Springpath was a company known for its innovative data platform designed to support hyper-converged infrastructure solutions. The company's platform, which was built on a distributed file system architecture, aimed to simplify storage and data management for enterprise IT environments. It allowed businesses to efficiently manage their data across various storage systems, providing scalability, resilience, and easy integration with existing infrastructure. Springpath was acquired by Cisco in 2017, and its technology has since been incorporated into Cisco's HyperFlex systems.