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HP Completes Acquisition of EDS

August 26, 2008 — According to reports on Tuesday, technology giant Hewlett-Packard has completed its acquisition of Electronic Data Systems for approximately $13.9 billion.

HP Buying EDS for $12.6 Billion

May 13, 2008 — Hewlett-Packard reported on Tuesday that it would acquire Electronic Data Systems for about $12.6 billion.

Red Hat Appoints Senior Marketing VP

March 15, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Open source software developer Red Hat Inc. (redhat.com) announced on Tuesday that it had appointed Timothy Yeaton its senior vice president of marketing.

HP, IBM Expand Linux Partnerships

March 25, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Hewlett-Packard (hp.com) signed an expanded agreement with Novell on Wednesday that will see Novell’s (novell.com) recently-acquired SuSE Linux operating system supported on both HP Compaq server and desktop systems. Under the agreement, Novell SuSE Linux will become the standard Linux distribution for HP’s line of desktops and notebook computers. The agreement expands an existing deal certifying Novell SuSE Linux on HP Proliant and HP Integrity servers in North America. HP said it would extend this arrangement to other countries at a later date.

HP Generates $2.5 Billion in Linux Revenue

January 16, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Hewlett-Packard (hp.com) said on Thursday that it generated a company record $2.5 billion in Linux-based revenue for the fiscal year 2003.

Rack by Rack, ASPs are Back

January 6, 2004 — The coming out party of the be-all-end-all application service provider USinternetworking, run by a bunch of Digex renegades, seems ages ago, though it’s been just five years. The big kick-off party featured Bob Dole, a $30 million venture round of funding and a sincere desire to grab a meaningful share of the $21 billion outsourcing market by 2001.

VIA NET.WORKS Appoints Two Board Members

October 7, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — VIA NET.WORKS, Inc. (vianetworks.com), a provider of solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, announced Monday the appointments of Karen Slatford and Jan Gesmar-Larsen to its board of directors. In conjunction with the appointments, the company also announced that Stephen J. Eley was stepping down from the board after serving for over four years.

IBM and LEGO Sign 'Pay as you Go' IT Deal

August 11, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IBM (ibm.com) announced today it had signed an IT services contract with the LEGO company, a Danish-based manufacturer of play materials.

HP Leads Western European Server Market

March 4, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Computer systems developer HP (HP.com) announced on Monday that it has captured the number one position in the Western European server market for 2002, according to the results of the latest server report from research organization IDC.

HP Leads Western European Server Market

March 4, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Computer systems developer HP (HP.com) announced on Monday that it has captured the number one position in the Western European server market for 2002, according to the results of the latest server report from research organization IDC.