NetApp buys data centre management co Akorri

SUNNYVALE, USA: Storage provider NetApp announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Akorri Networks Inc., a privately held data centre management software company headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to close early in NetApp's fourth fiscal quarter.

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Manish Goel, executive vice president, Product Operations, NetApp, said: "The ability to accurately predict and manage performance and capacity requirements has been a common obstacle for many customers wanting to transition to a virtualized environment. Akorri further strengthens NetApp's data management capabilities to achieve greater quality of service and performance in their virtual and cloud environments."

Akorri, founded in 2005, provides data centre management software focused on performance capacity analytics for virtualized, shared IT infrastructures.

Akorri extends NetApp OnCommand with performance capacity analytics to provide visibility across IT stack.

Rich Corley, founder, CTO, and vice president of engineering, Akorri, said: "Akorri and NetApp share a common vision of a dynamic IT infrastructure that is tightly integrated and highly efficient. Akorri has emerged as a leader in performance management software by providing greater visibility and insight across the entire IT stack."