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NetScout Systems, Inc. is a provider of integrated network performance management solutions. NetScout is known for their packet Sniffer and nGenius packet flow recorder products. It is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts
and has approximately 800 employees in offices across the globe. NetScout serves the enterprise community, government agencies and telecommunications service providers. NetScout is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with a symbol of .
The acquisition of Network General, a company specializing in network and application performance analysis, has allowed Netscout to merge both product lines to allow their Performance Manager product to utilize both probes and Infinistream technologies. Network General developed the original network packet sniffer
in 1986; it merged with McAfee Associates in 1997 to form Network Associates. In mid-2004, Network Associates sold off the Sniffer Technologies business to Silver Lake Partners
and Texas Pacific Group
for $275 million in cash to form Network General.
In early 2006, Network General acquired Fidelia, adding the NetVigil Business Service Monitoring technology to their range of network and application performance analysis tools. In September 2007, Network General was acquired by NetScout Systems Inc., The acquisition would help NetScout in its recently entered Wireless Service Provider segment.
Westford, Massachusetts
Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,951 at the 2010 census.-History:Originally a part of neighboring Chelmsford, West Chelmsford soon grew large enough to sustain its own governance, and was officially incorporated as Westford on September 23,...
and has approximately 800 employees in offices across the globe. NetScout serves the enterprise community, government agencies and telecommunications service providers. NetScout is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with a symbol of .
History
NetScout Systems, Inc. was founded in 1984. NetScout's first product was a standards-based Ethernet Probe, which shipped in 1992. In November 2007, NetScout acquired Network General and their Sniffer, Infinistream, and Network Intelligence product lines.The acquisition of Network General, a company specializing in network and application performance analysis, has allowed Netscout to merge both product lines to allow their Performance Manager product to utilize both probes and Infinistream technologies. Network General developed the original network packet sniffer
Packet sniffer
A packet analyzer is a computer program or a piece of computer hardware that can intercept and log traffic passing over a digital network or part of a network...
in 1986; it merged with McAfee Associates in 1997 to form Network Associates. In mid-2004, Network Associates sold off the Sniffer Technologies business to Silver Lake Partners
Silver Lake Partners
Silver Lake is a US-based private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in technology, technology-enabled and related industries...
and Texas Pacific Group
Texas Pacific Group
TPG Capital is one of the largest private equity investment firms globally, focused on leveraged buyout, growth capital and leveraged recapitalization investments in distressed companies and turnaround situations. TPG also manages investment funds specializing in growth capital, venture capital,...
for $275 million in cash to form Network General.
In early 2006, Network General acquired Fidelia, adding the NetVigil Business Service Monitoring technology to their range of network and application performance analysis tools. In September 2007, Network General was acquired by NetScout Systems Inc., The acquisition would help NetScout in its recently entered Wireless Service Provider segment.