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RightScale was a company that sold software as a service for cloud computing management for multiple providers.[1] The company was based in Santa Barbara, California. It was acquired by Flexera Software in 2018.[2]
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| Industry | Software as a service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Thorsten von Eicken Michael Crandell Rafael H. Saavedra |
| Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California |
Key people | Michael Crandell, CEO Raphael Simon, CTO Steve Morrison, CFO Josh Fraser, SVP Sales & Business Development Kim Weins, VP Marketing and Cloud Cost Strategy Bailey Caldwell, VP Customer Success Ryan Williamson, VP Engineering Ryan O'Leary, VP Product |
| Products | RightScale Cloud Management Platform (CMP), RightScale Optima |
| Website | www |
History
editThorsten von Eicken, a former professor of computer science at Cornell University, left to manage systems architecture for Expertcity, the startup company that became Citrix Online.[3] He was joined by RightScale CEO Michael Crandell,[4] and RightScale Vice President of Engineering Rafael H. Saavedra.[5]
RightScale received $4.5 million in venture capital in April 2008,[6] $13 million in December 2008,[7] and $25 million in September 2010[8] at a valuation of $100-$125 million.[9]
On November 5, 2012, RightScale announced it was expanding its existing relationship with cloud hosting provider Rackspace to integrate with OpenStack.[10]
On July 18, 2012, RightScale announced its acquisition of the Scotland-based PlanForCloud.com (formerly ShopForCloud.com), which provides a free cloud cost forecasting service.[11]
In February 2013, RightScale became the first cloud management company to resell Google Compute Engine public cloud services.[12]
RightScale introduced the Cloud Maturity Model with the release of its second annual State of the Cloud Report on April 25, 2013.[13] The report findings are based on a RightScale survey of 625 IT decision makers and categorized according to the Cloud Maturity Model, which is an analysis and segmentation of companies based on their varying degrees of cloud adoption.
On September 26, 2018, Flexera Software acquired RightScale for an undisclosed amount.[2]
References
edit- ^ "RightScale Makes Multiple Clouds Work". Gigaom.com. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ a b Wheatley, Mike (2018-05-26). "Flexera acquires cloud management and cost optimization firm RightScale". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Greathouse, John. "Interview: Thorsten von Eicken of RightScale". Infochachkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "How to Ensure Business Continuity in the Cloud". Gigaom.com. 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "9 More Cloud Computing Pioneers". Informationweek.com. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Mary Hayes Weier (2008-04-24). "Cloud Computing Startup Gets $4.5M Venture Funding". Informationweek.com. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "Cloud Expo: RightScale adds RackSpace, Eucalyptus to its hybrid clouds". Betanews.com. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ "Cloud Management Platform RightScale Raises $25 Million". Techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Malik, Om (2010-09-24). "Cloud Startup Values Are Getting Insane". GigaOm.com. GigaOm.
- ^ Verge, Jason (2012-11-05). "RightScale, Rackspace Expand Cloud Partnership". DataCenter Knowledge. Informa. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "RightScale acquires PlanForCloud - press release". Rightscale.com. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Darrow, Barb (2013-02-25). "Exclusive: RightScale Is First to Resell, Support Google Compute Engine". Gigaom. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ King, Rachel (2013-04-25). "RightScale survey points toward preference for 'multi-cloud' deployments". Zdnet.com. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
Notes
edit- Fitzgerald, Michael. "Technology: When the Forecast Calls for Clouds — Is cloud computing right for your company?". www.inc.com. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- Wainewright, Phil. "RightScale makes EC2 a better fit for SaaS". ZDNet. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- Howlett, Dennis. "RightScale cloud management extends to MySQL". ZDNet | Enterprise Alley. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- Cogswell, Jeff (21 October 2008). "Page 2 - RightScale Eases Developing on Amazon EC2". www.eweek.com. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- Babcock, Charles. "RightScale Launches App Store For Infrastructure". www.informationweek.com. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- Babcock, Charles. "9 More Cloud Computing Pioneers". www.informationweek.com. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- Darrow, Barb. "Exclusive: RightScale Is First to Resell, Support Google Compute Engine". www.gigaom.com. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- Butler, Brandon. "RightScale joins OpenStack, supports Rackspace's open cloud". www.networkworld.com. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- Verge, Jason. "RightScale, Rackspace Expand Cloud Partnership". www.datacenterknowledge.com. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- Talbot, Chris. "RightScale to Support Windows Azure Infrastructure Services". www.talkincloud.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.