Oracle had to get its feet into the SD-WAN market and they are not the last cloud company to do so. Question is, did they make the right choice with respect to the acquisition target. Financially Talari was probably a good deal. Technically, I’m not sure.
I have a feeling this is not the last move Oracle will be required to do in order to reach a strong position in this market.
Coming Fresh to an SD-WAN Company: An Interview with Talari Networks’ New CEO, Patrick Sweeney
Patrick Sweeney joined Talari Networks in late 2017 so I thought it is a great opportunity to get a fresh view on the SD-WAN vendor and market. The fact Patrick came from a cybersecurity company made it even more interesting. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to have a long video chat with him. This interview is the summary of this chat.