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The 50 Coolest Software-Defined Data Center Vendors Of 2021
Mark Haranas
From Citrix and HPE to IP Infusion and Lightbits Labs, here are the 50 hottest IT companies leading the software-defined data center market in 2021.

F5 Networks
Top Executive: Francis Locoh-Donou, President, CEO
Headquarters: Seattle
The multi-cloud application security and delivery specialist acquired edge startup Volterra this year for $500 million as the edge data center market begins to emerge. F5 Networks recently reported second fiscal quarter revenue of $645 million, up 11 percent year over year, fueled by 20 percent software sales growth.