Company:Compuverde

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Compuverde
IndustryComputer software
FateAcquired by Pure Storage
SuccessorPure Storage
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderStefan Bernbo, Christian Melander, Roger Persson
DefunctApril 2019 (2019-04)
Headquarters
Karlskrona, Blekinge
,
Sweden
Websitewww.compuverde.com

Compuverde AB (Compuverde) is an information technology company that specializes in computer data storage and cloud computing.

Description

Compuverde was founded by Stefan Bernbo, Christian Melander, and Roger Persson in 2008. It is headquartered in Karlskrona; in the southeastern part of Sweden.[1] It markets software-defined storage, converged storage, and unified storage platform, using computer clusters of standardized servers to store petabytes of data and billions of files.[2]

The executive chairman of Compuverde is Swedish entrepreneur Mikael Blomqvist, also a board member of Blekinge Institute of Technology.[3] In 1990, Blomqvist founded the cable insulation producer Roxtec.[4][5] Compuverde is a member of the Storage Networking Industry Association trade group.[6]

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.[7][8][9] In 2016 a product called Metro Cluster was announced for data centers.[10]

In April 2019, Compuverde entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pure Storage for an undisclosed amount of money.[11]

References

  1. "Company Overview of Compuverde AB". Bloomberg web site. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=305828356. 
  2. Arik Hesseldahl (August 20, 2012). "Meet Compuverde, Sweden’s Answer to Big-Data Storage Problems". All Things D. http://allthingsd.com/20120820/meet-compuverde-swedens-answer-to-big-data-storage-problems/. 
  3. "Högskolestyrelse". Web site. Blekinge Institute of Technology. https://www.bth.se/om-bth/organisation/hogskolestyrelse/.  (in Swedish)
  4. "The Roxtec story". Promotional web site. http://www.roxtec.com/us/about-roxtec/success-story/. 
  5. "Företagsbyggare investerar i molnet". February 23, 2016. http://www.di.se/artiklar/2016/2/23/foretagsbyggare-investerar-i-molnet/.  (in Swedish, requires subscription)
  6. "Alphabetical List of SNIA Members". SNIA web site. https://www.snia.org/member_com/member_alpha. 
  7. "System för analys av "big data" ny forskningsprofil på BTH". November 2, 2015. http://www.kks.se/verksamhet/SiteAssets/Bygga%20forskningsmiljer/Startsida/Forskningsprofilen%20Skalbara%20resurseffektiva%20system%20f%C3%B6r%20stora%20datam%C3%A4ngder%20vid%20Blekinge%20Tekniska%20H%C3%B6gskola.pdf.  (in Swedish)
  8. Kurt Karlsson (February 22, 2012). "Telecom City och BTH förbereder sig". Sydöstran. http://www.sydostran.se/karlskrona/telecom-city-och-bth-forbereder-sig/.  (in Swedish)
  9. Kurt Karlsson (February 22, 2012). "En världsnyhet på väg att födas i Karlskrona". Sydöstran. http://www.sydostran.se/karlskrona/en-varldsnyhet-pa-vag-att-fodas-i-karlskrona/.  (in Swedish)
  10. Koen De Jonge (November 10, 2016). "Compuverde re-invents Metro Cluster". https://www.inprove.nl/compuverde-re-invents-metro-cluster/. 
  11. "Pure Storage Acquisition Extends File Capabilities, Accelerates Hybrid Cloud Vision | Pure Storage" (in en-US). https://www.purestorage.com/company/news-and-events/press/pure-acquisition-extends-file-capabilities.html.