{{Short description|American software company}} {{Infobox company | name = AppAssure | logo = | type = Private | successor = Dell AppAssure, Quest Rapid Recovery | founder = Najaf Husain | defunct = {{End date|2012|02|24}} | fate = Acquired by Dell | key_people = Najaf Husain (Executive Vice President) | industry = [[Software]] | products = [[Software]] | owner = [[Quest Software]] | foundation = 2006 | location = [[Reston, Virginia|Reston]], [[Virginia]], United States | homepage = {{url|quest.com/products/rapid-recovery/}} }}
'''AppAssure''' was a [[Backup|backup and recovery]] software company founded in 2006 and based in [[Reston, Virginia]].<ref name="dell"/>
It was purchased by [[Dell]] in 2012. It has since been subsumed by '''Quest Rapid Recovery'''.<ref name="home">{{cite web|url=http://www.appassure.com/|title=AppAssure is Now Quest Software!|website=www.appassure.com|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref><ref name="dell">{{cite press release |url=https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/secure/2012-02-24-dell-acquisition-appassure |title=Dell Acquires AppAssure |publisher=Dell |date=24 February 2012 |accessdate=30 January 2020}}</ref>
== Company history == AppAssure was founded by Najaf Husain in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.appassure.com/Company/about-us.aspx |title=AppAssure Software |publisher=Appassure.com |access-date=2011-08-08}}</ref> In 2008, AppAssure Software received a "Series A" investment by [[Bain Capital Ventures]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/05/26/story3.html |title=Washington Business Journal |publisher=Washington.bizjournals.com |date= 2008-05-26|access-date=2011-08-08 |first=Darlene |last=Darcy}}</ref>
On Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, Dell announced the acquisition of AppAssure, renaming it to Dell AppAssure,<ref name="dell"/> which became a part of the [[Dell Software]] Group portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.appassure.com/|title=AppAssure is Now Quest Software!|website=www.appassure.com|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref> Later, upon a new major version release, the company renamed the AppAssure product to Rapid Recovery.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/news/4500255834/Dell-World-2015-Dell-AppAssure-gets-a-new-name|title=Dell World 2015: Dell AppAssure gets a new name|work=SearchDataBackup|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en-US}}</ref>
On November 1, 2016, [[Francisco Partners]] and [[Elliott Management Corporation|Elliot Management]] acquired Dell Software Group,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscopartners.com/news/francisco-partners-and-elliott-management-to-acquire-the-dell-software-group|title=Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to Acquire the Dell Software Group|website=www.franciscopartners.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref> which was re-launched as [[Quest Software]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscopartners.com/news/francisco-partners-and-elliott-management-complete-acquisition-of-dell-software-group|title=Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Complete Acquisition of Dell Software Group|website=www.franciscopartners.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref> Rapid Recovery is currently part of the Quest Software portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.quest.com/products/rapid-recovery/|title=Rapid Recovery {{!}} Backup & Recovery Software for any Environment|website=www.quest.com|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref>
== Features == Rapid Recovery software optimizes users’ application experience and simplifies [[Backup and Recovery|backup and recovery]]. Rapid Recovery protects systems, apps and data, whether it's physical, virtual or in the cloud. It connects to the cloud and protects growing virtual environments automatically. In 2016, Rapid Recovery added the ability to implement DraaS in the Azure cloud.
The technology is available as software or in rack-mountable appliances (DL Series Appliances).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.quest.com/products/dl-series-backup-recovery-appliances/|title=Backup and Recovery Appliances {{!}} Quest|website=www.quest.com|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.appassure.com/ AppAssure] {{Quest Software Inc}}
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