Datacastle

Datacastle operated as a specialized provider of endpoint data protection and management solutions, focusing on the enterprise market. The company was founded in 2005 by Gary Sumner, who served as the Chief Technology Officer and brought over a decade of experience from Microsoft. Based in Seattle, Washington, Datacastle developed technologies for backup, recovery, and analytics for data on mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

The company's core business was centered around its flagship product, Datacastle RED. This platform was designed as a hybrid cloud service to provide enterprises with secure, network-optimized endpoint backup and recovery. Key features included remote data deletion, at-rest encryption, and device tracing to mitigate risks associated with data breaches on mobile devices. Datacastle RED was engineered to integrate with enterprise IT environments, including Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility Suite, Azure Active Directory, and Microsoft Intune. The business model targeted enterprises with a significant mobile workforce, particularly in regulated and intellectual property-intensive sectors like healthcare, law, and insurance. Revenue was generated by selling its software solutions through a robust partner program that included telecoms, internet service providers, and value-added resellers.

Throughout its history, Datacastle secured at least $14.5 million in funding from investors, including Talu Ventures. A notable milestone was the acquisition of Seagate Technology's endpoint data protection assets in 2016, which likely bolstered the launch of its Datacastle Analytics product later that year. This analytics service offered smart data discovery, enabling legal, HR, and compliance departments to conduct internal investigations more efficiently. In August 2017, Datacastle was acquired by Carbonite, a company specializing in data protection and cybersecurity, for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition was a strategic move for Carbonite to expand its offerings into the enterprise endpoint security market. Following the acquisition, the Datacastle RED product was rebranded as Carbonite Endpoint Backup. Subsequently, Carbonite itself was acquired by OpenText in a deal valued at approximately $1.42 billion in late 2019.

Keywords: endpoint backup, data protection, mobile data security, data recovery, enterprise mobility management, data loss prevention, cloud backup, data encryption, data analytics, regulatory compliance, eDiscovery, mobile workforce solutions, hybrid cloud backup, Carbonite Endpoint Backup, data governance, intellectual property protection, mobile device management, data archiving, remote data wipe, data resiliency