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David Hitz is an American engineer. In 1992, he, James Lau, and Michael Malcolm founded NetApp, where he became an executive vice president. A graduate of Deep Springs College, Hitz earned a BSE from Princeton University and went on to work as an engineer at MIPS Computer Systems and as a senior engineer at Auspex Systems .
Feb 15, 2019 · Hitz founded NetApp with James Lau and Michael Malcolm in 1992. The company developed Network File System-based boxes and helped to pioneer the rise of network-attached storage. Malcolm was forced out in 1994, and Lau retired in 2015, leaving Hitz as the last remaining NetApp founder.
Jan 30, 2017 · David Hitz, Co-founder & Executive Vice President, NetApp. Having seen it all, Dave accepts that his journey is no ordinary one. Having studied on a ranch in Deep Springs College, USA,...
NetApp was founded in 1992 by David Hitz, James Lau, and Michael Malcolm as Network Appliance, Inc. At the time, its major competitor was Auspex Systems. In 1994, NetApp received venture capital funding from Sequoia Capital. It had its initial public offering in 1995.
Feb 14, 2019 · Dave Hitz, co-founder and executive vice president of storage vendor NetApp, is leaving the company he co-founded in 1992. Hitz, in a Thursday blog post, announced his retirement with a simple,...
May 29, 2024 · David Hitz is the Founder and Executive Vice President of NetApp, Inc. As executive vice president, Hitz is responsible for the future strategy and direction of NetApp. Dave Hitz and James Lau founded NetApp in 1992, with a desire to simplify storage the way Cisco simplified networking.
David Hitz is cofounder of NetApp, a Sequoia-backed company since 1994.
