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nLayers

Company specializing in network detection products

nLayers was an American/Israeli software company specializing in network discovery products; software designed to map the entirety of hosts, services, etc. that run on a given organization's network. Its primary product was "nLayers InSight". The company was acquired in 2006 by EMC Corporation.2 It was founded by Gili Raanan.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1

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nLayers was an American/Israeli software company specializing in network discovery products; software designed to map the entirety of hosts, services, etc. that run on a given organization's network. Its primary product was "nLayers InSight". The company was acquired in 2006 by EMC Corporation.2

The story

Founded by Gili Raanan in 2003.1

nLayers was founded by Gili Raanan, in 2003 and was headquartered in Cupertino, California with a research and development center in Herzliya, Israel. Initial funding was provided by Venture capital funds Gemini Israel Funds and Walden Israel.

Following its acquisition on June 7, 2006, nLayers became a subsidiary of EMC. It was later merged into Vmware. In June 2013 Vmware announced that end of life date for the original nLayers product would be March 8, 2017.

From Wikipedia’s article on NLayers, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • service discovery

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2003Founded Founded1

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