Cisco recently acquired Embrane. I tried to dig deep to answer some questions I had and this blog is a result of that.
What does Embrane do?
Embrane provides L3-L7 Network services and lifecycle management of L3-L7 Network services. Embrane has their own version of Firewall, Load balancers etc and they also partner with vendors like F5, Citrix, A10 to manage their Network Services. Based on my understanding, Embrane’s focus is more on Network service lifecycle management rather than selling Network services itself.
What are Virtual L3-L7 services?
L3-L7 services like Firewall, Load balancers, VPN, Security are traditionally provided with physical boxes. With advances in computing, they can be achieved using a virtual appliance running as VM.
What is Network service lifecycle management?
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