Tek-Tools Software was an IT infrastructure management software company founded in 1996 and acquired by SolarWinds in 2010. Its Headquarters were in Dallas, Texas.
Tek-Tools' original claim to fame was the Java IDE (Integrated Development Environment) called Kawa. Kawa was acquired by Allaire Corporation in 2000, and much of the team went with it.Allaire Corporation acquires Kawa IDE. Theserverside.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-30.
Tek-Tools continued into the storage/backup market. The company’s Profiler Suite grew from a traditional server-based Storage Resource Management (SRM) application into an IT framework that was recognized by Gartner as a Challenger in the SRM Magic Quadrant.Tek-Tools Recognized as a "Challenger" in Magic Quadrant for SRM and SAN Management Software Reports
Profiler customers included a wide range of organizations within the private and public sectors and industries such as finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, utilities, telecommunications, education, transport, internet service providers, and real estate.
The Profiler Suite consists of: Virtual Profiler, Storage Profiler, Backup Profiler, App Profiler and Server Profiler. vProfiler is a virtualization management software for early stage virtualization environments.Tek-Tools Introduces Virtualization Management Solution for early stage virtualization environments
In January 2010, Tek-Tools was acquired by SolarWinds for $42 million. SolarWinds President and CEO Michael Bennett said that the acquisition would enable SolarWinds to offer a broader product set to their customers.SolarWinds sweeps up SRM vendor Tek-Tools - Storage Soup. Itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com (2010-01-27). Retrieved on 2013-10-30. A number of the Tek-Tools' alumni moved on to found Symphonic Source Inc. in June 2010.Home » Cloudingo. DupeCatcher. Salesforce data tools. Symphonic Source. Retrieved on 2013-10-30. Tek-Tools Closes Record Second Quarter 2009: Increases revenue of 45 percent over the same quarter of the previous yearTek-Tools Closes Third Quarter 2009 Strong: Increases revenue 78 percent over same period last yearTek-Tools Collaborates with LSITek-Tools Expands Global Reach Adding Mainline Information Systems as Authorized Reseller PartnerUnderstanding Desktop Virtualization and its ChallengesControlling Storage and IT costs
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