FalconStor Software (OTCMKTS:FALC) is a provider of data protection and availability software solutions designed for enterprises, service providers and government organizations. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company develops storage virtualization, backup, replication, continuous data protection and disaster recovery technologies that help ensure business continuity and data integrity. FalconStor’s software-defined approach enables customers to unify management of physical, virtual and cloud-based storage resources through a single, policy-driven platform.
Since its founding in 2000, FalconStor has expanded its portfolio to include flagship products such as FreeStor, a converged data management solution that integrates backup, replication, migration, caching and storage virtualization capabilities. Other key offerings include Continuous Data Protector (CDP), which delivers near-zero recovery point objectives by capturing every write transaction, and Virtual Tape Library (VTL), which emulates tape storage for backup systems while leveraging disk-based performance. The company’s solutions support a broad range of virtualization environments, including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM, as well as leading public clouds such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
FalconStor serves customers worldwide, with active deployments across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Its technology is used in industries ranging from financial services and healthcare to telecommunications and government, addressing use cases such as remote office data protection, multi-site replication, cloud migration and ransomware recovery. Customers benefit from FalconStor’s flexible licensing options, which include perpetual, subscription and software-as-a-service models tailored to meet varying performance, scalability and budget requirements.
The company’s senior leadership team combines decades of experience in enterprise storage, virtualization, cloud computing and software development. Under their guidance, FalconStor continues to invest in research and development, forging strategic partnerships with hardware vendors and cloud providers to deliver enhanced performance, advanced security features and simplified deployment workflows. Moving forward, FalconStor aims to further its presence in emerging markets and extend its technology roadmap to address evolving data management challenges in hybrid IT environments.
