AppAssure
| AppAssure | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Najaf Husain |
| Defunct | February 24, 2012 |
| Fate | Acquired by Dell |
| Successor | Dell AppAssure, Quest Rapid Recovery |
| Headquarters | Reston, Virginia, United States |
| Key people | Najaf Husain (Executive Vice President) |
| Products | Software |
| Owner | Quest Software |
| Website | appassure.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-09-04) |
AppAssure was a backup and recovery software company founded in 2006 and based in Reston, Virginia.[1]
It was purchased by Dell in 2012. It has since been subsumed by Quest Rapid Recovery.[2][1]
Company history
[edit]AppAssure was founded by Najaf Husain in 2006.[3] In 2008, AppAssure Software received a "Series A" investment by Bain Capital Ventures.[4]
On Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, Dell announced the acquisition of AppAssure, renaming it to Dell AppAssure,[1] which became a part of the Dell Software Group portfolio.[5] Later, upon a new major version release, the company renamed the AppAssure product to Rapid Recovery.[6]
On November 1, 2016, Francisco Partners and Elliot Management acquired Dell Software Group,[7] which was re-launched as Quest Software.[8] Rapid Recovery is currently part of the Quest Software portfolio.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Dell Acquires AppAssure" (Press release). Dell. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ "AppAssure is Now Quest Software!". www.appassure.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ↑ "AppAssure Software". Appassure.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ↑ Darcy, Darlene (2008-05-26). "Washington Business Journal". Washington.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ↑ "AppAssure is Now Quest Software!". www.appassure.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- ↑ "Dell World 2015: Dell AppAssure gets a new name". SearchDataBackup. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- ↑ "Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to Acquire the Dell Software Group". www.franciscopartners.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- ↑ "Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Complete Acquisition of Dell Software Group". www.franciscopartners.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- ↑ "Rapid Recovery | Backup & Recovery Software for any Environment". www.quest.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-09-04)
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