Adaptec was founded by Larry Boucher in 1981, initially focusing on SCSI interface devices. On May 8, 2010, PMC-Sierra acquired Adaptec's channel storage business, including its RAID product line, brand, and SSD cache solutions. The acquisition was completed on June 8, 2010, with PMC-Sierra renaming it "Adaptec by PMC." Adaptec developed interface products for SCSI, USB, Fibre Channel, and more, and previously produced CD/DVD burning software like Easy CD Creator and Toast, as well as Snap Server NAS devices