Singularity Networks

Singularity Networks, established in 2014 by Dave Mitchell, developed a software platform focused on network infrastructure analytics. The company provided services for data centers, cloud environments, and network automation, which included abuse detection and incident response to help businesses enhance operational efficiency. The platform was designed to capture, enrich, and analyze network data, offering clients like service providers, web companies, and enterprises tools to improve network performance, manage costs, gain visibility, and reduce downtime. Its core technology gave clients a unified view of all activity within their network, allowing them to define proactive security policies.

The company's offerings were particularly relevant for service providers facing intense demand for constant connectivity and reliable, high-speed bandwidth. Singularity Networks' solution provided a holistic view of network performance, enabling operators to anticipate and proactively manage traffic patterns. By extracting and managing large amounts of data, the platform helped users address and prevent disruptive events and potential security threats. The technology was available for both cloud and on-premises environments and served a customer base that included enterprises and managed security service providers (MSSPs). The company actively targeted top-tier MSSPs for customer adoption and had established channel partnerships with IT consulting firms and security solutions providers like Optiv and Presidio. The platform also integrated with monitoring platforms from companies such as New Relic and Data Dog.

A significant milestone in the company's history was its acquisition by Cisco Systems, which was announced in January 2019 and completed on February 11, 2019. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Following the acquisition, Singularity Networks joined the automation group within Cisco's Service Provider Business Unit. Cisco planned to integrate Singularity Networks' analytics capabilities into its Crosswork Network Automation portfolio, a software suite designed to help service providers automate their networks. Prior to its acquisition, Singularity Networks had raised $2.2 million in funding from investors including Ascolta Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Kleiner Perkins.

Keywords: network infrastructure analytics, network performance management, IT security, proactive threat detection, network visibility, data center services, cloud environment security, network automation, incident response, abuse detection, managed security service providers, Cisco Crosswork, network traffic analysis, downtime reduction, data enrichment, operational efficiency, log analytics, cloud security, on-premises security, network monitoring