CouchOne

CouchOne was a company founded in 2007 by Damien Katz, Mikeal Rogers, and J. Chris Anderson. It was the primary commercial entity supporting the development of Apache CouchDB, an open-source NoSQL document-oriented database. CouchOne offered commercial support, consulting services, and hosted cloud solutions for CouchDB users. The company aimed to provide enterprise-grade solutions and professional services around the popular open-source database.

The company played a significant role in the early adoption and growth of CouchDB, particularly within organizations looking for a robust and scalable database solution. CouchDB itself is known for its ease of use, flexible schema, and built-in replication capabilities, making it suitable for web applications and distributed systems. CouchOne leveraged these features to build its commercial offerings.

In 2011, CouchOne announced its acquisition by IBM. Following the acquisition, the team and technology were integrated into IBM's cloud offerings. While the CouchOne entity ceased to exist as an independent company, its legacy continued through the ongoing development and support of Apache CouchDB, which remains an active and widely used open-source project. The acquisition underscored the value and potential of CouchDB in the enterprise space.