HP acquires IBRIX to extend enterprise storage capabilities

New Delhi: HP announced that it will acquire IBRIX, a provider of enterprise-class file serving software in a bid to solidify its position in the emerging market of scale-out and high-performance computing storage, cloud storage, and fixed content archiving.

“Customers need highly scalable storage solutions that efficiently and cost-effectively manage massive amounts of information,” said Jim Wagstaff, VP and GM-StorageWorks Division, Enterprise Storage, Servers and Networking, HP Enterprise Business.

“This acquisition expands our portfolio to better support the needs of this market segment. In addition, IBRIX's highly scalable software leverages industry-standard hardware allowing customers to fully maximize their existing investments.”

IBRIX's software is currently available with HP StorageWorks storage area networks (SANs), HP ProLiant servers, HP BladeSystem, and HP
ProCurve Ethernet switches and management software. The combination of
IBRIX's storage software with HP's business technology portfolio
offers customers a full suite of products and services from design,
transformation and management of corporate data centers to the most
extreme scale-out environments.

“Joining forces with HP is a natural fit for our customers, resulting
in an enhanced storage solution that scales to meet their data
growth,” said Milan Shetti, CEO, IBRIX. “The unique combination of
IBRIX's file serving solutions with HP's portfolio of products and
services enables customers to lower the cost of scale-out
architectures while easing the process of storing, accessing and
moving critical data,” he added.

The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions and is
expected to be completed within the next 30 days. Following
completion, the business will be integrated into the StorageWorks
division in HP's Technology Solutions Group.