Alain cohen and marc cohen founded opnet technologies, a software company specializing in application and network performance management. Steelhead is also designed to allow it to prioritize delivery of missioncritical applications. By modeling all network types and technologies including voip, tcp, ospfv3, mpls, ipv6, and more, riverbed modeler analyzes networks to compare the impact of different technology designs on endtoend behavior. Hi there, so i am fairly new to using riverbed steelhead devices mainly the cx series both inline and wccp configurations. Opnet outline 1 about opnet 2 it guru academic edition 3. Opnet and riverbed integrate solution to enhance wan application performance management with no additional equipment at the branch office this is a press release edited by on november 14, 2008 at 3. A license request key activation code generates the appliances licenses. An automation engine is configured to automatically run network data collection, analysis, and reporting tools.
Alain and marc cohen, owners of the gym, couldnt be reached for comment on wednesday afternoon. Steelcentral appinternals agent windows version 10. After installing the software on your riverbed appliance, generate a license request key activation code from the management console or command line by using an available token. By offering competitive salaries and comprehensive packages of health, dental, and. Marc a cohen is chairmanceosecretary at opnet technologies inc.
Opnet appmapper xpert software automatically discovers application. Opnet stood for optimized network engineering tools. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lukes connections. Openet was founded in 1986 by brothers alain and marc cohen as a tiny. Opnets ace analyst software now supports wan optimization. Cohen is the chief executive officer, chief software architect, and. Riverbed steelheads always blamed for issues spiceworks. Opnet appresponse xpert appliance deep transaction performance analysis provides detailed information about application and predictioncomponents and relationships to opnet appmapper xpert software, which automatically creates a. Riverbed is excited to welcome opnets customers to our support community and we look forward to working with you. Previously, pradeep was a vp of engineering in the riverbed performance. The buyer is riverbed technology, a san franciscobased company that sells it software and services. Rvbd, the performance company, and opnet technologies, inc. He started as a software developer at opnet in 1994, and brings extensive. The riverbed cloud portal supports microsoft internet explorer 8 9 and mozilla firefox 24 esr.
Alain cohen, a 20yearold mit student, developed opnet in 1986 alain cohen and his classmate steven baraniuk developed a prototype data network modeling and simulation system they called optimized network engineering tools, or opnet for short roman dunaytsev tut tlt2707, guest lecture november 30, 2010 4 69. This software provides for application and network management issues. The riverbed steelhead product line accelerates the transfer of data and applications between data centers, branch locations, cloud networks, and end users. You can view your available tokens on your riverbed support account, under the tokens page. Alain j cohen is presidentcto at opnet technologies inc. Riverbed applies big data techniques to application. Riverbed said opnets ceo marc cohen and his brother alain cohen, who cofounded it, will join the company, but did not specify any position. Prior to riverbed, opnet was headquartered in bethesda, maryland and. It contains the experiences with cases handled by the riverbed tac on how to detect the source of problems in networks with steelhead appliances and how to troubleshoot problems with steelhead appliances. Riverbeds digital performance platform includes a combination of digital experience management and nextgeneration infrastructure solutions that ensure superior digital and user experiences, provides new levels of operational agility and accelerates business outcomes.
The opnet software was funded in 1986 by alain cohen. About opnet contd alain cohen, along with his brother marc and steven baraniuk, founded mil 3, inc. Alain cohen, a 20yearold mit student, developed opnet in 1986. Later that evening, riverbed entered into the tender and support agreements with marc cohen and alain cohen and riverbed entered into noncompetition agreements with marc cohen, alain cohen and other key employees of opnet, and then opnet, riverbed and acquisition sub entered into the merger agreement. It contains the experiences with cases handled by the.
Opnet technologies provides software tools for planning, modeling, and simulating communication networks and distribution systems. The company was founded in 1986 and went public in. Opnet archives application performance monitoring blog. Riverbed applies big data techniques to application performance monitoring. Alain cohen, a 20yearold mit student, developed opnet in 1986 alain cohen and his classmate steven baraniuk developed a prototype data network modeling and simulation system they. Riverbed expansion module series sign in to comment. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. After installing the software on your riverbed appliance, generate a license request key activation code from the. Alain cohen, opnets president and cto, talks with curtis franklin, contributing editor at informationweek, regarding trends in application performance management apm, how organizations are responding, and why a high definition approach is critical to operational success. Opnet and riverbed integrate solution to enhance wan application performance management with no additional equipment at the branch office this is a press release edited by. Alain served as opnets president and cto until its sale in 2012 to riverbed technology.
