San Jose, CA, September 10, 2007: Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a leader in application optimized, high performance server solutions, today launched a full range of native “Quad-Core” A+ Server and Workstation platforms. Optimized for Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ (Barcelona) processors, these energy-efficient Supermicro platforms deliver exceptional quality, reliability and performance. Key performance features include Universal I/O (UIO), Direct Connect Architecture, high memory capacity, dual HyperTransport™ links, as well as high-efficiency voltage regulator modules (VRMs) and energy-saving, earth-friendly power supplies.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. September 10, 2007: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced the Sun Blade X8440 Server Module, the world’s first blade server designed for Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Sun also previewed a next-generation four-socket, 2U quad-core server that will be available by the end of the year, powered by Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Building on Sun’s momentum in the x86 server market, both systems enable customers to take advantage of Sun’s unique systems design approach built around the power of the Solaris Operating System (OS) and AMD’s much-anticipated native quad-core processors.

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ARMONK, NY - 05 Sep 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) previewed today the fourth generation of its chipset technology, X4, to be available in a high-end, scalable server leveraging the latest in quad-core processing technology from Intel. The System x3950 M2 server will debut a new embedded hypervisor capability, enabling clients to easily deploy virtualized server applications right out of the box.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. September 5, 2007: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today previewed the first and only four-socket, 2U quad-core system on the market from a tier-one vendor, powered by the Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 7300 series that Intel announced separately today. At the processor launch in San Francisco, Intel also endorsed the Solaris Operating System (OS) as the only mission-critical UNIX operating system for the Intel Xeon processor, recommending that OEMs and systems builders show support for the Solaris OS on Xeon-based platforms.

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LEXINGTON, Mass. - September 04, 2007: BladeLogic, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLOG), a leading provider of next-generation data center automation software, today announced that IDC Research has named BladeLogic the fastest growing data center automation vendor in 2006 based on revenue growth. In a report entitled Worldwide Server Provisioning Software 2007–2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares, IDC ranked BladeLogic as the fastest growing vendor in the market with year-over-year revenue growth of 105.6% in the 2006 calendar year.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. (August 31, 2007) — SGI (NASDAQ: SGIC) today announced verified test results that show SGI® Altix® to be the industry’s fastest, most scalable Linux® system for real-world, multi-tier applications running Oracle Database 10g. In fact, SGI delivered the best and only “All Linux” benchmark result with a medium-sized Oracle Database10g.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. August 30, 2007 — With a new CEO at its helm, SGI (NASDAQ: SGIC) completed its fiscal year 2007 with the launch of a breakthrough blade system purpose-built for high-performance computing (HPC), while racking up significant customer wins across SGI’s server and storage product lines. The company also released financial results for the Fiscal Year 2007 today.

The company’s fourth quarter, which ended June 29, was SGI’s first fiscal quarter under the leadership of Bo Ewald, who was named CEO in April. Working with SGI’s leadership and global workforce, Ewald has focused on positioning SGI for sustainable long-term growth and innovation through delivery of uniquely competitive, customer-focused solutions.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - 28 August 2007: STORServer®, manufacturer of the all-in-one suite of Data Protection Appliances announces today that the company has expanded its product offering to include Compellent’s storage area network (SAN). The Compellent SAN will further STORServer’s vision of enabling organizations to simplify the management of complex IT operations in the areas of system, storage and data protection to give their customers peace of mind.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. August 27, 2007 - Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced its MergePoint® 5200 family of service processor managers now supports more server models, enhancing IT infrastructure management capabilities for data center managers charged with keeping business operations ‘always on’. The MergePoint products leverage service processors, the embedded “chips” inside servers designed to help manage those servers independent of the main operating system processor. This technology can complement in-band server management tools by enabling remote control of server power, hardware monitoring and alerts for improved server availability.

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PALO ALTO, Calif. - 23 August 2007: HP (NYSE:HPQ) extended its lead in the worldwide blade server market in both total blade server units shipped and factory revenue, according to second calendar quarter 2007 server market figures released today by industry analyst firm IDC.

HP significantly increased its lead as the No. 1 blade server vendor in the period with 47.2 percent total factory revenue share, a year-over-year factory revenue growth rate of 71.9 percent.

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