Were growing in leaps and bounds and expanding quite aggressively, Sheehan says.
Last year Egenera launched the entry-level BladeFrame ES platform and added support for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. The BladeFrame system is a combination of blade servers in a purpose-built chassis with integrated high-speed connection and Egeneras software.
Egenera targets its servers to high-end data centers, where it looks to displace IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), and Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) Unix systems. Of course, IBM, HP, and Sun have their own offerings and aren't likely to cede space gladly to any startup (see Grid Networking). But Egenera claims it's distinct from the pack because its virtual server is diskless, consisting of only processor and memory.
So far, the diskless differentiator seems to be working. Egenera's got a few influential customers, including AOL, Cambridge Health Alliance, Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co., and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
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