Qualstar
Investments
1Portfolio Exits
1Partners & Customers
7Service Providers
1Latest Qualstar News
Nov 11, 2021
Getzville, New York, UNITED STATES AMHERST, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATTO Technology, Inc ., a global leader of network, storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments for over 30 years announces a compact tape archive and backup solution through their partnership with leading data storage solutions provider Qualstar Corporation . The solution features ATTO XstreamCORE® ET 8200 intelligent Bridges and Qualstar Q24 Compact LTO tape libraries . XstreamCORE adds 40Gb Ethernet connectivity to up to 16 SAS Q24 tape libraries per bridge. This creates a highly flexible LTO tape backup solution that takes up minimal space and can be located offsite for remote backup and archive. “This solution is unique in that it takes up so little space but packs a punch in features, performance and utility,” says Timothy J. Klein president and CEO, ATTO Technology. “IT architects looking for a remote backup and archive solution but have limited space to work with will be happy with this.” From simple installation to easy maintenance, the Qualstar Q24 Compact LTO tape library is designed with reliability and the customer experience in mind. Feature-rich and compact in a rack-mountable 2U enclosure, the Q24 offers capacities of up to 288 terabytes (native) and 720 terabytes (compressed). The integrated browser-based remote management interface allows for set up, management and troubleshooting of the Q24 from anywhere in the world. ATTO XstreamCORE ET 8200 is a unique intelligent protocol bridge that connects Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) LTO tape drives to Ethernet networks via iSCSI or iSER. It enables reliable high-performance remote Ethernet connectivity to SAS tape devices cost-effectively using patent-pending technology.
Qualstar Investments
1 Investments
Qualstar has made 1 investments. Their latest investment was in Chaparral Network Storage as part of their Series C on December 12, 1999.
Qualstar Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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12/14/1999 | Series C | Chaparral Network Storage | $20M | Yes |
Date | 12/14/1999 |
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Round | Series C |
Company | Chaparral Network Storage |
Amount | $20M |
New? | Yes |
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Qualstar Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Qualstar has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Chaparral Network Storage on February 12, 2004.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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2/12/2004 | Acquired |
Date | 2/12/2004 |
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Exit | Acquired |
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Qualstar Partners & Customers
7 Partners and customers
Qualstar has 7 strategic partners and customers. Qualstar recently partnered with ATTO Technology on April 4, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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4/22/2021 | Partner | United States | Qualstar : Releases Qi Desktop LTO Mac Tape Storage Solution Through a partnership with network and storage connectivity manufacturer ATTO Technology , Inc. , the Qi includes an ATTO adapter that grants connectivity to Thunderbolt interfaces . | 1 | |
9/11/2019 | Partner | ||||
4/9/2018 | Client | ||||
12/12/2017 | Partner | ||||
11/9/2016 | Partner |
Date | 4/22/2021 | 9/11/2019 | 4/9/2018 | 12/12/2017 | 11/9/2016 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Client | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | Qualstar : Releases Qi Desktop LTO Mac Tape Storage Solution Through a partnership with network and storage connectivity manufacturer ATTO Technology , Inc. , the Qi includes an ATTO adapter that grants connectivity to Thunderbolt interfaces . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Qualstar Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Qualstar has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Accounting Firm | Auditor |
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Provider Type | Accounting Firm |
Service Type | Auditor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Qualstar Team
2 Team Members
Qualstar has 2 team members, including former Chief Executive Officer, Lawrence D. Firestone.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Lawrence D. Firestone | Yazaki - North America, Eastside Distilling, SITO Mobile, FirePower Technology, Xiotech, Advanced Energy, and Applied Films Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
William Gervais | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
Name | Lawrence D. Firestone | William Gervais |
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Work History | Yazaki - North America, Eastside Distilling, SITO Mobile, FirePower Technology, Xiotech, Advanced Energy, and Applied Films Corporation | |
Title | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer |
Status | Former | Former |
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