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Barefoot Networks
L2 · Silicon, Memory & Packaging
networking siliconstartupprivateseries C+acquired
Barefoot Networks developed programmable Ethernet switch chips and software for cloud data centers. Intel acquired it to strengthen its position in high-performance networking silicon.
Ecosystem functionBarefoot's role was to make network switches more programmable, and it stood apart from peers through its early embrace of P4 and software-defined switching.
Business modelProgrammable switch silicon
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- https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/69/intel-editorial-intel-to-acquire-barefoot-networks
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/network-io/programmable-ethernet-switch.html
- https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/intel-to-acquire-barefoot-networks-accelerating-delivery-of-ethernet-based-fabrics/
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