Appcito

About Appcito

Appcito was a software company that developed a cloud-native application delivery platform, specifically targeting the challenges of deploying and managing applications in modern cloud environments. The company was founded in 2013 by Kamal Anand and Devesh Gautam. Anand, who served as CEO, brought extensive experience from his tenure at Citrix, where he was a senior director for the NetScaler product line. Co-founder and CTO Devesh Gautam also hailed from Citrix, having been a principal architect for NetScaler, indicating a deep background in application delivery and networking that directly informed Appcito's core business.

The firm's primary offering was the Cloud Application Front End (CAFE) service, a comprehensive solution designed to provide load balancing, application security, and performance optimization for applications running on public, private, or hybrid clouds. This service operated on a subscription-based model, catering to enterprises and application developers who needed to ensure the availability, security, and scalability of their cloud-based applications. The CAFE platform distinguished itself by integrating traffic management, security features like a web application firewall (WAF), and real-time application analytics into a single, elastically scalable service. This integrated approach aimed to simplify the traditionally complex process of managing application delivery controllers (ADCs) in a dynamic cloud setting. Appcito's solution was designed to work across various cloud infrastructures, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and private clouds.

The company's trajectory culminated in its acquisition by A10 Networks, a prominent application networking company, in July 2016. The acquisition was a strategic move for A10 Networks to bolster its cloud capabilities, particularly in providing controller-less, per-application ADC services and integrating with microservices and container environments like Docker and Kubernetes. Appcito's team and technology were integrated into A10's operations to enhance its A10 Harmony cloud platform.