Cobalt Networks Named Among Upside Magazine's Hot 100 Private Companies.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1999-- Cobalt Networks Cobalt Networks was a maker of low-cost servers based on Linux. Founded in 1996 in Mountain View, California under the name Cobalt Microserver, the company pioneered easy to use server appliances featuring secure web user interfaces for Internet service providers (ISPs) , Inc., the leader in network server appliances, has been chosen as one of Upside Magazine's Hot 100 Private Companies, gaining recognition for excellence and innovation among the hottest private companies in the technology industry. "Cobalt is pleased to receive recognition as a member of the Upside Hot 100," said Stephen DeWitt, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cobalt Networks. "The entire staff at Cobalt works hard to provide the best possible products, technology and support to our customers. Upside's Hot 100 is a testament to the passion, enthusiasm and dedication of everyone at Cobalt." The 1999 Upside Hot 100 were selected by a team of Upside editors, venture capitalists, financial analysts, market researchers and other industry luminaries who evaluated more than 800 nominations. The Upside Hot 100 is awarded based on a company's technological achievements, customer acceptance of products or services, financial performance, industry partnerships, financial backing, management savvy, and marketing. "Upside spent many months evaluating each company's achievements before selecting the 100 private companies to receive this industry award," said David Bunnell David Bunnell is a media entrepreneur and technology pioneer who was involved in the earliest days of personal computing revolution and industry. In 1973, he got a job as a technical writer at a small electronics company called MITS in Albuquerque, New Mexico, paying US$110 , CEO of Upside Media and editor of Upside magazine. "Upside feels that Cobalt Networks has what it takes to be considered among the 'hottest' private companies around, and we look forward to watching the company continue to grow." About Cobalt Networks Cobalt Networks, Inc. is a leading developer of server appliances which extend the reach of the Internet by setting new standards for value, integration, and ease of use. Cobalt's award winning product lines -- the Cobalt Qube The Cobalt Qube was a server appliance product line developed by Cobalt Networks, Inc. (later purchased by Sun Microsystems) featuring a modified Red Hat Linux operating system and a proprietary GUI for server management. , Cobalt Cache, Cobalt RaQ The Cobalt RaQ is a 1U rackmount server product line developed by Cobalt Networks, Inc. (later purchased by Sun Microsystems) featuring a modified Red Hat Linux operating system and a proprietary GUI for server management. , and Cobalt NASRaQ -- are widely used as Internet and Web hosting server appliances at businesses, educational institutions and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs). Cobalt's solutions are delivered through a global network of distributors, value-added resellers and ISPs. Founded in 1996, Cobalt Networks, Inc. (http://www.cobaltnet.com) is located in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. -- the heart of Silicon Valley -- with international offices in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Cobalt Networks, Cobalt Qube, Cobalt Cache and Cobalt RaQ are trademarks of Cobalt Networks, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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