Aviatrix, the cloud networking expert, announced that Anirban Sengupta joined the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President of Engineering. Sengupta’s distinguished career spans over three decades at companies including Google, VMware, and Cisco. He will spearhead Aviatrix’s technical strategy — further advancing the company’s mission to deliver solutions that offer “network of one” simplicity and unparalleled visibility, control, and security leading to business scalability, agility, and cost savings.
“The cloud landscape is at a turning point that requires very specific networking capabilities in order for the enterprise to succeed,” said Doug Merritt, CEO of Aviatrix. “Anirban is a visionary technologist with extensive expertise that spans operating systems, virtualization, containerization, and networking. He’s proven his skills in navigating emerging markets and will be instrumental as we continue to redefine the future of enterprise cloud networking. His track record of delivering scalable and resilient systems aligns perfectly with our commitment to pushing boundaries and providing top-tier solutions to our customers.”
Functionality Requirements in the New Era of Cloud Networking
The Aviatrix platform is rooted in the company’s deep understanding of the evolution of networking – which spans privately owned data centers filled with specialized hardware to the era of virtualization and cloud computing.
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In order to navigate the challenges of today’s cloud networking landscape, enterprises must address the following three requirements that are core to the Aviatrix platform:
- Integration of core services – Services such as security and load balancing are fully integrated into the networking layer – the network of one simplicity.
- Access to the data plane – Access to data planes provides packet-level transit and management control. By owning the data plane, the enterprise has more visibility and control across the network – from management to troubleshooting.
- Cloud Service Provider (CSP) neutrality – Being CSP agnostic, Aviatrix offers a full range of networking services across each provider, without requiring additional vendor dependence, and full-time employees with provider and service-specific technical expertise to manage the network.
“Aviatrix understood early on what technology capabilities were needed to address the rapidly evolving cloud landscape and built their platform as an integrated, CSP neutral and with fine-grain access to the dataplane,” said Sengupta. “It’s an honor to be able to build upon the already excellent work done by the team to take the platform to the next level. I look forward to working with the dynamic team at Aviatrix to delight our customers, propel our technical capabilities and product offerings, and reinforce our position as the industry leader in the cloud networking space.”
A renowned technical leader with a proven track record of execution and delivery, Sengupta has been awarded more than 100 patents, demonstrating his ability to architect and develop groundbreaking enterprise products. His career, which includes senior roles at Google and VMware, is marked by his ability to design and deliver scalable systems from conception to release. His leadership skills, combined with his technical expertise and business development acumen, complement Aviatrix’s next phase of growth while fostering a tech-enabled and collaborative company culture.
SOURCE: PRNewswire