Pica8
The Open Networking Software Alternative to Cisco
Palo Alto, United States · Founded 2009
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- pica8.org
About
Pica8 is a provider of SDN (Software Defined Networking) software solutions for enterprise networks. The company's flagship products — AmpCon Network Controller and PicOS Software Switches — provide open networking alternatives to Cisco, Juniper, and Arista for campus, data center, and distributed site networks. Pica8's AmpCon delivers centralized management and automation, while PicOS enables white-box switching for networking and security. The software has been deployed at over 1,000 customers in more than 40 countries, including Fortune 500 enterprises. Founded in 2009, Pica8 pioneered the open networking movement and was first to market with SDN in 2012, with over one million ports deployed across its customer base.
Summary
Pica8 is a Developer Tools company based in Palo Alto, United States, founded in 2009.
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