Sheer Networks
Encyclopedia
Sheer Networks is a networking company founded in 1999. It was headquartered in San José
, California
, USA
. Sheer's DNA (Dynamic Network Abstraction) solution for Network Management
was marketed globally through direct sales, as well as through leading SI and VARs around the world. The Sheer DNA solution was a generic platform performing at all Network Management
levels both as a Network management system
and as a Element management system
.
Sheer Networks CEO was Klod Ghez.
Sheer Networks founders were Ariel Noy, Sharon Barkai and Sunil Kishen.
In 2005, Cisco Systems
acquired Sheer Networks.
At the time of the acquisition the Company's Executive team was:
San Jose, California
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA
United States
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. Sheer's DNA (Dynamic Network Abstraction) solution for Network Management
Network management
Network management refers to the activities, methods, procedures, and tools that pertain to the operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked systems....
was marketed globally through direct sales, as well as through leading SI and VARs around the world. The Sheer DNA solution was a generic platform performing at all Network Management
Network management
Network management refers to the activities, methods, procedures, and tools that pertain to the operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked systems....
levels both as a Network management system
Network management system
A network management system is a combination of hardware and software used to monitor and administer a computer network.Individual network elements in a network are managed by an element management system.-Tasks and operational details:...
and as a Element management system
Element management system
An element management system consists of systems and applications for managing network elements on the network element management layer of the Telecommunications Management Network model....
.
Sheer Networks CEO was Klod Ghez.
Sheer Networks founders were Ariel Noy, Sharon Barkai and Sunil Kishen.
In 2005, Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
acquired Sheer Networks.
At the time of the acquisition the Company's Executive team was:
- Klod Ghez - President and CEO
- Ariel Noy - Co-Founder and CTO
- Sunil Kishen - Co-Founder and VP North America Sales
- Miki Zevadi - VP Marketing and Business Development
- Barak Yagour - VP Research & Development
- Omri Dayan - VP Sales Engineering
- Sharon Shafran - Chief Financial Officer
- Danny Kibel - VP Solutions Engineering & Delivery
- Marc Issan - VP Sales EMEA