Sarvega

About Sarvega

Sarvega, Inc. was a privately held company founded in 2000 and based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, that specialized in XML (Extensible Markup Language) solutions for enterprise IT managers. The company operated in the network management software and security appliance market, providing hardware and software designed to manage and accelerate XML-based network traffic. Its business model centered on selling specialized network appliances directly to large enterprises and Global 1000 organizations.

The company's offerings were designed to optimize the performance of XML and Web services on enterprise networks. Key products included XML appliances that accelerated XML workload processing, enhanced network and XML firewall security, and reduced system management overhead. Sarvega developed a proprietary operating system, the XML EventStream Operating System (XESOS), as the foundation for its products. Specific product lines included the "Speedway" for performance-based content switching and the "Guardian" line for security. The Guardian Security Gateway provided firewall capabilities against denial-of-service attacks and other threats, while the Guardian Security Accelerator focused on accelerating XML digital signatures, encryption, and decryption.

Before its acquisition, Sarvega had raised at least $20 million in venture funding from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Fuse Capital, KB Partners, and Intel Capital. The company's trajectory culminated on August 17, 2005, when Intel Corporation announced its acquisition of Sarvega for an undisclosed amount. The move was part of Intel's broader strategy to bolster its enterprise platform solutions, integrating Sarvega's XML software and engineering expertise with Intel's hardware capabilities to meet the growing demand for high-performance XML processing in service-oriented architectures. Following the acquisition, Sarvega's employees were integrated into Intel's Software and Solutions Group.