Bluelock
Flexible it infrastructure services such as cloud computing, vmware, virtual datacenters and related solutions.
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Bluelock, founded in 2006, established itself as a specialized provider of cloud-based disaster recovery and infrastructure services. The company was co-founded by Pat O'Day, who also served as its Chief Technology Officer. O'Day's journey into the IT sector began with a passion for building IT platforms, which he cultivated through roles at St. Vincent Hospital and Eli Lilly and Co. before venturing into the entrepreneurial world. This deep experience in data center operations and managed services directly shaped Bluelock's core offerings.
The company's primary services included Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), catering to enterprise organizations with complex environments and sensitive data. Its business model was centered on providing a comprehensive suite of managed services—including virtual machine backup, firewalls, networking, and continuous monitoring—on a subscription basis, allowing clients to pay a predictable monthly fee for IT capacity and business continuity. A key differentiator was its Bluelock Recovery Assurance™ program, which provided clients with confidence that their disaster recovery solution was secure, tailored, and thoroughly tested.
Under the leadership of CEO Christopher Clapp, who joined after leading ANGEL Learning to a successful acquisition, Bluelock achieved profitability in 2010 and maintained consistent double-digit annual revenue growth in subsequent years. The company's performance and specialization in the burgeoning DRaaS market attracted significant attention, including recognition from industry analyst firm Gartner for three consecutive years. This success culminated in its acquisition by InterVision Systems in March 2018. The deal was positioned as a strategic move to integrate Bluelock's sought-after DRaaS capabilities into InterVision's broader portfolio of IT managed services, expanding the market reach for Bluelock's solutions through InterVision's larger sales force.
Keywords: Disaster Recovery as a Service, DRaaS, Infrastructure as a Service, IaaS, cloud recovery, business continuity, managed hosting, enterprise IT infrastructure, data protection, virtual datacenter, cloud security, IT risk mitigation, VMware vCloud, InterVision, Christopher Clapp, Pat O'Day, managed services, data resilience, hybrid cloud, IT outsourcing