Stratavia, formerly known as ExtraQuest,[1] was a software company that specialized in enterprise Database and Data Center Automation, and private cloud computing enablement.[2] Stratavia was founded by Venkat Devraj and Rainier Luistro in 2001.[3]
The company held two patents for automating standard operating procedures in database administration,[4] and was included in the analyst firm Gartner's list of Cool Vendors for 2009.[5]
The company received venture funding from Vista Ventures, Asset Management Company and Adams Street Partners[6] and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices in San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta, Boston and London, United Kingdom.[7] In Aug. 2010, HP announced the acquisition of Stratavia to bolster its cloud computing and automation software portfolio.[8][9]
HP Software Division planned to integrate Stratavia technology into its cloud computing portfolio, including HP Cloud Service Automation Software.[10]
References
- ^ eWeek: “ExtraQuest renamed Stratavia.” July 17, 2006.
- ^ Bloomberg Businessweek. Stratavia Corporation.
- ^ The Register: “HP builds out cloudy wares with Stratavia buy.” August 26, 2010.
- ^ Data Center Knowledge: “Stratavia Gets Patents for Database.” September 21, 2009.
- ^ EPR Computer News: Gartner, Inc. Has Named Stratavia A “Cool Vendor”, in 2009, in the “Cool Vendors in IT Operations, 2009” Report. April 8, 2009.
- ^ Business Insider: “HP Buys VC-Backed Stratavia.” August 26, 2010.
- ^ Denver Business Journal: “Hewlett-Packard buys Denver database firm Stratavia.” August 27, 2010.
- ^ HP news release: HP Acquires Stratavia, Helping Clients Simplify and Optimize Software Application Deployment in Hybrid IT Environments. August 2010
- ^ Mercury News. HP buys Denver software maker Stratavia to simplify 'cloud computing' August 2010
- ^ HP News Release: “HP Acquires Stratavia, Helping Clients Simplify and Optimize Software Application Deployment in Hybrid IT Environments.” Aug. 2010.
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