AppAssure
| Company 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 | quest |
AppAssurewas abackup and recoverysoftware company founded in 2006 and based inReston, Virginia.[1]
It was purchased byDellin 2012. It has since been subsumed byQuest 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 byBain 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 theDell SoftwareGroup portfolio.[5]Later, upon a new major version release, the company renamed the AppAssure product to Rapid Recovery.[6]
On November 1, 2016,Francisco PartnersandElliot Managementacquired Dell Software Group,[7]which was re-launched asQuest Software.[8]Rapid Recovery is currently part of the Quest Software portfolio.[9]
Features
[edit]Rapid Recovery software optimizes users’ application experience and simplifiesbackup and recovery.Rapid Recovery protects systems, apps and data, whether it's physical, virtual or in the cloud. It connects to the cloud and protects growing virtual environments automatically. In 2016, Rapid Recovery added the ability to implement DraaS in the Azure cloud.
The technology is available as software or in rack-mountable appliances (DL Series Appliances).[10]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Dell Acquires AppAssure"(Press release). Dell. 24 February 2012.Retrieved30 January2020.
- ^"AppAssure is Now Quest Software!".www.appassure.com.Retrieved2017-12-01.
- ^"AppAssure Software".Appassure.com.Retrieved2011-08-08.
- ^Darcy, Darlene (2008-05-26)."Washington Business Journal".Washington.bizjournals.com.Retrieved2011-08-08.
- ^"AppAssure is Now Quest Software!".www.appassure.com.Retrieved2017-03-16.
- ^"Dell World 2015: Dell AppAssure gets a new name".SearchDataBackup.Retrieved2017-03-16.
- ^"Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to Acquire the Dell Software Group".www.franciscopartners.com.Retrieved2017-03-16.
- ^"Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Complete Acquisition of Dell Software Group".www.franciscopartners.com.Retrieved2017-03-16.
- ^"Rapid Recovery | Backup & Recovery Software for any Environment".www.quest.com.Retrieved2017-03-16.
- ^"Backup and Recovery Appliances | Quest".www.quest.com.Retrieved2017-03-16.
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