Idera, Inc. Explained

Idera, Inc.
Former Name:BBS Technologies
Type:Private
Industry:Software
Founder:Rick Pleczko
Key People:Randy Jacops
(CEO)
Steve Young
(Chairman)
Hq Location:Houston, Texas
Area Served:Texas
Australia
Austria
United Kingdom
Owner:HGGC
Partners Group
TA Associates
Subsid:apilayer
AquaFold
Assembla
Embarcadero Technologies
Froala
FusionCharts
Gurock
IDERA
IDM Computer Solutions
Kiuwan
LANSA
PreEmptive Solutions
Precise Software
Qubole
Sencha
Ranorex GmbH
Travis CI
Uptime Software
Webyog
WhereScape
Whole Tomato

Idera, Inc. is the parent company of a portfolio of brands that offer B2B software including database tools, application development tools, test management tools, and DevOps tools. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has offices in Australia, Austria, and the United Kingdom. It is owned by the private equity firms HGGC, Partners Group and TA Associates.

History

Idera was founded in 2000 by Tien Gah "Alan" Lee to create developer tools beginning with the original JSync product. Alan was head of development and secretary of the company. The company was led by President John Mercadante and CFO Matt Jordan. In October 2003 Idera was sold to PointSecure, Inc owned by Rick Pleczko.

Rick Pleczko founded BBS Technologies[1] in 2000. The company produced a line of server backup software products later under the name Idera, competing for business with Imceda and later Red Gate Software.[2]

BBS acquired web hosting backup provider R1Soft in late November 2007.[3] It existed as a separate division until 2012, when its continuous data protection product was rolled into the Idera product line as Idera Server Backup 5.0. This restructuring was accompanied by a new "pay-as-you-go" pricing model.

The company formally changed its name to Idera, Inc. in January 2012.[4]

Idera was acquired by private equity firm TA Associates in September 2014.[5]

On October 7, 2015, Idera announced an agreement to acquire Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.,[6] [7] but the Embarcadero mark was retained for the developer tools division.

On May 31, 2017, HGGC bought a controlling stake.[8]

On May 23, 2019, Partners Group made an investment in Idera.[9]

In 2022, Yellowfin, a business intelligence and analytics software provider, was acquired by Idera. This acquisition aims to enhance Idera’s portfolio by integrating Yellowfin’s analytics capabilities.[10] [11]

Subsidiaries

Former subsidiaries

Products

Idera creates tools designed to support, supplement, and augment the capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server, including SQL Diagnostic Manager, SQL Doctor, and SQL Inventory Manager.[36] The company also offers a software as a service server backup product known as SQL Safe Backup, which allows hosting providers and others to offer their clients continuous data protection for their backups. They also offer a number of free tools for SQL Server performance,[37] backup,[38] and diagnostics[39] and for Windows PowerShell.

