Symbios Logic was a manufacturer of
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI, ) is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices. The SCSI standards define commands, protocols, electrical, optical and logical interface ...
host adapter chipsets and
disk array storage subsystems. It was originally established as the NCR Microelectronics division of
NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation, previously known as National Cash Register, is an American software, consulting and technology company providing several professional services and electronic products. It manufactures self-service kiosks, point-of-sale termin ...
in 1972, before NCR's takeover by
AT&T Corporation in 1991.
In 1995, AT&T sold off the division to
Hyundai Electronics (later known as Hynix) which established the name Symbios Logic. In July 1998 Hyundai sold Symbios (then headquartered in
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado
Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 359 ...
) to
LSI Logic for $760 million cash.
In November 2000, LSI acquired Syntax Systems, and in August 2001 the groups merged to become LSI Logic Storage Systems. In 2004 its name was changed to Engenio Information Technologies, Inc. The subsidiary filed for an
initial public offering on February 19, 2004.
At the time, Engenio's chief executive was Thomas Georgens, and its headquarters were in
Milpitas, California.
After a number of delays, the request was withdrawn in August 2004.
On March 9, 2011, LSI announced its sale of its Engenio storage group to
NetApp for $480 million in cash.
The sale of the Engenio division, which generated revenues of $705 million in 2010, completed in May.
References
NCR Corporation
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