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'''Liquid Computing''' was an information technology business that sold components like [[Server (computing)|servers]], [[computer data storage|storage]], and [[Computer network|networking]] systems. It was founded in 2003, and ceased operations in 2010.

The company had customers in [[North America]] and established partnerships with companies such as [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]], [[VMware]], [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]], [[Red Hat]], [[NetApp]] and [[AMD]].

==Corporate information==

===Office locations===

The Liquid Computing Corporation was headquartered in [[Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario]], Canada, with U.S. offices.

===Investors===

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The following Investors have funded Liquid Computing:

* '''[VenGrowth'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vengrowth.com/|title=Welcome to Internet Light and Power|date=December 19, 1996|access-date=February 4, 2018|archive-date=December 19, 1996|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961219013235/http://www.vengrowth.com/|url-status=bot: VenGrowth]'''unknown}}</ref>

* '''ATA Ventures'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ataventures.com/ |title=ATA Ventures . : . A Team Approach |access-date=2009-08-24 |archive-date=2009-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820081228/http://www.ataventures.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* '''[http://www.ataventures.com ATA Ventures]'''

* '''[[Business Development Bank of Canada|BDC]] (Business Development Bank of Canada)'''

* '''[[Export Development Canada|EDC]] (Export Development Canada)'''

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===History===

* '''2003'''&nbsp; – Liquid Computing is founded by Brian Hurley (who later went on to foundfounding Purple Forge) and Mike Kemp, two Canadian engineers from telecom equipment maker [[Nortel]] with experience building supercomputers for the U.S. government's Defense AdvanceAdvanced Research Project Agency ([[DARPA]]).

* '''2006'''&nbsp; – LiquidIQ 1.0 is introduced for High-Performance Computing using its own interconnect scheme coupled with [[AMD]]'s [[HyperTransport]] architecture and running a modified version of [[Red Hat]] [[Linux]].

* '''2008'''&nbsp; – LiquidIQ 2.0 is released; a [[unified computing]] system that combines standard physical data center resources, such as servers, switching, operating systems, network interfaces, and storage, with management and control software.

* '''2009'''&nbsp; – The company announces LiquidIQ 3.0 unified computing system powered by [[Intel]] [[Xeon 5500]] ([[Nehalem (microarchitecture)|Nehalem]]) Series Processors.

* '''Q4 2009'''&nbsp; – The company introduces [Liquid Elements,<ref>http://www.liquidcomputing.com/products/liquid-elements.php Liquid Elements],</ref> a unified computing solution{{Buzzword inline|date=May 2023}} that extends the power of unified computing across datacenter hardware from leading vendors. CurrentThe current solution{{Buzzword inline|date=May 2023}} configuration combines with [httpIntel Server System SR1680MV<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.intel.com/productscontent/serverwww/systemsus/SR1680MVen/SR1680MV-overviewhomepage.htm html|title=Intel Server&#124; SystemData SR1680MV]Center Solutions, IoT, and PC Innovation|website=Intel}}</ref> and NetApp storage.

* '''February 2010'''&nbsp; – The company shuts down.

==References==

{{reflist}}

* [http://gigaom.com/2009/11/04/if-the-data-center-is-the-computer-the-fight-is-on-to-control-the-ecosystem/ If the Data Center Is the Computer the Fight Is on to Control the Ecosystem]&nbsp;– GigaOM

* [http://www.networkcomputing.com/data-center/229502374 A True Datacenter In A Box]&nbsp;– Network Computing

== Links ==

* [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/06/liquid_computing_elements/ Liquid to float slushy Intel servers]&nbsp;– The Register

* [http://gigaom.com/2009/11/04/if-the-data-center-is-the-computer-the-fight-is-on-to-control-the-ecosystem/ If the Data Center Is the Computer the Fight Is on to Control the Ecosystem]&nbsp; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108172111/http://gigaom.com/2009/11/04/if-the-data-center-is-the-computer-the-fight-is-on-to-control-the-ecosystem/ |date=2010-01-08 }} – GigaOM

* [https://ottawacitizen.com/business/Fast+growing+Liquid+Computing+watershed+moment/1907037/story.html Fast-growing Liquid Computing at a 'watershed moment']&nbsp;– Ottawa Citizen

* [http://www.networkcomputing.com/data-center/229502374 A True Datacenter In A Box]&nbsp; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330225647/http://www.networkcomputing.com/data-center/229502374 |date=2012-03-30 }} – Network Computing

* [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/05/liquid_computing_update/ Can Liquid Computing ride Cisco's California coattails?]&nbsp;– The Register

* [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/06/liquid_computing_elements/ Liquid to float slushy Intel servers]&nbsp; – The Register

* [http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/features/interviews/blog/the-liquid-approach-to-unified-computing/?cs=33935 The Liquid Approach To Unified Computing]&nbsp;– ITBusinessEdge

* [https://ottawacitizen.com/business/Fast+growing+Liquid+Computing+watershed+moment/1907037/story.html Fast-growing Liquid Computing at a 'watershed moment']&nbsp; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213045509/http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Fast+growing+Liquid+Computing+watershed+moment/1907037/story.html |date=2009-12-13 }} – Ottawa Citizen

* [http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2009/ndc4/061509-data-center-liquid.html Liquid Computing&nbsp;– fast out of the starting gate]&nbsp;– Network World

* [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/05/liquid_computing_update/ Can Liquid Computing ride Cisco's California coattails?]&nbsp; – The Register

* [http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/features/interviews/blog/the-liquid-approach-to-unified-computing/?cs=33935 The Liquid Approach To Unified Computing]&nbsp; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723093823/http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/features/interviews/blog/the-liquid-approach-to-unified-computing/?cs=33935 |date=2011-07-23 }} – ITBusinessEdge

* [http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2009/ndc4/061509-data-center-liquid.html Liquid Computing&nbsp;– fast out of the starting gate]&nbsp; – Network World

* [http://liquidcomputing.com/downloads/reports/451-group-impact-report.pdf 451 Group Impact Report]

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* [http://purplejunction.com/liquid-computing/ Archived Liquid Computing Videos and Information]

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