I learned yesterday that rPath’s assets have been sold to SAS, essentially bringing rPath to an end, it seems.
Business analytics software company SAS is acquiring the assets of Raleigh-based startup rPath.
RPath, which was founded in 2005 by former Red Hat employees, is in the process of shutting down. Some of its staff – 19 employees – will accompany the technology and join SAS, forming the Platform Deployment Technologies group within SAS’ research and development operations.
I interviewed there more than once for a sales engineer position last year. I also set up rPath’s first phone system, based on Asterisk. For a while there I was sure rPath would be the next VMWare. Instead it’s been chopped up. It’s a shame, but I’m glad I didn’t sign up there only to be looking for work now.
via SAS buying Raleigh startup’s assets – Triangle Business Journal.