Storage veterans launch storage systems maker

NEW YORK, USA: A team of storage industry veterans from Compellent, HP, LeftHand Networks, LSI and Sun announced the launch of Starboard Storage Systems, a producer of Application-Crafted Storage systems for mixed workloads for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Starboard Storage Systems is led by Victor Walker, CEO (Sun), Karl Chen, CMO (LeftHand Networks), Lee Johns, vice president of product management (HP), John Potochnik, vice president of engineering (LSI), Bill Chambers, chairman of the board (founder/CEO LeftHand Networks), and Dennis Johnson, advisor to the board (EVP, Compellent).

Starboard Storage already has more than 30 customers managing more than 750 terabytes of capacity with the Starboard AC72 Storage System.

“I’m pleased to announce Starboard Storage Systems. We’ve pulled together an amazing team. We know the mid-market and its unique storage challenges and have been successful there before,” said Victor Walker, CEO, Starboard Storage Systems. “The fact that we have 30 customers and 30 producing resellers out of the gate is testament that we have a great solution for storing mixed workloads. The Application-Crafted Starboard AC72 Storage System reduces storage infrastructure complexity while boosting performance, driving down both operational and capital expenses.”