Funk Software
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Cambridge, MA , United States | |
Products | Network access security solutions |
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Website | www.juniper.net www.pulsesecure.net |
Funk Software was an American software company based in
The company first became well known in the late 80's for its product Sideways, which allowed users to print wide spreadsheets on dot matrix printers. Dot matrix printing was the primary printing technology at that time.
Funk Software later became a provider of network access security solutions for networks of any size, from enterprise to operator, wired or wireless. The company's products were security related and they were grouped as a family of
In 2014, Juniper Networks sold off the business unit that was responsible for the legacy Funk Software enterprise products to New York-based Siris Capital.[3] Siris Capital created a new company and named it Pulse Secure, LLC with its headquarters in San Jose, CA. Steel-Belted Radius (SBR) Enterprise and Global Enterprise are still being sold under the new company's brand. It was announced that Pulse Secure will EOL SBR Enterprise and Global Enterprise as of December 31, 2020.[4] Steel-Belted Radius Carrier Edition is still being sold by Juniper Networks.
The Odyssey Access Client (OAC) has been EOL'd (End of Life) as of December 31, 2017.
Several Funk Software employees remain with Pulse Secure and Juniper Networks as of 2020.
End of 2020 Pulse Secure was acquired by Ivanti.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Juniper Networks Acquires Funk Software". Xchangemag.com. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "Juniper Networks to Acquire Funk Software". Juniper Press Release. November 14, 2005. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Siris Capital Completes Purchase of Juniper Networks Junos Pulse Business". www.businesswire.com. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Public KB - TSB44329 - EOL notification for Pulse Secure Steel-Belted Radius (SBR)". kb.pulsesecure.net. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Ivanti Acquires MobileIron and Pulse Secure". Ivanti Press Release. December 1, 2020. Retrieved 2023-11-01.