GridApp Systems

GridApp Systems, Inc.

Type	Private
Industry	Computer software
Founded	2002
Headquarters	New York City, New York, United States
Key people	Rob Gardos, Chairman & CEO, Shamoun Murtza, CTO, Matthew Zito, Chief Scientist, Dan Cohen, Dir. of Development, Eric Gross, Mr. Database
Products	BMC Bladelogic Database Automation
Website	www.gridapp.com

GridApp Systems, Inc. was a database automation software company. It was purchased by BMC Software in December, 2010.^[1]

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York City, GridApp Systems was the brainchild of five former employees of Register.com, Rob Gardos, Shamoun Murtza, Matthew Zito, Dan Cohen, and Eric Gross. The five realized that 85% of the routine tasks performed by database administrators could be automated,^[2] decreasing critical errors and improving productivity; all five continue to function as GridApp’s CEO, CTO, Chief Scientist, Director of Development, and Mr. Database respectively.

GridApp's flagship product is GridApp Clarity, which has won the following awards and recognition:

• SearchSQLServer - 2006 - "Performance and Tuning" Category - Silver ^[3]
• ServerWatch - 2008 - "Automation and Compliance" category - Silver^[4]
• CODiE - 2008 - "Best Database Management Software" category - Finalist^[5]
• EMA - 2008 - "EMA Rising Star"^[6]

References

1. "BMC Software Acquires GridApp Systems, Inc.". Retrieved 31 January 2013.
2. Forrester Research (2005-08-29). "Automating Database Administration Can Improve Efficiency And Lower Costs".
3. SearchSQLServer. "2006 Products of the Year".
4. ServerWatch (2008-06-03). "10 Server Room Must-Haves".
5. GridApp (2008-02-21). "The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) and EMA Recognize GridApp Systems as a Leader in Database Automation" (PDF).
6. GridApp (2008-02-21). "The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) and EMA Recognize GridApp Systems as a Leader in Database Automation" (PDF).