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Cobalt Networks was a maker of low-cost Linux -based servers and server appliances based in Mountain View, California. The company had 1,900 end user customers in more than 70 countries. [1] During the dot-com bubble, the company had a market capitalization of $6 billion despite only $22 million in annual revenue.
Cobalt Networks was a maker of low-cost Linux-based servers and server appliances based in Mountain View, California. The company had 1,900 end user customers in more than 70 countries.
The Cobalt RaQ is a 1U rackmount server product line developed by Cobalt Networks, Inc. (later purchased by Sun Microsystems) featuring a modified Red Hat Linux operating system and a proprietary GUI for server management.
Cobalt Networks provides server appliances that enable organizations to establish an online presence. It develops easy-to-use server appliances featuring secure web user interfaces, designed for internet service providers (ISPs) and small to medium sized businesses.
Sun Microsystems has bought server appliance provider Cobalt Networks in an all-stock deal worth around $2bn. The deal increases Sun's presence in the server appliance market and reinforces its...
Jan 3, 2002 · Cobalt Networks, a manufacturer of single-purpose "server appliances" based on the Linux operating system, filed plans to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering.
Cobalt Networks was formed in 1996 by three former Apple employees. They released two product lines: the Qube and RaQ server appliances. They helped usher in the commercialization of the Internet with their innovative approach to ease of setup and configuration.