Recognition

Idera's software has a number of awards within the SQL Server and IT communities. SQL Toolbox has won several Best of TechEd Awards[40] [41] [42] and some of their SQL Server offerings have placed in the SQL Server Pro Community Choice Awards.[43] [44] [45] The free tool, PowerShell Plus, has won Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice awards.[46] [47] [48]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pleczko . Rick . 2012-02-01 . BBS Technologies changes name to Idera – Houston Business Journal . 2014-05-15 . Bizjournals.com . en-US . HTML.
  2. Book: InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.. InfoWorld. 2 January 2006. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.. 30–. 0199-6649.
  3. Web site: BBS Technologies Acquires R1Soft – Web Host Industry Review . WHTop.com . 2007-11-28 . 2020-05-15.
  4. Web site: Idera, Inc.: Private Company Information – Businessweek . https://web.archive.org/web/20090907183448/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=12722463 . dead . September 7, 2009 . Investing.businessweek.com . 2014-05-15.
  5. Web site: Reidy . Chris . 10 September 2014 . TA Associates acquires Idera Inc. of Texas - The Boston Globe . 2024-02-01 . BostonGlobe.com . en-US.
  6. http://www.idera.com/about/news/pressreleases/2015/idera-unveils-expanded-product-portfolio-at-pass-summit-2015 IDERA Unveils Expanded Product Portfolio at PASS Summit 2015
  7. News: Microsoft tool-crafter Idera buys database, app firm Embarcadero . Anderson . Tim . October 8, 2015 . The Register . January 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: HGGC takes majority stake in database management developer Idera. HGGC. 2017-10-29.
  9. Idera, Inc. Announces Investment from Partners Group . 2019-05-23 . 2020-08-31.
  10. Web site: Yellowfin acquired by B2B software specialist Idera TechTarget . 2024-11-01 . Business Analytics . en.
  11. Web site: Yellowfin enhances NLQ tool in analytics platform update TechTarget . 2024-11-01 . Business Analytics . en.
  12. Web site: IDERA Acquires Precise Software | IDERA. www.idera.com.
  13. Web site: Idera Expands Server, Application and Network Monitoring With Uptime Software Acquisition. 2014-11-12. 2020-09-22.
  14. Web site: IDERA Announces Intent to Acquire Embarcadero, Expands Position in Database Management and Developer Tools Markets . 2016-03-05.
  15. News: Microsoft tool-crafter Idera buys database, app firm Embarcadero . Anderson . Tim . October 8, 2015 . The Register . January 21, 2019.
  16. Web site: IDERA Unveils Expanded Product Portfolio at PASS Summit 2015. www.idera.com.
  17. Web site: Gurock & TestRail Acquired by IDERA. 2016-06-28. Gurock. en-US. 2020-09-22.
  18. Web site: IDERA Acquires AquaFold to Expand Database Tools Business. 2017-07-19. www.businesswire.com. en. 2020-08-31.
  19. News: IDERA, Inc. Acquires Sencha to Strengthen Developer Tools Business – BusinessWire. 2017-08-25.
  20. Web site: Idera buys Ranorex. Owler. 2017-10-29.
  21. News: Bengaluru-based Webyog acquired by Idera, focus now on CloudMagic – ETtech. The Economic Times. en. 2020-03-26. Sn. Vikas.
  22. Web site: Froala is now part of Idera. 2019-08-04. Froala. en-US. 2020-03-11.
  23. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires Whole Tomato to Enhance C++ Productivity. 2018-08-02. www.businesswire.com. en. 2020-03-11.
  24. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires Kiuwan and Bolsters Testing Tools Business with Application Security and Code Testing Capabilities. 2018-10-05. www.businesswire.com. en. 2020-09-22.
  25. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires Assembla for Source Code Management. 2018-11-01. www.businesswire.com. en. 2020-09-22.
  26. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires LANSA, Adds Low-Code App Development Platform to Growing Product Portfolio. 2018-12-18. www.businesswire.com. en. 2020-03-11.
  27. Web site: Idera acquires Travis CI. TechCrunch. en-US. 2020-03-26.
  28. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires WhereScape, Advancing Portfolio of Cross-Platform Database Tools with Data Infrastructure Automation. 2019-09-19. www.businesswire.com. en. 2020-09-22.
  29. News: FusionCharts acquired by Idera Inc. The Economic Times. en. 2020-03-26.
  30. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires Qubole, Adding Award-Winning Data Lake Platform to Growing Database Tools Portfolio. 2020-10-13. www.businesswire.com. en. 2020-10-25.
  31. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires apilayer. 2021-01-18. www.businesswire.com. en. 2021-01-19.
  32. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires PreEmptive, Adding Security Tools Trusted by Fortune 500 Businesses to DevOps Business Unit. 2021-03-02. www.businesswire.com. en. 2021-03-03.
  33. Web site: Idera, Inc. Acquires UltraEdit. Idera, Inc.. 2021-08-24. 2021-11-10. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110191147/https://www.ideracorp.com/pressreleases/acquires-ultraedit. 2021-11-10.
  34. Web site: Yellowfin acquired by B2B software specialist Idera TechTarget . 2024-02-01 . Business Analytics . en.
  35. Web site: Metalogix buys Idera's SharePoint business – KMWorld Magazine . Kmworld.com . 2014-05-15.
  36. Book: InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.. InfoWorld. 18 October 2004. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.. 16–. 0199-6649.
  37. Book: Anne Stanton. Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 in 24 Hours. 10 January 2012. Sams Publishing. 978-0-13-268211-4. 458–.
  38. Book: Amit P. Acharya. Tom Bal. Chris Clark . Addison Goering . David Graesser . Angelo Littera . Marcelo Manhaes . Gregory Scott . Establishing a Secure Hybrid Cloud with the IBM PureApplication Family. 8 February 2016. IBM Redbooks. 978-0-7384-4125-2. 181–.
  39. Book: Ray Rankins. Paul Bertucci. Chris Gallelli . Alex T. Silverstein . Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Unleashed. 9 December 2013. Sams Publishing. 978-0-13-340851-5. 1463–.
  40. Web site: Jason Bovberg . Best of TechEd 2012 Finalists Announced | Windows . Windows IT Pro . 2012-05-24 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005162411/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-teched-2012-finalists-announced . 2017-10-05 . dead .
  41. Web site: Best of Tech•Ed 2011 Award Winners | Windows content from Windows IT Pro . 2014-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161229024806/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-tech-ed-2011-award-winners/ . 2016-12-29 . dead .
  42. Web site: Jason Bovberg . Winners-Best-of-TechEd | Windows . Windows IT Pro . 2010-06-14 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220115446/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-tech-ed-2010-award-winners-14-jun-2010 . 2016-12-20 . dead .
  43. Web site: 2013 SQL Server Pro Community Choice Awards Standout | Idera . Sqlmag.com . 2013-12-05 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140629183028/http://sqlmag.com/idera/2013-sql-server-pro-community-choice-awards-standout . 2014-06-29 . dead .
  44. Web site: 2012 SQL Server Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | SQL Server . Sqlmag.com . 2012-11-19 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160119165429/http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/2012-sql-server-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards . 2016-01-19 . dead .
  45. Web site: 2011 SQL Server Magazine Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | SQL Server . Sqlmag.com . 2011-11-18 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160114223154/http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/2011-sql-server-magazine-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards . 2016-01-14 . dead .
  46. Web site: 2012 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | Windows . Windows IT Pro . 2012-11-20 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170719194320/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2012-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards . 2017-07-19 . dead .
  47. Web site: 2011 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | Windows . Windows IT Pro . 2011-11-18 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915093050/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2011-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards . 2017-09-15 . dead .
  48. Web site: 2010 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | Windows . Windows IT Pro . 2010-11-22 . 2014-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171007184609/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2010-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards . 2017-10-07 . dead .

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