BladeLogic files for IPO

Software maker BladeLogic looks to go public.

BladeLogic, a vendor of data center automation software, filed Thursday for an initial public offering worth $75 million.

The company makes the BladeLogic Operations Manager software, which handles server provisioning and controls configuration changes to servers and applications in the data center. Recently, BladeLogic partnered with Onaro, a storage start-up with software that manages configuration changes to storage systems.

BladeLogic counts among its customers the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Wal-Mart, Merrill Lynch and Sprint. The company was founded in 2001.

To continue reading, register here and become an Insider. You'll get free access to premium content from CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. See more Insider content or sign in.

BladeLogic, a vendor of data center automation software, filed Thursday for an initial public offering worth $75 million.

The company makes the BladeLogic Operations Manager software, which handles server provisioning and controls configuration changes to servers and applications in the data center. Recently, BladeLogic partnered with Onaro, a storage start-up with software that manages configuration changes to storage systems.

BladeLogic counts among its customers the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Wal-Mart, Merrill Lynch and Sprint. The company was founded in 2001.

Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch are underwriting the deal. BladeLogic has requested of the Nasdaq Global Market to be listed as BLOG.

The company is funded for $29 million by GlobeSpin Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and MK Capital.

Read more about data center in Network World's Data Center section.