Acquia is a commercial open-source software company providing products, services, and technical support for Drupal

Drupal

Drupal is a free and open-source content management system and content management framework written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. It is used as a back-end system for at least 1.5% of all websites worldwide ranging from personal blogs to corporate, political, and...

. It is financed by venture capital, receiving $38.5 million in four rounds.

Growth and market presence

In an April 2011 press release, the company stated that it has over 700 enterprise customers; that its hosting services handle over 2.5 billion HTTP requests per month; and that quarterly revenue increased 300 percent between the first quarters of 2010 and 2011.

Products

Its chief products are:

• Acquia Network: Access to tools, documentation, and human support.
• Acquia Hosting:
  • Dev Cloud
  • Managed Cloud
• Drupal Gardens: a way to build and host Drupal-based sites through a web browser.
• Downloadable software: Acquia Dev Desktop, Acquia Drupal, and Acquia Commons.
• Professional services: Consulting, training, and remote administration.

External links

• Acquia.com
• Drupal Gardens
• Drupal Showcase
• Drupal Training
• Acquia Commons