—CMP Media LLC’s Network Computing and InternetWeek Editors Select Egenera as the Network Servers and Peripherals Winner—
Marlboro, Mass—October 24, 2001—Egenera, Inc., an emerging leader in data center infrastructure, today announced that its BladeFrameÔ system was named the winner in the Network Servers and Peripherals category of the Best of Show Awards competition for NetWorld+Interop 2001 Atlanta. The Best of Show Awards are sponsored by CMP Media LLC’s Network Computing and InternetWeek.
The BladeFrame and its Processing Area Network (PAN) architecture deliver a radically new approach to data center computing by consolidating and simplifying the allocation and management of processing capacity. Leveraging server-class IntelÒ processors and the Red Hat Linux operating system, the Egenera system represents the industry’s first open, non-proprietary computing platform purpose-built for high-end data centers. The BladeFrame creates a pool of processing resources deployable entirely through software. Thus, processing power can be dynamically increased, decreased and reallocated to support new applications or accommodate variable demand on existing applications without purchasing, installing or managing incremental equipment.
The editors of Network Computing and InternetWeek, two of CMP Media’s premier IT publications, reviewed online submissions and evaluated new products on the show floor to select finalists in 10 categories. From over 200 entries based on this evaluation, the BladeFrame was named the winner in the Network Servers and Peripherals category. Products that have won this award have distinguished themselves as best of breed in the industry. The Best of Show Awards are designed to help IT and network managers shorten the evaluation process in assessing new products. By identifying innovative products debuted at NetWorld+Interop, the Best of Show Awards assist in the quest for technology-enabled solutions.
“For data centers, Egenera’s integration of processing, networking and management in a virtualized, software-driven system means quantifiably lower total cost of ownership and unprecedented responsiveness to business opportunities,” said Vern Brownell, chief executive officer, Egenera, Inc. “We are gratified that Network Computing and InternetWeek have validated the significance of our breakthrough architecture and the benefits it offers customers.”
“The process of selecting the winners was rigorous and marked by serious discussions of the products and their impact on the industry,” said Curtis Franklin, managing editor/technology for InternetWeek and a member of the joint editorial judging team with Network Computing. “Egenera’s BladeFrame system is the most innovative solution in the Network Servers and Peripherals category, and that’s why we selected it as a Best of Show winner,” added Ron Anderson, senior technology editor for Network Computing.
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Egenera has pioneered a next-generation approach to data center computing by integrating hardware, software, networking and services into simple, yet powerful machines. The Company helps service providers and large enterprises reduce application time-to-market, keep applications online, improve data center management and lower total cost of ownership. Founded in March 2000 and privately held, Egenera couples its breakthrough technology with an innovative service model customized for the data center environment. For more information, visit www.egenera.com, send email to info@egenera.com or call 508-858-2600.
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Egenera, Inc.
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