Compaq veterans launch RLX Technologies
 
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Several long-time Compaq veterans are behind a company that will build computers that use the low-powered Transmeta chipset and the Linux operating system for Web hosting.
Called RLX Technologies, the company chose Gary Stimac as its CEO. Stimac is a former head of servers and networking products at Compaq and a founder of OfficeDomain, a free, unified messaging system. The company
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will make compact, rack-mounted servers that fit in the limited space available in collocation facilities and at ISPs.
Little was known about the Plano, Texas, company until last Tuesday, when it announced its plans. Founded in 1999, RLX recently renamed itself from RocketLogix. It is funded by IVP Partners, Sternhill Partners and the co-founder of Compaq, Rod Canion.
Reports say that a browser-based system will manage the server.
Gartner Group estimates the market for Web servers will top $2.8 billion by 2004.
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Deni Connor is a senior editor at Network World covering storage, SANs, Novell and Novell-related products. You can reach her at dconnor@nww.com.
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