Newisys
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Computer hardware |
| Founded | July 2000 |
| Founder | Claymon A. Cipione, Phillip Doyce Hester |
| Fate | Became subsidiary of Sanmina Corporation |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas , United States |
| Parent | Sanmina Corporation |
Newisys was a US-based technology firm specializing in the sale of servers tailored for data center environments and products related to computer data storage. From 2004 onward, it functioned as a subsidiary under the umbrella of Sanmina Corporation.
History
Established in July 2000 by Claymon A. Cipione and Phillip Doyce Hester, both former executives at IBM, Newisys initially operated out of Austin, Texas. By the close of 2000, the company secured close to $28 million in venture capital backing from investors including New Enterprise Associates, Austin Ventures, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). In 2002, Newisys showcased servers utilizing 64-bit AMD processors. Subsequent financing rounds brought in an additional $25 million by early 2003.
In July 2003, Newisys was acquired by its manufacturing collaborator Sanmina-SCI for an undisclosed amount, transforming the company into an original design manufacturer division within Sanmina. Both founders departed in 2005: Hester took on the role of AMD's chief technical officer, while Cipione assumed the position of AMD's chief information officer.
August 2005 saw Newisys unveiling the NA-1400 network-attached storage server, which utilized Intel’s XScale 80219 processor; however, product delivery experienced delays. Later that year, in November, the firm launched the AMD Horus chip designed to support servers equipped with numerous AMD Opteron processors.
In January 2006, Newisys expanded its portfolio by acquiring Adaptec's block storage division located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. By May 2007, the company withdrew from the server market to concentrate exclusively on storage solutions developed at its Colorado facility. In 2013, Newisys reentered the server sector by combining Intel-based servers with its existing storage offerings.