Web Hosting Provider EDS Receives Highest Rating Possible for Its Data Center Outsourcing

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Monday, August 21, 2006; 01:54 AM

Web hosting provider EDS has received a rating of "strong positive" for its Data Center Outsourcing in the July 26, 2006, Gartner MarketScope for Data Center Outsourcing, North America, 2006 written by Richard T. Matlus and William Maurer.

According to the report, the rating of "strong positive" is a vendor that is a solid provider of strategic products, services or solutions. Gartner (www.gartner.com) indicates current customers should continue to invest in a "strong positive" provider's services and potential customers should consider the vendor a strong, strategic choice.

"EDS' data center capabilities have always been a fundamental part of our core business," said Rob Schilperoort, Vice President, Infrastructure Product Management. "Providing the highest level of service excellence and solid, reliable data center solutions ensures our clients are able to deliver on their commitments in a more agile, productive environment."

The Gartner MarketScope analyzed the state of the data center outsourcing market in North America and evaluated 15 vendors with more than $50 million in annual revenue. Evaluation criteria included market understanding, vertical/industry strategy, innovation, product/service, overall visibility, customer experience and operations.

EDS (www.eds.com) is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 40 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world.

The MarketScope is copyrighted July 2006 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.