Perforce Akana

Perforce Akana is a software company that specializes in API management, security, and microservices solutions. Founded in 2001 and originally known as Digital Evolution, it has undergone several rebranding phases, becoming SOA Software in 2005 and Akana in 2015. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates as a subsidiary of Perforce Software, which acquired it in 2019. Akana offers a range of tools designed to support digital transformation through secure API-driven ecosystems. Their services include full lifecycle API management, API security with policy enforcement and threat protection, SOA governance for legacy systems, and microservices solutions that support containerization and orchestration. Additionally, Akana provides a developer portal for self-service API access and documentation, along with analytics for real-time monitoring of API performance.