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Compaq to Lead in
Marketshare of Web Host Servers
Six of Eight Top Internet Service Providers Choose Compaq
HOUSTON, February 10, 1998 - Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) is slated to be the premier provider of industry-standard Web hosting servers for leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in 1998. That conclusion is the result of a survey of ISPs by Infonetics Research, an independent industry research firm. The ISPs projected their planned purchases for 1998, giving Compaq ProLiant servers 40 percent of new purchases, followed by Sun at 38 percent, and the remaining 22 percent made up of various other computer companies including Digital, Hewlett-Packard and Silicon Graphics(1).
"Compaq is clearly the dominant Windows NT server provider to the ISP market," said Infonetics Research CEO, Michael Howard. "They have gained a large portion of the growing ISP Windows NT server population. This survey included all operating systems, so Compaq's projected share of the Windows NT only market is expected to be much higher."
Compaq has been selected by six of eight top ISPs ranked by Forrester Research(2). These companies include CompuServe, DIGEX, GTE Internetworking (BBN), MCI, Netcom and UUNET -- all of whom have standardized on Compaq ProLiant servers for Windows NT-based hosting services.
"Compaq is the preferred Web management solution because the leading ISPs recognize that the manageability, reliability and performance of Compaq servers provide the best solution for business critical Web hosting," said Mike Heil, Vice President and General Manager for Compaq North America.
In its report, Infonetics Research found that in 1998 ISPs are expected to purchase, on average, double the number of servers they purchased in all of 1997. For the first time, the highest percentage of these purchases will be Compaq ProLiant platforms. "There's really been momentum industry-wide for Web-hosting services on Windows NT Server, particularly where it's the client's enterprise standard," said David Foster, vice president and general manager of the Web Server Services Business Unit at UUNET. "Customers want their Web servers to work seamlessly with all components of Windows NT Server and other Microsoft BackOffice products."
"It should come as no surprise to anyone that Compaq has been extraordinarily successful in this market since we have focused our efforts on offering industry-standard servers -- such as our ProLiant 850R -- that match perfectly with the needs of our ISP customers," said Ronnie Ward, Vice President and General Manager for Compaq's Enterprise Solutions Division. "Moreover, our solutions take the risk out of integration with existing applications and networks, and protect our customers' investments."
DIGEX, an ISP that manages one of the world's largest Web hosting facilities, has standardized on Compaq. "DIGEX specializes in delivering high-end, mission-critical Web-site management services to corporations throughout the country," said Earl Galleher, President, DIGEX's Web Site Management Group. "To ensure that our customers receive the most reliable Web site management solutions, we selected Compaq as our exclusive Windows NT hardware platform."
GTE Internetworking (BBN), another leading hosting provider, listed the ability to remotely manage the server as a top reason they selected Compaq, as GTE manages 12 globally distributed hosting centers. "We're implementing Tivoli management software to manage thousands of servers distributed worldwide. Coupled with Compaq's Remote Insight Board, this solution allows us to efficiently manage servers in several different geographic locations, and ensure maximum performance and uptime for our clients," said Warren Recicar, vice president of infrastructure operations for GTE Internetworking (BBN).
Company Background
Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 200 company, is a worldwide information technology company. Compaq is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. With worldwide sales of $24.6 billion in 1997, Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, networking and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices.
Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.
Compaq North America is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Its products and services are sold and supported through a network of more than 25,000 commercial and consumer marketing partners across the United States and Canada.
Historical financial results have been restated to reflect the pooling of Tandem.
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