pically access applications in clouds, upload videos, and watch videos. They log onto cloud-based applications such as Microsoft's Office 365 and collaborate with remote colleagues using collaboration software. These sessions are bi-directional with a start, a middle, and an end. Ory's vision in establishing 128 Technology is to develop software for routers to efficiently and cost effectively route sessions more simply by incorporating additional functions into routers. Per Ory: Routers need to be stateful to keep track of all the parts of sessions that belong together. A stateful device has real-time awareness of packets' identity. Stateful routers have the ability to track and route packets together in a single real time session on the least congested route available. 128 Technology's software simplifies network operations by eliminating the need for "middle boxes," thereby lowering operating costs. Examples of middle boxes are: Firewalls that screen traffic to keep malware off internal networks Load balancers that balance traffic over multiple circuits Network address translation gear Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) that inspects packets and blocks malware and spam, and prioritizes specified types of traffic. The above functions are consolidated into software by 128 Technology, not managed separately in servers. 128 Technology believes that their software can control network routing more efficiently in SDN and other broadband services without layers of abstraction and complexity. www.TechnicalPDF.com 128 Technology's software is installed on commodity hardware, and powered by Intel X86 computer chipsets that eliminate latency (delays) and enable the speed required for real-time, high- speed packet forwarding on commodity hardware. It is additionally able to operate as network virtualization functions on servers. Security incorporated into the software is zero trust software that assumes the presence of malware. It includes perimeter security that checks packets as they exit the premise to prevent insiders from ca