ATEN

A10 Networks, Inc.

A maker of networking and security equipment that keeps websites, applications, and telecommunication networks fast and safe. Its Thunder application-delivery controllers and A10 Defend suite guard customer-facing apps from slowdowns and attacks, serving enterprises, cloud providers, and carriers. Founded in 2004 in San Jose by Lee Chen, a co-founder of the earlier networking firm Foundry, the company began in identity management before growing into network hardware. Its name joins the "A" of Application with the ten letters of "Networking."