Compuverde Explained

Compuverde
Industry:Computer software
Fate:Acquired by Pure Storage
Founder:Stefan Bernbo, Christian Melander, Roger Persson
Location City:Karlskrona, Blekinge
Location Country:Sweden
Successor:Pure Storage

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Compuverde, Sweden’s Answer to Big-Data Storage Problems . August 20, 2012 . Arik Hesseldahl . All Things D . March 25, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Company Overview of Compuverde AB . Bloomberg web site . March 25, 2017 .
  3. Web site: Högskolestyrelse . Web site . Blekinge Institute of Technology . March 25, 2017 . (in Swedish)
  4. Web site: Alphabetical List of SNIA Members . SNIA web site . March 25, 2017 .
  5. Web site: System för analys av "big data" ny forskningsprofil på BTH . November 2, 2015 . March 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203000823/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 . December 3, 2016 . dead . (in Swedish)
  6. Web site: Telecom City och BTH förbereder sig . Sydöstran . Kurt Karlsson . February 22, 2012 . March 25, 2017 . (in Swedish)
  7. Web site: En världsnyhet på väg att födas i Karlskrona . Sydöstran . Kurt Karlsson . February 22, 2012 . March 25, 2017 . (in Swedish)
  8. Web site: Compuverde re-invents Metro Cluster . Koen De Jonge . November 10, 2016 . March 25, 2017 .
  9. Web site: Pure Storage Acquisition Extends File Capabilities, Accelerates Hybrid Cloud Vision Pure Storage. www.purestorage.com. en-US. 2019-04-08.

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