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Open-Mesh[1] is a cloud-managed network infrastructure company. Businesses, schools, apartments, municipalitie, and other organizations use their products to build small to large-scale, distributed wired and wireless networks. Open-Mesh operates in conjunction with CloudTrax[2] to allow the use of a network based cloud computing hosted control system called "The Console". The company was started by two MIT PhD students, Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket, along with Hans Robertson. The company is based in part on the MIT Roofnet project.
Business profile
Target Market
Management software
Wireless LAN
Security appliance
Ethernet switch
Limitations
An Open-mesh network will continue to serve clients if connectivity to the Cloud Controller is lost. However, configuration changes are queued until connectivity is restored.
Community projects
Opportunity
Earlier mesh network provider Meraki initially acted in support of open-source development of software on Meraki Mini units. In early 2008 the Meraki introduced a more restrictive
See also
- Cisco Systems
- Aruba Networks
- Cisco Systems
- Meraki Networks
References
- ^ http://www.open-mesh.com/
- ^ https://www.cloudtrax.com/
- ^ Meraki End User License Agreement
- ^ [1] Wayback machine license agreement on July 2007
- ^ From "happy hacking" to "screw you"
- ^ Slashdot article with commentary March 24, 2008
- ^ DSL Reports article on creation of Open Mesh March 11, 2008
- ^ Tanaza Releases Cloud Control 1.7.0 Solution for Network ManagementJuly 19, 2012
External links
Category:Wireless network organizations Category:Linux-based devices