ADARA Networks Appoints Dr. Marcelo Spohn Chief Scientist

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Feb 04, 2015, 09:00 ET

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ADARA Networks^®, global software company in the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) space, today announced that Dr. Marcelo Spohn has been named Chief Scientist. The appointment coincides with the launch of ADARA's 2000 Series Hybrid SDN Switch Architecture, which is based on Dr. Spohn's work in network virtualization and its application in both legacy and SDN architectures. The new, 100% open switch architecture enables cloud and enterprise customers utilizing legacy switching infrastructures a clear, incremental, and transparent way to migrate to an SDN architecture.

"Dr. Spohn is one of the industry's most visionary minds and one of networking's unheralded experts. As Chief Scientist, he will play a crucial role in the development of ADARA's next-generation SDN solutions," said Eric Johnson, CEO of ADARA. "He combines brilliant innovation with rock-solid product implementation—exceptionally rare in networking. Dr. Spohn has also played an integral role in guiding ADARA's development team to drive important technology innovations that have led ADARA to significant advancements in networking, SDN, and network virtualization technology."

One of ADARA's founding members, Dr. Spohn previously served as Chief Technologist and Chief Networking Architect. He is responsible for the creation of ADARA's networking technology and advanced networking platforms, authored the company's Sirius™ network virtualization platform, network hypervisor, the ADARA Layer 1-7 control plane, the ADARA Axis SDN and hybrid switch, the ADARA virtual switch, the ADARA virtual router, ADARA Mercury™, and created ADARA's dynamic link state routing protocol. He is also responsible for the creation of the ADARA Secure Communication Gateway, which has served as the backbone of the largest privately owned and operated healthcare network in the world for many years.

A pre-eminent authority on networking, including partial link state routing, enterprise and Internet routing, mesh multicasting, wireless routing, and guaranteed loop-free routing, Dr. Spohn has earned several domestic and international patents for his inventions and was a major contributor to wireless networking at Nokia.

About ADARA Networks
ADARA Networks is an industry-leading developer of production-ready and vendor-neutral Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Virtual Computing, and Networking solutions. ADARA SDN is a complete end-to-end solution including Network Functions Virtualization, WAN optimization, network monitoring, management, and configuration, security, services/infrastructure choreography and network orchestration. By enabling more flexible, secure, and high performing IT infrastructure environments, ADARA SDN empowers enterprise customers to develop new revenue streams, increase bottom line and net profits, and return on investment (ROI). For more information, please visit: http://www.adaranetworks.com.

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