Last hurdle was to give an in person technical 10 minute overview of a product of your choice didnt have to be a riverbed product to a group sales people and sales engineers. Oct 29, 2012 riverbed said opnets ceo marc cohen and his brother alain cohen, who cofounded it, will join the company, but did not specify any position. Riverbed steelhead is very stable and integrates into applications easily, especially microsoft and azure or aws. Luke last member of technical staff riverbed technology. Fitness center will take over historic bethesda post office. Riverbed technology provides global solutions for endtoend application visibility, optimization and control in hybrid it environments. I interviewed at riverbed technology reston, va us.
For this reason, you can reduce your global data centers to a minimum. The remote locations can work like they are located near the data center. Aug 05, 2008 opnets ace analyst software now supports wan optimization. If there is a new windows version available, the riverbed version is not far away. Alain is an inventor on more than 60 patents relating to software, networks, electronics, algorithms, and simulation. Opnet modeler is generally used by researchers, developing protocol designers and so on. Alain received a degree in electrical engineering from the. Alain received a degree in electrical engineering from the massachusetts institute of technology. Later that evening, riverbed entered into the tender and support agreements with marc cohen and alain cohen and riverbed entered into noncompetition agreements with marc cohen, alain. Opnet modeler software is a network simulation software and solution. Phone interview with manager and 2 peer interviews. Alain served as opnets president and cto until its sale in 2012 to riverbed. It just happens to be done in a software approach, rather than. Solution brief riverbed steelconnect sdwan and zscaler.
Riverbed and opnet will continue to expand in this area, so theres no plans to make any changes here in bethesda. The companies are operating as a single integrated entity effective july 1, 20. Opnet and riverbed integrate solution storagenewsletter. Please take a moment to update your support contact information to the following. Riverbed to acquire opnet technologies inc riverbed us. Riverbed technology riverbed develops solutions to the fundamental problems associated with information technology it performance across wide area networks wans. By modeling all network types and technologies including voip, tcp, ospfv3. Each tool is designed or modified to enable the parameters required for.
Multiwave digital solutions distribution riverbedopnet. Riverbeds family of performance products include solutions for branch offices, mobile workers, private data centers, private clouds and cloud computing. A suite of protocols and technologies with a sophisticated development environment. Visit the individual steelhead product pages for the latest software and documentation. Chapter 4 a framework simulation in opnet modeler 4. It just happens to be done in a software approach, rather than an. View luke lasts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Us20050044215a1 system for automatic import, analysis. Riverbeds digital performance platform includes a combination of digital experience management and nextgeneration infrastructure solutions that ensure superior digital and user. We both plan to stay at the company, added alain cohen, the chief.
We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. The research is simulating those techniques and designed processes on opnet modeler software which is a licensing at university of salford. The companys first product was opnet modeler, a software tool. Pradeep singh vp of data center and network operations. Opnt, the leading provider of solutions for application and network performance. Alain discussed his ideas with me around this new performance.
Alain cohen, one of the brightest minds in performance analysis, was the cofounder and cto almost coceo of opnet. By offering competitive salaries and comprehensive packages of health, dental, and other benefits, we strive to create an environment that attracts the most highly qualified individuals, contributes to our employees overall wellbeing, and helps all our workers grow along with our company. Opnet, which competes with ca inc, netscout systems. This leader in application performance infrastructure is a strategic partner for wan optimization and visibility services but also for our hybrid network and sdn offerings. This book is about troubleshooting riverbed steelhead appliances and networks optimized by the steelhead appliances. Riverbed technology is committed to enhancing the quality of life of our employees and their families. This leader in application performance infrastructure is a. Application performance management network planning and engineering network research and development. The company was founded in 1986 and went public in 2000.