FalconStor Software

FalconStor Software
Type Public
Traded as NASDAQ: FALC
Industry Computer software
Founded New York, 2000
Headquarters Melville, New York, USA
Products Virtual Tape Library
Continuous Data Protection
Network Storage Server (NSS)
File-interface Deduplication System (FDS)
Website www.FalconStor.com

FalconStor Software (NASDAQ: FALC) is a provider of disk-based data protection software. The Company's software includes Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with data deduplication, Continuous Data Protector (CDP), File-interface Deduplication System (FDS) and Network Storage Server (NSS), each enabled with WAN-optimized replication for disaster recovery and remote office protection.[1][2][3]

History

FalconStor was founded in 2000 in New York. In 2007 the company started a join-venture with the Chinese Academy of Sciences for the Blue Whale file system.[4] The joint venture was named Tianjin Zhongke Blue Whale Information Technologies Company, located in Tianjin, China.[5]. FalconStor was listed at #5 in the Forbes 2008 list of 25 fastest growing technology companies.[6] In August 2009, FalconStor, in a joint-venture with Nexsan to create the co-branded DeDupe SG [7][8].

References

  1. ^ "FalconStor CEO Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award Finalist". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aAuZupmCupi4. 
  2. ^ "FalconStor Software Announced Comprehensive Upgrade Of Its Suite Of Data Protection Solutions". FNN online. October 27, 2007. http://www.fnno.com/story/news-corner/331-falconstor-software-announced-comprehensive-upgrade-its-suite-data-protection-solutions-falc-news-corner. Retrieved August 22, 2011. 
  3. ^ Frank Berry (November 11, 2010). "FalconStor's Extreme Makeover Appears Promising". Seeking Alpha. http://seekingalpha.com/article/236358-falconstor-s-extreme-makeover-appears-promising?source=nasdaq. Retrieved December 27, 2011. 
  4. ^ James Rogers (October 27, 2007). "FalconStor Launches China Venture". Network Computing. http://www.networkcomputing.com/other/229605734. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
  5. ^ "CAS Joins Forces With FalconStor". News release. October 26, 2007. http://www.networkcomputing.com/other/229605854. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
  6. ^ John J. Ray; Paul M. Murdock (January 24, 2008). "America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/24/fastest-growing-technology-tech-fasttech08-cx_jr_pm_0124fastintro.html. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Nexsan, Falconstor team up for a greener data dedupe process". http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=6565. 
  8. ^ "Nexsan and Falconstor outspin Data Domain". http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/11/nexsan_falconstor/.