Compuverde
| Industry | Computer software |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Stefan Bernbo, Christian Melander, Roger Persson |
| Defunct | April 2019 |
| Fate | Acquired by Pure Storage |
| Successor | Pure Storage |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | www |
Compuverde AB (Compuverde) is an information technology company that specializes in computer data storage and cloud computing. It markets software-defined storage, converged storage, and unified storage platform, using computer clusters of standardized servers.[1] It is headquartered in Karlskrona, Sweden.[2]
The executive chairman of Compuverde is Mikael Blomqvist, also a board member of Blekinge Institute of Technology.[3]
Compuverde is a member of the Storage Networking Industry Association trade group.[4]
History
Compuverde was founded in 2008 by Stefan Bernbo, Christian Melander, and Roger Persson.
In January 2012, Compuverde, Blekinge Institute of Technology and Ericsson received recognition from the Development of Knowledge and Competence (KK-stiftelsen) in Sweden for a joint venture project on big data storage and cloud computing.[5][6][7]
In 2016 a product called Metro Cluster was announced for data centers.[8]
In April 2019, Compuverde entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pure Storage for an undisclosed amount of money.[9]
References
- ^ Arik Hesseldahl (August 20, 2012). "Meet Compuverde, Sweden's Answer to Big-Data Storage Problems". All Things D. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Company Overview of Compuverde AB". Bloomberg web site. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Högskolestyrelse". Web site. Blekinge Institute of Technology. Retrieved March 25, 2017. (in Swedish)
- ^ "Alphabetical List of SNIA Members". SNIA web site. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "System för analys av "big data" ny forskningsprofil på BTH" (PDF). November 2, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017. (in Swedish)
- ^ Kurt Karlsson (February 22, 2012). "Telecom City och BTH förbereder sig". Sydöstran. Retrieved March 25, 2017. (in Swedish)
- ^ Kurt Karlsson (February 22, 2012). "En världsnyhet på väg att födas i Karlskrona". Sydöstran. Retrieved March 25, 2017. (in Swedish)
- ^ Koen De Jonge (November 10, 2016). "Compuverde re-invents Metro Cluster". Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Pure Storage Acquisition Extends File Capabilities, Accelerates Hybrid Cloud Vision | Pure Storage". www.purestorage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.