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{{Infobox company|
{{Infobox company
company_name = SonicWALL |
|company_name = SonicWALL
company_logo = [[Image:Sonicwalllogo.png|center]] |
|company_logo = [[Image:Sonicwalllogo.png|center]]
company_type = Public ([[NASDAQ]] [http://quotes.nasdaq.com/asp/SummaryQuote.asp?symbol=SNWL&selected=SNWL SNWL]) |
|company_type = Public ([[NASDAQ]] [http://quotes.nasdaq.com/asp/SummaryQuote.asp?symbol=SNWL&selected=SNWL SNWL])
foundation = 1991 |
|foundation = 991
location = [[San Jose, California]] |
|location = [[San Jose, California]]
key_people = CEO: [[Matthew T. (Matt) Medeiros]]<br />CFO: [[Robert D. Selvi]]<br />Founders: [[Sreekanth Ravi, Sudhakar Ravi]] |
|key_people = CEO: [[Matthew T. (Matt) Medeiros]]<br />CFO: [[Robert D. Selvi]]<br />Founders: [[Sreekanth Ravi, Sudhakar Ravi]]
num_employees = 700 (Jan. 2008) |
|num_employees = 700 (January 2008)
slogan = Protection at the Speed of Business. |
|slogan = Protection at the Speed of Business.
industry = [[Backup and Recovery]], [[Security appliance]]s, [[Internet security]] |
|industry = [[Backup and Recovery]], [[Security appliance]]s, [[Internet security]]
products = Security Appliance filtering [[e-mail spam|Spam]], [[Backup and Recovery]], [[Spyware]], [[Viruses]] and other [[Malware]] |
| products = Security Appliance filtering [[e-mail spam|Spam]], [[Backup and Recovery]], [[Spyware]], [[Viruses]] and other [[Malware]]
revenue = [[USD]] 219 million (2008) [http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093885/000109388509000007/f10k.htm] |
|revenue = [[USD]] 219 million (2008) [http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093885/000109388509000007/f10k.htm]
homepage = [http://www.sonicwall.com www.sonicwall.com] |
|homepage = [http://www.sonicwall.com www.sonicwall.com] |
}}
}}
'''SonicWALL''' is a public company headquartered in [[San Jose, CA]]. It sells a range of internet appliances primarily directed at [[censorware|content control]] and network security. These include devices providing services for [[firewall (networking)|network firewalls]], UTMs [[unified threat management|(Unified Threat Management)]], VPNs [[virtual private network|(Virtual Private Network)]], [[backup|backup and recovery]], and [[anti-spam]] for email. The company also markets information subscription services related to their products.<ref name="YFinance profile">
'''SonicWALL''' is a public company headquartered in [[San Jose, CA]]. It sells a range of internet appliances primarily directed at [[censorware|content control]] and network security. These include devices providing services for [[firewall (networking)|network firewalls]], UTMs [[unified threat management|(Unified Threat Management)]], VPNs [[virtual private network|(Virtual Private Network)]], [[backup|backup and recovery]], and [[anti-spam]] for email. The company also markets information subscription services related to their products.<ref name="YFinance profile">
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|title=SNWL: Profile for SonicWALL, Inc.
|title=SNWL: Profile for SonicWALL, Inc.
|accessdate=2010-03-05
|accessdate=2010-03-05
|publisher=Yahoo
|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]
|year=2010}}
|year=2010}}
</ref>
</ref>


==History==
==History==
The company was founded in 1991 under the name "Sonic Systems" by brothers Sreekanth and Sudhakar Ravi to develop Ethernet and Fast Ethernet cards, hubs and bridges.<ref name="YFinance profile"/><ref name="archiveorg corpinfo">
The company was founded in 1991 under the name "Sonic Systems" by brothers Sreekanth and Sudhakar Ravi to develop [[Ethernet]] and Fast Ethernet cards, hubs and bridges.<ref name="YFinance profile"/><ref name="archiveorg corpinfo">
{{Cite web
{{Cite web
|url=http://web.archive.org/web/19990504153444/www.sonicsys.com/Corporate_Info/index.html
|url=http://web.archive.org/web/19990504153444/www.sonicsys.com/Corporate_Info/index.html
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|title=SonicWall Company Officers - Reuters
|title=SonicWall Company Officers - Reuters
|accessdate=2010-03-05
|accessdate=2010-03-05
|publisher=Reuters
|publisher=[[Reuters]]
|year=2010}}
|year=2010}}
</ref> The company has acquired a number of companies through the years, expanding its product line in the process.<ref name="archive acquisitions">
</ref> The company has acquired a number of companies through the years, expanding its product line in the process.<ref name="archive acquisitions">
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|title=News Archive Search of "SonicWall acquisition" including frequency chart
|title=News Archive Search of "SonicWall acquisition" including frequency chart
|accessdate=2010-03-05
|accessdate=2010-03-05
|publisher=Google
|publisher=[[Google]]
|year=2010}}
|year=2010}}
</ref>
</ref>
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* [[Virtual private network]]
* [[Virtual private network]]


==References==
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Revision as of 16:36, 2 May 2010


SonicWALL
Company typePublic (NASDAQ SNWL)
IndustryBackup and Recovery, Security appliances, Internet security
Founded991
HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Key people
CEO: Matthew T. (Matt) Medeiros
CFO: Robert D. Selvi
Founders: Sreekanth Ravi, Sudhakar Ravi
ProductsSecurity Appliance filtering Spam, Backup and Recovery, Spyware, Viruses and other Malware
RevenueUSD 219 million (2008) [1]
Number of employees
700 (January 2008)
Websitewww.sonicwall.com

SonicWALL is a public company headquartered in San Jose, CA. It sells a range of internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security. These include devices providing services for network firewalls, UTMs (Unified Threat Management), VPNs (Virtual Private Network), backup and recovery, and anti-spam for email. The company also markets information subscription services related to their products.[1]

History

The company was founded in 1991 under the name "Sonic Systems" by brothers Sreekanth and Sudhakar Ravi to develop Ethernet and Fast Ethernet cards, hubs and bridges.[1][2] In the late 1990s they released a security product later branded "SonicWALL" which was a dedicated hardware appliance with firewall and VPN software intended for the small-business market.[citation needed] In November 1999 they went public (SNWL).[3] Matthew T. (Matt) Medeiros (formerly of Philips Components) became CEO in March 2003.[4] The company has acquired a number of companies through the years, expanding its product line in the process.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "SNWL: Profile for SonicWALL, Inc". Yahoo!. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  2. ^ "Corporate Information (archive.org)". SonicWALL/Archive.org. 1999. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  3. ^ "SonicWall IPO Should Make Noise". Ecommerce Times. 1999. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  4. ^ "SonicWall Company Officers - Reuters". Reuters. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  5. ^ "News Archive Search of "SonicWall acquisition" including frequency chart". Google. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
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