Idera, Inc.#Products

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.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

Rick Pleczko founded BBS Technologies{{cite web |last=Pleczko |first=Rick |date=2012-02-01 |title=BBS Technologies changes name to Idera – Houston Business Journal |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2012/02/01/bbs-technologies-changes-name-to-idera.html |accessdate=2014-05-15 |publisher=Bizjournals.com |language=en-US |format=HTML}} 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.{{cite book|author=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|title=InfoWorld|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hDYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|date=2 January 2006|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|pages=30–|issn=0199-6649}}

BBS acquired web hosting backup provider R1Soft in late November 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.whtop.com/news/16179-bbs-technologies-acquires-r1soft |title=BBS Technologies Acquires R1Soft – Web Host Industry Review |publisher=WHTop.com |date=2007-11-28 |accessdate=2020-05-15}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=12722463 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907183448/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=12722463 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 7, 2009 |title=Idera, Inc.: Private Company Information – Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-15}}

Idera was acquired by private equity firm TA Associates in September 2014.{{Cite web |last=Reidy |first=Chris |date=10 September 2014 |title=TA Associates acquires Idera Inc. of Texas - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/09/10/associates-acquires-idera-inc-texas/44kdEM8sThsuQ305IFMx1I/story.html |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}

On October 7, 2015, Idera announced an agreement to acquire Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.,[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]{{cite news |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/08/embarcadero_database_and_app_dev_company_sold_to_idera/ |title=Microsoft tool-crafter Idera buys database, app firm Embarcadero |last=Anderson |first=Tim |date=October 8, 2015 |work=The Register |access-date=January 21, 2019}} but the Embarcadero mark was retained for the developer tools division.

On May 31, 2017, HGGC bought a controlling stake.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hggc.com/system/uploads/fae/file/asset/141/HGGC_takes_majority_stake_in_database_management_developer_Idera_-_M_A_5.31.pdf|title=HGGC takes majority stake in database management developer Idera|website=HGGC|access-date=2017-10-29}}

On May 23, 2019, Partners Group made an investment in Idera.{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/idera-inc-announces-investment-from-partners-group-300855576.html |title=Idera, Inc. Announces Investment from Partners Group |date=2019-05-23 |accessdate=2020-08-31}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Yellowfin acquired by B2B software specialist Idera {{!}} TechTarget |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchbusinessanalytics/news/252512728/Yellowfin-acquired-by-B2B-software-specialist-Idera |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Business Analytics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Yellowfin enhances NLQ tool in analytics platform update {{!}} TechTarget |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchbusinessanalytics/news/252525829/Yellowfin-enhances-NLQ-tool-in-analytics-platform-update |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Business Analytics |language=en}}

