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Dell and eOnline to Market SAP R/3 Application Hosting; eOnline Chooses Dell PowerEdge Servers as Preferred Platform for R/3 on NT
ROUND ROCK, Texas and CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1999--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, and eOnline, a certified SAP Application Service Provider (ASP), today announced a strategic alliance designed to grow the market for hosted SAP R/3 applications worldwide.
The alliance will focus on developing, delivering and marketing reliable, hosted SAP R/3 solutions to mid-market customers around the world. Specifically, Dell and eOnline will develop customized SAP R/3 Accelerated Solutions-based applications, powered by Dell(R) PowerEdge(R) servers, and make those solutions available through eOnline's Application Service Centers worldwide. The two companies will also work on joint marketing and sales programs to promote each other's services, teaming to develop solutions targeted to Dell's customer and prospect base.
As part of this alliance, eOnline has chosen Dell, the No. 2 PC server provider in the United States and the No. 3 PC server provider worldwide(a), to be the preferred provider of servers running R/3 on NT. eOnline will use the PowerEdge 6300 and 4300 to host SAP R/3 applications and will leverage Dell's SAP expertise around the world to size and scope the appropriate system configurations at each eOnline Application Service Center.
"Customers who purchase R/3 solutions from eOnline immediately receive the benefits of the world's leading enterprise resource-planning software running on the industry's fastest-growing PC server platform," said Michael Lambert, senior vice president, Dell Enterprise Systems Group.
"Together, we're focused on removing the associated costs, risks and computing infrastructure investments typically associated with an SAP implementation and growing the market for hosted R/3 applications around the world."
"Our relationship with Dell allows us to offer our customers the highest levels of application availability and value," said Adrian Ionel, chairman and chief executive officer of eOnline. "We can now offer customers around the world the benefits of a robust SAP solution, without the time, expense and pain often associated with a major software implementation."
Forrester Research projects that application hosting revenues will grow to $6 billion by 2001(b) as customers realize the advantages of rapid access to data-intensive applications without the complexity, expense and delays associated with buying hardware, software and hiring a qualified IT staff.
The eOnline and Dell alliance enables customers worldwide to outsource complex SAP solutions to dedicated specialists. Using Dell PowerEdge servers, eOnline hosts and manages SAP software solutions at their state-of-the-art Application Service Centers and offers customers immediate ERP implementation without major upfront capital expenditures.
Customers pay a monthly fee to access applications over the Internet or a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and can immediately realize the benefits of powerful SAP solutions while maintaining focus on their own business objectives.
About eOnline
eOnline is the application service provider certified by and focused on delivering SAP. Founded by the industry's leading SAP and enterprise computing experts, eOnline is committed to delivering enterprise applications to small and mid-sized companies at a price point previously unavailable. eOnline is funded by Trident Capital and Fortune 500 companies and is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif. More information can be obtained at eonlineinc.com.
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