From Founding to Acquisition: The Journey of HPE Nimble Storage

Zo Jakab
Sep 16, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Oct 3

Recently, we sold a few HPE Nimble storage components, mainly SSDs. While looking into them, we realized many people may not know the background of Nimble Storage. Here’s a simple overview.

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HPE Nimble Storage Overview

Nimble Storage was founded in 2008 and became part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in 2017. The company built a strong reputation for its storage arrays, first supporting iSCSI and later adding Fibre Channel.

What set Nimble apart was its CASL (Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) file system and InfoSight, a predictive analytics platform that helps identify and prevent problems before they cause downtime. Their products also offered integrated data protection features such as snapshots and replication.

History of HPE Nimble Storage

2008: Nimble Storage was founded by Varun Mehta and Umesh Maheshwari.
2010: The first product, the CS200 series hybrid arrays, was launched at Tech Field Day.
2011: Suresh Vasudevan became CEO, while Umesh Maheshwari took on the role of CTO.
2012: Nimble secured $40.7 million in funding from investors including Artis Capital Management and GGV Capital.
2013: Nimble went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NMBL.
2014: The company introduced the CS700 Series Arrays, the All-Flash Shelf, and added Fibre Channel support.
2015: Nimble gained FIPS 140-2 certification and ranked sixth on Deloitte’s list of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America.
2016: Nimble launched the Predictive All Flash Array, the AF-1000 series, and updates to the CS-Series Adaptive Flash portfolio. They also partnered with Lenovo to create the ThinkAgile CX Series.
2017: HPE acquired Nimble Storage for $1.09 billion, finalizing the deal in April.

HPE Nimble Storage Today

Since the acquisition, Nimble has been part of HPE’s storage lineup, providing both hybrid and all-flash solutions. The focus remains on performance, predictive analytics with InfoSight, and reliable data protection.