Packeteer

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Packeteer (NASDAQ: PKTR), founded in 1996 by Robert Packer and Brett Galloway, is an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application Traffic Management and optimization for wide area networks.^[1] They hold at least 40 patents for various network optimization methods. ^[2].

Packeteer is a contributing member of the Apdex Alliance.

Their main product lines are:

PacketShaper (Traffic shaping, compression, TCP & HTTP acceleration, analysis, reporting)
SkyX (TCP acceleration and compression, high latency link optimization) via the Mentat acquisition.
iShared (WAFS and TCP acceleration, optimization, compression and caching) via the Tacit Networks acquisition.
iShaper (Introduced: May 7, 2007. Combines PacketShaper and iShared technologies into a single appliance. Check http://www.packeteer.com/products/ishaper/ for more info)
Mobiliti software (data protection and link optimization for mobile business users. See http://www.packeteer.com/products/mobiliti/) via the Tacit Networks acquisition.

In 2004, Packeteer acquired the company Mentat, integrating their SkyX product into the Packeteer portfolio. In 2006, Packeteer acquired the company Tacit Networks, maker of the iShared and Mobiliti product lines.

On April 21, 2008, Blue Coat Systems announced its intention to acquire Packeteer. See http://www.bluecoat.com/news/pr/1527.