• Precise Software: On July 2, 2013, Idera, Inc. announced the acquisition of Precise Software as a wholly owned subsidiary, a provider of end-to-end application performance management software.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idera.com/about/news/pressreleases/2013/idera-acquires-precise-software|title=IDERA Acquires Precise Software | IDERA|website=www.idera.com}}
• Uptime Software, a server infrastructure monitoring tool company, was acquired in November 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Idera-Expands-Server-Application-and-Network-Monitoring-With-Uptime-Software-Acquisition-100530.aspx|title=Idera Expands Server, Application and Network Monitoring With Uptime Software Acquisition|date=2014-11-12|accessdate=2020-09-22}}
• Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.: On October 7, 2015, Idera, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.,{{cite web|url=http://www.idera.com/about/news/pressreleases/2015/idera-announces-intent-to-acquire-embarcadero |title=IDERA Announces Intent to Acquire Embarcadero, Expands Position in Database Management and Developer Tools Markets |date= |accessdate=2016-03-05}}{{cite news |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/08/embarcadero_database_and_app_dev_company_sold_to_idera/ |title=Microsoft tool-crafter Idera buys database, app firm Embarcadero |last=Anderson |first=Tim |date=October 8, 2015 |work=The Register |access-date=January 21, 2019}} but the Embarcadero mark was retained for the developer tools division. As of October 28, 2015, Embarcadero was listed as 'acquired'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idera.com/about/news/pressreleases/2015/idera-unveils-expanded-product-portfolio-at-pass-summit-2015|title=IDERA Unveils Expanded Product Portfolio at PASS Summit 2015|website=www.idera.com}}
• Gurock, a provider of test case management software, was acquired in June 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.gurock.com/gurock-testrail-acquired-by-idera/|title=Gurock & TestRail Acquired by IDERA|date=2016-06-28|website=Gurock|language=en-US|access-date=2020-09-22}}
• AquaFold, a database tools company, was acquired in July 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170719005061/en/IDERA-Acquires-AquaFold-Expand-Database-Tools-Business|title=IDERA Acquires AquaFold to Expand Database Tools Business|date=2017-07-19|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-08-31}}
• Sencha, Inc., developers of a pure JavaScript application development framework for desktop and mobile browsers, was acquired in August 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170825005086/en/IDERA-Acquires-Sencha-Strengthen-Developer-Tools-Business|title=IDERA, Inc. Acquires Sencha to Strengthen Developer Tools Business – BusinessWire|accessdate=2017-08-25}}
• Ranorex, a test-automation software company, was acquired in October 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.owler.com/reports/idera/idera-buys-ranorex/1508781480949|title=Idera buys Ranorex|website=Owler|access-date=2017-10-29}}
• Webyog, a database management tool provider, was acquired in April 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/mobile/bengaluru-based-webyog-acquired-by-idera-focus-now-on-cloudmagic/63737954|title=Bengaluru-based Webyog acquired by Idera, focus now on CloudMagic – ETtech|last=|first=|date=|newspaper=The Economic Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26|last1=Sn|first1=Vikas}}
• Froala, editing for rich text and web application tools, was acquired in June 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://froala.com/blog/social/froala-is-now-part-of-idera/|title=Froala is now part of Idera|date=2019-08-04|website=Froala|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-11}}
• Whole Tomato, a suite of visual studio productivity tools, was acquired in August 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180802005587/en/Idera-Acquires-Tomato-Enhance-Productivity|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires Whole Tomato to Enhance C++ Productivity|date=2018-08-02|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}}
• Kiuwan, a SaaS for measuring and analyzing security risks in software development, was acquired in October 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181005005284/en/Idera-Acquires-Kiuwan-Bolsters-Testing-Tools-Business|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires Kiuwan and Bolsters Testing Tools Business with Application Security and Code Testing Capabilities|date=2018-10-05|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-09-22}}
• Assembla, a source code management provider, was acquired in November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181101006169/en/Idera-Acquires-Assembla-Source-Code-Management|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires Assembla for Source Code Management|date=2018-11-01|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-09-22}}
• LANSA, a low-code application development tool, was acquired in December 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181218005202/en/Idera-Acquires-LANSA-Adds-Low-Code-App-Development|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires LANSA, Adds Low-Code App Development Platform to Growing Product Portfolio|date=2018-12-18|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}}
• Travis CI, an open-source continuous integration company, was acquired in January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/23/idera-acquires-travis-ci/|title=Idera acquires Travis CI|website=TechCrunch|date=23 January 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-26}}
• WhereScape, a provider of data warehouse automation software, was acquired in September 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190919005152/en/Idera-Acquires-WhereScape-Advancing-Portfolio-Cross-Platform-Database|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires WhereScape, Advancing Portfolio of Cross-Platform Database Tools with Data Infrastructure Automation|date=2019-09-19|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-09-22}}
• FusionCharts, a data visualization product provider, was acquired in March 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/fusioncharts-acquired-by-idera-inc/74660767|title=FusionCharts acquired by Idera Inc|last=|first=|date=|newspaper=The Economic Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}
• Qubole, a multi-platform data lake company, was acquired in October 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201013005124/en/Idera-Inc.-Acquires-Qubole-Adding-Award-Winning-Data-Lake-Platform-to-Growing-Database-Tools-Portfolio|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires Qubole, Adding Award-Winning Data Lake Platform to Growing Database Tools Portfolio|date=2020-10-13|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-10-25}}
• Apilayer, a provider of real-time data API products, was acquired in January 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210118005080/en/Idera-Inc.-Acquires-apilayer|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires apilayer|date=2021-01-18|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2021-01-19}}
• PreEmptive, the maker of Dotfuscator and DashO, code obfuscators for .net and Java, respectively, was acquired in March 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210302005147/en/Idera-Inc.-Acquires-PreEmptive-Adding-Security-Tools-Trusted-by-Fortune-500-Businesses-to-DevOps-Business-Unit|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires PreEmptive, Adding Security Tools Trusted by Fortune 500 Businesses to DevOps Business Unit

