Blade.org Expands Global Roster with 17 New Companies; Twelve Intel OEMs and Channel Customers Join, Extend Reach of Blade Design Pioneered by IBM and Intel.PISCATAWAY Pis·cat·a·way A community of north-central New Jersey north of New Brunswick. Founded before 1693, it is a manufacturing center. Population: 42,223. , N.J. -- Blade.org, an open community created to develop and advance next-generation solutions for blade servers A server architecture that houses multiple server modules ("blades") in a single chassis. It is widely used in datacenters to save space and improve system management. Either self-standing or rack mounted, the chassis provides the power supply, and each blade has its own CPU, memory and , today announced that 17 new member companies have joined the organization. New to Blade.org are: Intel OEMs and channel customers Anders & Rodewyk, Arrow Rapac Ltd., ASBIS ASBIS Advanced Storage and Business Integrated Solutions (now known simply as ASBIS) Enterprises Ltd., Bell Micro, Bull, Esys Technologies, Ex-Channel Limited, Hammer UK, Intech & Company, Inc., Lenovo Group Lenovo Group Limited, (HKSE: 0992 ) is today the fourth largest personal computer manufacturer in the world, and the largest in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2006. "Lenovo" is a portmanteau of "Le-" (from Legend) and "novo", pseudo-Latin for "new. , NCR Corporation (company) NCR Corporation - Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market. NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s. and Synnex. Double-Take Software, S&I Co. Ltd., Silverback Systems, Symbol Technologies and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. also join today. Launched in February as a joint initiative of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel and other technology leaders, Blade.org now has more than 75 members who range from hardware and component providers to application developers and distribution partners. Today's membership announcement reflects the increasing adoption of the IBM/Intel blade architecture, and the recognition by OEMs of the market potential for blades-based solutions. "By providing members the environment for collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. and innovation, Blade.org creates the opportunity to grow the universe of blade-based solutions to address emerging customer needs," said Doug Balog, chairman of Blade.org. "The increased involvement in Blade.org by the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and community underscores the value of the open solution focus to the industry at large." "Intel's server customers see the value of expanding their blade portfolio of products and the growth of Blade.org membership exemplifies this," said Kirk Skaugen, vice president, Digital Enterprise Group and general manager, Server Platforms Group, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . "NCR Corporation was one of the first technology providers to embrace open systems and industry standards, and our participation in Blade.org is a natural extension of this commitment," said Dick Arnold, vice president of global marketing for NCR's Retail Solutions Division. "We look forward to working with Blade.org to ensure this platform and the solutions built upon it benefit our customers." About Blade.org Blade.org is a collaborative organization and developer community focused on accelerating the expansion of blade solutions and the IBM and Intel blade ecosystem. This organization is intended to create new solutions, maximizing the value of the blade platform. More information is available at www.blade.org. Editors Note: New Blade.org members' respective country locations are: Anders & Rodewyk, Germany; Arrow Rapac Ltd., Israel; ASBIS Enterprises Ltd., Cyprus; Bell Micro, U.S.; Bull, France; Double-Take Software, USA; Esys Technologies, Singapore; Ex-Channel Limited, HK; Hammer UK, UK; Intech & Company, Inc., Korea; Lenovo Group, China; NCR Corporation, U.S.; S&I Co. Ltd., Japan; Silverback Systems, Symbol Technologies, Synnex and Wal-Mart Stories, Inc., U.S. All company/product names and service marks may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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