Overland Storage
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: OVRL | |
| Industry | Data storage |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Defunct | 2025 |
| Fate | Defunct |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California and San Jose, California |
Key people | Scott McClendon (chairman) Eric Kelly (president & CEO) |
| Products | Disk-based and tape-based data storage |
| Revenue | Template:Loss 59.46 million USD (2012) |
| Parent | Sphere 3D Corp. |
Overland Storage Inc. was a manufacturer specializing in data storage solutions, including tape, disk, and NAS devices. The company expanded by acquiring Tandberg Data before itself being purchased by Sphere 3D, with both brands subsequently operating under the combined Overland-Tandberg name.
History
Established in 1980 in San Diego, California, Overland Storage catered to midmarket and distributed enterprise clients with data protection appliances. Its offerings comprised the NEO SERIES tape libraries, REO SERIES disk-based appliances featuring Virtual Tape Library (VTL) technology, Snap SAN storage area network devices, and SnapServer network-attached storage systems. Distribution channels included OEM partners, commercial distributors, system integrators, and value-added resellers.
Initially focused on producing IBM-compatible 9-track tape drives, Overland grew through strategic acquisitions: Tecmar in 2000 (which included WangTek and WangDAT tape drive lines), Zetta Systems in 2005 (adding disk-based backup products), and Snap Server from Adaptec in 2008.
In January 2009, Eric Kelly—who had led the SnapServer NAS product line and been a board member since 2007—was appointed CEO. That year also saw notable executive appointments: Jillian Mansolf as vice president of global sales and marketing; Geoff Barrall as chief technology officer and vice president of engineering; and Chris Gopal as vice president of operations. These executives brought experience from companies such as Dell, Maxtor, Data Robotics, and BlueArc.
February 2010 marked the introduction of the Snap SAN S2000, Overland’s inaugural iSCSI SAN offering. The company also incorporated LTO-5 technology into its NEO enterprise tape libraries, becoming the first vendor to provide this faster tape format.
By mid-2010, Overland expanded its footprint with a new office located in San Jose within Silicon Valley. In July, it launched the SnapServer N2000—a unified NAS/SAN solution supporting both block and file storage designed for virtualized platforms including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer. The N2000 integrated with Windows and Unix environments and scaled up to 144 TB within a 2U chassis. Additionally, the NEO 8000e tape library was upgraded with LTO-5 technology offering capacities up to 3 PB and data transfer speeds reaching 24 TB per hour.
Timeline
- 2000 - Acquisition of Tecmar, a manufacturer of tape drives.
- 2002 - Company rebrands from Overland Data to Overland Storage.
- 2005 - Purchase of Zetta Systems to broaden disk-based backup solutions.
- 2008 - Acquisition of SnapServer product line from Adaptec to enhance NAS offerings.
- 2014 - Acquisition of Tandberg Data, extending European presence in Dortmund, Germany.
- 2014 - Merger with Sphere3d to strengthen virtualization and storage portfolios.
- 2018 - Sphere3d spins off Overland Storage, returning it to independent status.
- 2025 - Tandberg Data undergoes liquidation due to financial difficulties.
- 2025 - Overland Storage discontinues operations, concluding its market activities.
Current Offerings
SnapServer NAS and Snap SAN SAN deliver disk-based storage solutions ranging from 1TB up to several hundred terabytes, designed for remote offices, collaborative teams, and geographically dispersed organizations.
- SnapSAN S5000
- SnapSAN S3000
- SnapServer N2000
- SnapServer DX2
- SnapServer DX1
- SnapServer 410
- SnapServer 210
REO Series: Solutions for disk-based backup and data recovery
- REO 4600
NEO Series: Tape backup and archival products
- NEO 8000e
- NEO 4000e
- NEO 2000e
- NEO 400s
- NEO 200s
- NEO 100s
Discontinued Products
Legacy tape systems from the NEO Series include:
- NEO 8000
- NEO 4000 (marketed by HP as MSL6060)
- NEO 2000 (also known as HP MSL6030)