To: Paul Engel who wrote (88800 ) 9/24/1999 2:57:00 AM From: Paul Engel Respond to of 186894
Intel Investors - Intel's First Server Farm/We Hosting Site goes LIVE next week ! "Intel's Online Business Services Division next Tuesday will cut the ribbon on the first of its data centers and give an update on its Internet Data Services business strategy. " I sure hope none of the servers use Camino/Rambus motherboards ! Paul {=====================================} Intel Readies First Hosting Site By Margie Semilof , Computer Reseller News Sep 23, 1999 (3:53 PM) URL: techweb.com Intel's Online Business Services Division next Tuesday will cut the ribbon on the first of its data centers and give an update on its Internet Data Services business strategy. Intel's first hosting farm will be located in Santa Clara, Calif. The company said at its analyst conference in April that it would open the first of what it expects to be many server farms by late September. Intel executives declined to comment on next week's briefing. VARs and ISPs are expected to have an opportunit to resell the hosting service, Intel executives said when the plans were first released last spring. Intel has made no secret of its interest in shifting to the Internet services market, but some analysts are not sure the company is up to the role. "Putting servers in a room is part of the equation, but so [are] connectivity and bandwidth, and so [are] having applications tested, tuned and certified, being productive, and providing the performance, interaction and experience that customers want," said Greg Blatnick, analyst at Zona Research, a Redwood City, Calif. Today, a new breed of ASPs are offering hosting services. www.cmpnet.com The Technology Network