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Springpath emerged from more than two years in stealth on February 18, 2015, announcing $34 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. The startup, previously known as Storvisor, pitched software-defined storage that could run on standard servers rather than being tied to a specific hardware platform.

What was Springpath?

Springpath was an enterprise storage software startup. In its 2015 launch announcement, it described a software-only platform intended to separate data from the hardware and application layers, using standard servers as its infrastructure. Its stated goal was what it called “Independent Infrastructure”: a data platform that could serve different workloads without requiring a dedicated storage appliance.

The company called its underlying architecture HALO, short for Hardware Agnostic Log-structured Objects. Data Center Knowledge described the platform as subscription-based and designed to offer enterprise data-management capabilities such as snapshots, clones, and disaster-recovery policies. Those are launch-era descriptions and company positioning, not a current product specification or independently verified feature assessment.

Who founded Springpath?

Springpath’s co-founders included Mallik Mahalingam, its CEO, and Krishna Yadappanavar. The 2015 launch report identified both as VMware alumni. Springpath vice president of product management Ravi Parthasarathy described the company’s aim as: “We want to provide a single data platform that’s 100 percent software.”

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How much did Springpath raise, and who invested?

On February 18, 2015, Springpath announced $34 million in funding. Data Center Knowledge named New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures, and Sequoia Capital as investors. The announcement marked the company’s public debut after more than two years operating in stealth as Storvisor.

What was the software intended to do?

Springpath positioned its platform as a way to pool server-based storage and manage data across varied computing environments. The launch article said the company was targeting virtual desktop infrastructure, test and development, infrastructure consolidation, databases, and remote or branch offices. It reported a beta with “a few dozen customers,” but did not give an exact customer count.

Mahalingam framed the intended breadth of the platform this way in 2015: “Modern data centers require a versatile and elastic data platform software that runs on a common hardware infrastructure based on standard servers and supports the data management needs of virtualized, containerized, big data, and other emerging environments.” This was the CEO’s description of the company’s aims, not evidence of independently measured performance across those workloads.

What partnerships did Springpath report at launch?

In 2015, the company identified VMware, OpenStack, and Docker as technology partners and said it was working with Cisco, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. The report also described a distribution agreement with Tech Data to offer servers preloaded with Springpath software. These are historical launch-era relationships; they should not be read as confirmation that the arrangements remain active.

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Patrick Moorhead, then president and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, said: “We were impressed with their solution’s ability to deliver the value of enterprise features and performance on a variety of top-brand servers, offering enterprises choices without compromising on their expectations.” That assessment was attributed commentary in 2015, not a published benchmark or current evaluation.

What happened to Springpath after 2015?

Cisco completed its acquisition of Springpath on September 22, 2017. Cisco described Springpath as a hyperconvergence software company whose distributed file system enabled server-based storage systems. Cisco also said the companies had worked together since 2016 to launch and deliver HyperFlex. The acquisition brought Springpath’s software into Cisco’s hyperconverged infrastructure effort.

What is the current status of Cisco HyperFlex?

Cisco’s lifecycle information distinguishes HyperFlex hardware from its data-platform software. According to Cisco’s HX-Series listing, the hardware series is no longer for sale; its end-of-sale date was March 12, 2024, and its end-of-support date is March 12, 2029. These dates apply to the HX-Series hardware lifecycle.

Cisco’s separate HyperFlex Data Platform software notice lists September 11, 2025, as the end of maintenance and February 28, 2029, as the last date of support for eligible customers. Software maintenance and support dates are not interchangeable with the HX-Series hardware dates; customers should check the applicable product notice and their support contract.

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What the funding story does—and does not—show

The 2015 announcement documents Springpath’s funding, founders, launch-era product positioning, and early market activity. It does not establish audited customer totals, independent performance benchmarks, or whether specific capabilities met the company’s stated goals. The subsequent acquisition and HyperFlex lifecycle notices provide the later business context, but they do not turn the original launch claims into current product guidance.

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