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RLX Technologies

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Computer server company (1999-2005)

RLX Technologies was a computer company based in The Woodlands, Texas. Founded in 1999 by Christopher Hipp, one of the inventors of the blade server, and former Compaq employees, the company pioneered the use of blade servers, a compact, stripped-down computer server that includes all of the necessary components to operate as a computer while taking up minimal space on a standard 19-inch rack and minimizing power consumption.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1
  • Industrycomputer hardware industry1
  • HeadquartersThe Woodlands1

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RLX Technologies was a computer company based in The Woodlands, Texas. Founded in 1999 by Christopher Hipp, one of the inventors of the blade server, and former Compaq employees, the company pioneered the use of blade servers, a compact, stripped-down computer server that includes all of the necessary components to operate as a computer while taking up minimal space on a standard 19-inch rack and minimizing power consumption.2

The story

Founded by Christopher Hipp in 1999.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • blade server

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Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

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