Riverbed closes OPNET Technologies’ acquisition

According to a latest announcement, Riverbed Technology has closed its acquisition of OPNET Technologies.

It is reportedly said that Riverbed has become the leader in the converging application and network performance management markets after the latest acquisition. Under the acquisition agreement, the Riverbed Cascade business unit and OPNET will be combined into the new Riverbed Performance Management business unit and will be led by General Manager Paul Brady.

By combining market-leading APM with leading-edge network performance management (NPM), Riverbed is now able to offer customers performance management solutions that diagnose both application and infrastructure issues. Whether the problem is server, application, or network-based; in a virtual, physical or cloud infrastructure; or, using mobile or fixed clients, Riverbed performance management solutions will help application and infrastructure teams identify the problem and deliver actionable insight for solving the issue.

“Customer satisfaction, employee productivity, business agility, and the bottom line all hinge on business-critical applications working as expected,” said Jerry Kennelly, Chairman and CEO at Riverbed.

Kennelly further added, “The application and the underlying infrastructure on which it runs are tightly coupled, but previously were managed in fragmented technology silos. Through the OPNET acquisition, Riverbed is the only company that provides customers with the solutions needed to manage and optimize all aspects of both - application and network performance in a single portfolio of products, ensuring high performance, very fast problem resolution, and an enhanced end-user experience.”

It is worth noticing here that Riverbed Performance Management will allow IT organizations to Collect the complete performance picture, automate analysis and expertise with analytics and communicate broadly and effectively.