It's worth noting that some of the Auspex patents also list as contributors NetApp's two founders -- Dave Hitz, EVP of engineering, and James Lau, EVP and chief strategy officer -- both of whom worked at Auspex before starting NetApp in 1992.
Adds Boucher: "I suppose that there is always the possibility that they are doing it out of the goodness of their hearts, realizing where they came from, and just want to give something back."
Meanwhile, other pieces of Auspex are scattering to the wind. Storage consulting shop GlassHouse Technologies Inc. acquired around 330 NAS support contracts from Auspex last week, paying $280,000 in cash (see GlassHouse Picks Auspex's Bones).
Auspex's remaining physical assets will be auctioned on June 26, Kelly says.
Todd Spangler, US Editor, Byte and Switch
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