Packeteer

Packeteer, founded in 1996 by Robert Packer and Brett Galloway, was an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California that was listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application Traffic Management and optimization for wide area networks. They held at least 40 patents for various network optimization methods. Packeteer was acquired by Blue Coat Systems in 2008. Packeteer was a contributing member of the Apdex Alliance. Their main product lines were: PacketShaper SkyX via the Mentat acquisition. iShared via the Tacit Networks acquisition. iShaper Mobiliti software via the Tacit Networks acquisition. PolicyCenter