Founded in 2004 by David Hughes, Silver Peak has been operating for 17 years developing products for wide area networks (WANs). Their products include WAN optimization and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN). They also provide software and solutions designed to allow better integration, optimization, cloud-hosting, as well as other features that enhance their product experience. In 2020, Silver Peak was acquired by Aruba and their joint venture, HPE has shot up to be named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure.