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Layer 7 Technologies is an international technology company focused on API security and governance solutions for service-oriented architecture (SOA), web applications and cloud computing. Layer 7 produces XML appliances, SOA gateways and API management products that facilitate control of data security and access.

In addition its SecureSpan range of XML gateways for SOA, Layer 7 also offers the CloudSpan range of gateways for cloud security and governance.Layer 7 Technologies Security in the Cloud, ZDNet, July 30, 2009

While the SOA gateway market is led by products from large corporations (such as IBM's Datapower), Layer 7 has been called an "aggressive (player) in the XML security gateway area".{{cite web|last=Pieczkowski|first=Erik|title=Rolling Review: Layer 7 SecureSpan XML Networking Gateway|url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/soa_webservices/207800173?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All|publisher=InformationWeek}}

History

Layer 7 was co-founded in May 2003 by Toufic Boubez, Lonny McLean and Dimitri Sirota.

Timeline

  • May 2003 – Founded in Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Late 2004 - Launch of first product
  • January 2008 - Recognized in Gartner's 2007 Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA{{cite web|title=Layer 7 Technologies Positioned as Visionary in 2007 Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/01/09/idUS147861+09-Jan-2008+BW20080109|publisher=Reuters}}
  • June 2008 - SecureSpan XML networking gateway nominated for Best Security Solution in SYS-CON's SOA World Magazine Readers' Choice Awards{{cite web|title=Layer 7 Nominated for SYS-CON's "SOA World Magazine Readers' Choice Awards"|url=http://soa.sys-con.com/node/599093|publisher=SOA World}}
  • June 2009 - SecureSpan Virtual Appliance released{{cite web|last=Wauters|first=Robin|title=Layer 7 Release SecureSpan Virtual Appliance for Cloud Governance|url=http://virtualization.com/2009/06/10/layer-7-release-securespan-virtual-appliance-for-cloud-governance/|publisher=Virtualization.com}}
  • Funding announcements

See Also

  • API Management
  • Cloud Broker
  • SOA Gateway
  • XML appliance

References

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External links

[http://www.layer7.com/ Layer 7 Technologies website]