Go 100 Percent Channel |publisher=CRN | date=2017-11-15 |accessdate=2018-02-07}}
On November 15, 2018, Oracle Corporation announced that it had agreed to acquire Talari Networks. The transaction was expected to close by the end of 2018.{{Update inline|date=August 2020|reason=}}
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.talari.com}}
Category:Companies based in San Jose, California
Category:Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:Networking companies of the United States
Category:Networking hardware companies
Category:Telecommunications equipment vendors
Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2007
Category:2018 mergers and acquisitions