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WPI Alums Create Remote Reboot Co.
A product launched by WPI alum, Cory Wallenstein '05, WebReboot can reduce expensive server maintenance costs by reducing server downtime. According to Robert Chipman'02, recently hired Vice President of Business Development for Servprise International, Inc., Gartner research estimates that a single hour of downtime costs a company $42,000 on average through lost sales and a tarnished company image. Their patent-pending WebReboot remote reboot technology allows administrators to log into the WebReboot through a web interface and remotely reset a frozen or non-responsive server, minimizing server downtime.
Wallenstein, President of Servprise, developed the technology in 2001 after having a server crash over a long weekend. "The cost of that server crash forced me to realize that I needed a method of remotely rebooting my servers," he said. "I estimate that the companies hosted on that server lost at least $100,000 that weekend, not to mention the hassle and travel expenses I incurred trying to solve the problem." He launched WebReboot in January 2002 with another WPI student - Kevin Menard '04.
Prior to the introduction of the WebReboot, IT administrators had to rely on technologies that reset servers by cycling the power: removing the power supply to the server and then reapplying it. Studies have shown that power cycling, which is equivalent to pulling a computer's power plug, can cause damage to computer hardware, and most commonly damages the computer's hard disk drives.
WebReboot can integrate with a server regardless of its operating system or size, and requires no software installation. Designed for use by IT professionals, hosting providers, and ISPs, the WebReboot remote reboot technology is used by Lucent Technologies within their Local Area Network (LAN).
Headquartered in Leicester, Massachusetts, Servprise International, Inc. was founded in May 2004 to further develop and market the WebReboot technology. For more information on Servprise International, Inc. and WebReboot, visit www.servprise.com.
