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Rackable
Systems Recognized as Top Integrator for Intel Server Products at Intel
Solutions Summit
- Leading Provider of Rack-Mount, High Density
Compute and Storage Servers Acknowledged at Intel Channel Event
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SAN JOSE, CALIF., March 4, 2003 — Rackable Systems, Inc.,
a leading provider of rack mount high-density server and storage solutions,
announced today that it has been recognized as the "Top Integrator
for Intel Server" award at the Intel Solutions Summit, which took
place in San Diego, California on March 2, 3, and 4, 2003.
"Rackable Systems was recognized for their leadership and outstanding
work in the industry," said Steve Dallman, director of North America
Channels and Distribution for Intel. "Intel's partners are delivering
top-notch solutions to all sizes of business. We hope they continue
with their innovative approaches."
"Rackable Systems is very proud to be recognized as a recipient
of this year's Top Integrator Award for Intel Server Products, said
Tom Baron, Rackable Systems President and CEO. " Our goal is to
integrate customer requirements with world-class componentry to provide
the highest performance and highest density servers with very low total
cost of ownership. This award is an honor and validation of our commitment
to customer requirements."
Rackable Systems manufactures and sells high-density compute and storage
server products that provide a low total cost of ownership (TCO), and
are ideal for deployment in large-scale, demanding data center environments.
Rackable's customers leverage the company's broad based expertise in
Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris/X86 and Windows to deliver best of breed solutions.
The company's innovative designs offer superior value to the customer
in terms of density (space savings), heat management, power efficiency,
serviceability, remote server management, and breadth of configuration
options to support specific application requirements. The company is
backed by Parthenon Capital, an industry-leading private equity firm,
and PTI Ventures.
Intel Solutions Summit
Several hundred of Intel's top North American solution providers and
system builders gather annually for the Intel Solutions Summit (ISS).
Now in its sixth year, ISS is Intel's most significant training and
networking event for its top-tier reseller channel program members,
the Intel Premier Providers. Intel's reseller channel now accounts
for a significant portion of worldwide sales of Intel microprocessors
and other products, and 2002 was a record-breaking year for channel
sales organization. This year's ISS drew 300 resellers, and attendees
learned about Intel's emerging products and solutions, market trends,
and strategies to keep channel business
"One Generation Ahead" of the competition.
ABOUT RACKABLE SYSTEMS
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Rackable
Systems leads the industry in large-scale data center deployment solutions.
Through innovative design, patented technology and commitment to customer
service, the company offers a broad line of server products that can
be rapidly deployed in data centers and other demanding IT environments.
Serving leading-edge technology companies, universities and research & development
organizations, Rackable Systems' customers include Biogen, Cold Springs
Harbor Laboratories, Deutsche Bank, Electronic Arts, Lawrence Livermore
Labs, nVidia, SLAC, Sony America, Tellme, Webex and Yahoo!.
To learn more about Rackable Systems, visit (http://www.rackable.com),
call 408-240-8300 or write to info@rackable.com.
Rackable Systems is a registered trademark
of Rackable Systems®, Inc. All other trademarks are property
of their respective holders.