PlateSpin
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| Type | Subsidiary of public company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Canada |
| Key people | Stephen Pollack, Founder |
| Industry | software development |
| Products | virtualization management, workload management |
| Employees | ~200 |
| Website | http://www.platespin.com/ |
PlateSpin is a subsidiary of Novell headquartered in Toronto, Canada. PlateSpin won an International Stevie Award in 2006 for best overall company.[1]
In 2006, the company reached the milestone of over 2,500 customers worldwide and more than tripled its global headcount to over 150 employees.
On February 25, 2008, Novell announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PlateSpin Ltd. for 205 million USD.[2] On March 31, 2008, Novell announced that it had completed the acquisition of PlateSpin, which would "become part of the Novell Systems and Resource Management business unit and continue to develop and market its solutions to a global customer base."[3]
[edit] Products
PlateSpin focuses on tools to help manage virtualization on VMware, Microsoft Virtual Server or Citrix XenServer. PlateSpin Migrate, along with Recon, allows system administrators to migrate workloads between physical and virtual servers in order to match workload to the machine best suited for the job.
[edit] References
- ^ PlateSpin News Release
- ^ PlateSpin, Ltd. (2008-02-25). Novell to Acquire Data Center Management Leader PlateSpin. Press release. http://www.platespin.com/corporate/newsdetails.aspx?id=269. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ^ Novell, Inc. (2008-03-31). Novell Completes PlateSpin Acquisition. Press release. http://www.novell.com/news/press/novell-completes-platespin-acquisition. Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
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Coordinates: 43°39′11″N 79°21′47″W / 43.65299°N 79.36300°W
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