Timeline

iXsystems History

2012

  • 2012
    • iXsystems hosts MeetBSD California 2012 at Yahoo! campus. MeetBSD California 2012 combined the traditional conference format of pre-arranged speakers with the "UnConference" format to create a "Hybrid UnConference", which many participants said was the best MeetBSD yet
    • iXsystems updates FreeNAS to version 8.3, bringing in a plugin system based on PC-BSD PBIs and ZFSv28, the most up-to-date open source version of the advanced file system.

2011

  • 2011
    • iXsystems partners with Fusion-io to deliver FreeNAS™ appliance. Using Fusion-io's ioMemory technology, iXsystems is able to offer a high-performance storage solution for multiple clients and servers.
    • iXsystems co-sponsors FreeBSD foundation project to implement support of GEM, KMS, and DRI for Intel Drivers. This will allow FreeBSD and PC-BSD® to run on a wider range of hardware.
    • iXsystems receives Best Use of Intel Channel Partner Benefits Award for 2010.

2010

  • 2010
    • iXsystems, Inc. Hosts meetBSD California 2010. Instead of a conference format, we used the "unconference" format, where small groups of people joined community-selected round-table discussions.
    • iXsystems donates new server hardware for the FreeBSD Project's Quality Assurance Tinderbox. The Quality Assurance Tinderbox (QAT) is an automated quality assurance system used to identify problems in FreeBSD ports and packages.

2009

  • 2009
    • In December, iXsystems takes over the development of the FreeNAS™ Project. FreeNAS™, an embedded storage server solution, was about to switch development from FreeBSD to Linux. iXsystems offered to sponsor the project and has since reimplemented it for FreeBSD 8.
    • iXsystems marks its most successful year ever with the Intel® Server Growth Award. iXsystems beat out a field of over 300 competitors after posting a year-over-year increase in sales of 82% from 2007 to 2008.
    • In October, iXsystems moves to a newly remodeled, 15,000 square foot facility in order to expand production capacity and better serve its expanding customer base.

2008

  • 2008
    • iXsystems announced professional FreeBSD and PC-BSD® support. Thanks to the expertise of our staff, iXsystems is able to offer problem resolution support, development and consultation services for FreeBSD and PC-BSD®.
    • iXsystems, Inc. hosted MeetBSD California 2008 and the FreeBSD 15th Anniversary Celebration. More than 200 people attended from all over the world.