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• IDM Computer Solutions, the maker of UltraEdit and other applications, was acquired in August of 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ideracorp.com/pressreleases/acquires-ultraedit|title=Idera, Inc. Acquires UltraEdit|website=Idera, Inc.|date=2021-08-24|access-date=2021-11-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110191147/https://www.ideracorp.com/pressreleases/acquires-ultraedit|archive-date=2021-11-10}}
• Yellowfin, an analytics vendor, was acquired in January 2022.{{Cite web |title=Yellowfin acquired by B2B software specialist Idera {{!}} TechTarget |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchbusinessanalytics/news/252512728/Yellowfin-acquired-by-B2B-software-specialist-Idera |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Business Analytics |language=en}}

• Idera sold its SharePoint business to Metalogix in October 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News/Metalogix-buys-Ideras-SharePoint-business-92803.aspx |title=Metalogix buys Idera's SharePoint business – KMWorld Magazine |publisher=Kmworld.com |date= 23 October 2013|accessdate=2014-05-15}}

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.{{cite book|author=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|title=InfoWorld|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7zcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16|date=18 October 2004|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|pages=16–|issn=0199-6649}} 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,{{cite book|author=Anne Stanton|title=Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 in 24 Hours|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=55mv64orcW8C&pg=PA458|date=10 January 2012|publisher=Sams Publishing|isbn=978-0-13-268211-4|pages=458–}} backup,{{cite book|author1=Amit P. Acharya|author2=Tom Bal|author3=Chris Clark |author4=Addison Goering |author5=David Graesser |author6=Angelo Littera |author7=Marcelo Manhaes |author8=Gregory Scott |title=Establishing a Secure Hybrid Cloud with the IBM PureApplication Family|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zq2JCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA181|date=8 February 2016|publisher=IBM Redbooks|isbn=978-0-7384-4125-2|pages=181–}} and diagnostics{{cite book|author1=Ray Rankins|author2=Paul Bertucci|author3=Chris Gallelli |author4=Alex T. Silverstein |title=Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Unleashed|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NeBPAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1463|date=9 December 2013|publisher=Sams Publishing|isbn=978-0-13-340851-5|pages=1463–}} and for Windows PowerShell.

Idera's software has a number of awards within the SQL Server and IT communities. SQL Toolbox has won several Best of TechEd Awards{{cite web |author=Jason Bovberg |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-teched-2012-finalists-announced |title=Best of TechEd 2012 Finalists Announced | Windows |publisher=Windows IT Pro |date=2012-05-24 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005162411/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-teched-2012-finalists-announced |archive-date=2017-10-05 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-tech-ed-2011-award-winners |title=Best of Tech•Ed 2011 Award Winners | Windows content from Windows IT Pro |access-date=2014-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229024806/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-tech-ed-2011-award-winners/ |archive-date=2016-12-29 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=Jason Bovberg |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-tech-ed-2010-award-winners-14-jun-2010 |title=Winners-Best-of-TechEd | Windows |publisher=Windows IT Pro |date=2010-06-14 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220115446/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/best-tech-ed-2010-award-winners-14-jun-2010 |archive-date=2016-12-20 |url-status=dead }} and some of their SQL Server offerings have placed in the SQL Server Pro Community Choice Awards.{{cite web |url=http://sqlmag.com/idera/2013-sql-server-pro-community-choice-awards-standout |title=2013 SQL Server Pro Community Choice Awards Standout | Idera |publisher=Sqlmag.com |date=2013-12-05 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629183028/http://sqlmag.com/idera/2013-sql-server-pro-community-choice-awards-standout |archive-date=2014-06-29 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/2012-sql-server-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |title=2012 SQL Server Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | SQL Server |publisher=Sqlmag.com |date=2012-11-19 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119165429/http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/2012-sql-server-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |archive-date=2016-01-19 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/2011-sql-server-magazine-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |title=2011 SQL Server Magazine Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | SQL Server |publisher=Sqlmag.com |date=2011-11-18 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114223154/http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/2011-sql-server-magazine-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |archive-date=2016-01-14 |url-status=dead }} The free tool, PowerShell Plus, has won Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice awards.{{cite web |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2012-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |title=2012 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | Windows |publisher=Windows IT Pro |date=2012-11-20 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719194320/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2012-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |archive-date=2017-07-19 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2011-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |title=2011 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | Windows |publisher=Windows IT Pro |date=2011-11-18 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915093050/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2011-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |archive-date=2017-09-15 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2010-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |title=2010 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards | Windows |publisher=Windows IT Pro |date=2010-11-22 |accessdate=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007184609/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/2010-windows-it-pro-editors-best-and-community-choice-awards |archive-date=2017-10-07 |url-status=dead }}

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