Virident Systems
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer data storage |
| Founded | June 2006 |
| Founder | Kumar Ganapathy, Vijay Karamcheti, Raj Parekh |
| Headquarters | Milpitas , United States |
| Products | tachIOn PCIe card with SLC NAND flash memory |
| Owner | Western Digital (since 2013) |
| Website | www |
Virident Systems is a technology firm situated in Milpitas, California that focuses on the development and production of computer data storage solutions. Established in June 2006 by Kumar Ganapathy, Vijay Karamcheti, and Raj Parekh, the enterprise obtained its initial capital from investors including Artiman Ventures, Accel India, and Spansion Inc.
In September 2013, Western Digital declared its plan to purchase Virident via its fully owned subsidiary, HGST, thereby enhancing its range of enterprise flash storage offerings.
Products
The company's premier offering, the tachIOn, was introduced in June 2010 as a PCIe card equipped with field-replaceable modules utilizing single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory supplied by manufacturers such as Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics, and Toshiba. This tachIOn lineup incorporates built-in RAID and error correction features designed for high-performance solid-state storage applications.
Virident earned notable accolades in 2011, including the TiE50 award and placement on the Red Herring Top 100 North America list.