HashiCorp Company Research Report

Company Overview

• Name: HashiCorp

• Mission: HashiCorp is The Infrastructure Cloud™ company, helping organizations automate multi-cloud and hybrid environments with Infrastructure Lifecycle Management and Security Lifecycle Management.

• Founded: 2012

• Founders: Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar

• Key People:

• Dave McJannet, Chief Executive Officer

• Armon Dadgar, Co-founder & CTO

• Christine Centa, Chief People Officer

• Marc Holmes, Chief Marketing and Business Operations Officer

• Ash Nangia, Chief Support Officer

• Susan St. Ledger, President, Worldwide Field Operations

• Talha Tariq, Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer

• Paul Warenski, Chief Legal Officer

• Michael Weingartner, Chief Product Officer

• Headquarters: No information is available

• Number of Employees: Over 2,200 (as of FY24)

• Revenue: No information is available

• Known For: HashiCorp is known for helping organizations with automating multi-cloud and hybrid environments with a suite of cloud infrastructure automation products that underpin the most important applications for the largest enterprises.

Products

HashiCorp provides a suite of products designed to manage and secure cloud infrastructure.

Terraform

• Description: A tool for building infrastructure as code.

• Key Features:

• Single workflow to provision and manage infrastructure.

• Integration with various cloud providers.

• Automated resource management.

Packer

• Description: A tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.

• Key Features:

• Consistent images management across multiple platforms.

• Securely codify and manage images.

Vault

• Description: A tool for managing secrets and protecting sensitive data.

• Key Features:

• Identity-based security for secrets management.

• Secret rotation and dynamic secrets handling.

Consul

• Description: A service networking tool for connecting and securing services.

• Key Features:

• Service discovery, configuration, and segmentation.

• Automated network management.

Nomad

• Description: A workload orchestrator for deploying and managing applications.

• Key Features:

• Supports containerized and non-containerized workloads.

• Flexible application scheduling.

Waypoint

• Description: A tool to manage the deployment and lifecycle of applications.

• Key Features:

• Standardized application and deployment workflows.

• Integration with existing CI/CD systems.

Boundary

• Description: A tool for managing secure access to critical systems.

• Key Features:

• Identity-driven controls.

• Secure remote access.

Recent Developments

• New Product Features (October 2024):

• New Security Lifecycle Management (SLM) offerings for Vault, Boundary, and Consul to enhance security practices.

• Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (ILM) updates for Terraform, Packer, Nomad, and Waypoint for better scaling.

• Product Enhancements:

• Boundary 0.18: Added transparent sessions for streamlining secure connections.

• HCP Vault Secrets: Introduced auto-rotation, dynamic secrets, and new secret sync destinations.

• Partnerships and Corporate Changes:

• HashiCorp joined with IBM to expand multi-cloud automation capabilities.

• HashiCorp Cloud Platform was expanded to Europe, emphasizing lifecycle management capabilities.

• Recognitions:

• HashiCorp recognized its Partner of the Year Award winners, marking contributions to its cloud journey.

• Significant Approvals:

• Shareholders approved a transaction with IBM, signifying a major corporate milestone.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of HashiCorp, highlighting its mission, key products, recent developments, and notable personnel contributing to its growing leadership in cloud infrastructure management.