Once upon a time in a data center far, far away … there lived a boy named Anaxagoras. Now you may ask yourself, "Why such a name?" Well, being highly skilled in the areas of science and mathematics, Anaxagoras was named after an ancient Greek philosopher who also happened to excel in science and mathematics. No one knows how Anaxagoras came to be in the data center, one day, around the turn of the millennium, he just simply appeared. One fact that is known however, that Anaxa knew his way around a computer like he knew his own name. He could repair a server with his eyes closed and both hands tied behind his back. Day or night, Anaxa could be found fiddling with this server or that one, always making improvements, always upgrading system hardware, always working. Anaxa loved servers so much; it was his dream one day to own his very own business. But not just any business, a successful web hosting company. His company would have so many servers; he would have to build his own data center just to house them. He would have so many servers; he could run up and down the rows of the data center and never see the same server twice. Yes, this was Anaxa's dream, there was only one problem, and he didn't have even one server.
One day while eating his lunch, Anaxa noticed some items sitting beside the garbage, some cables and boxes, nothing unusual. Then he saw something else, something that appeared to be a server. "It couldn't possibly be," Anaxa thought, "who would toss away such a treasure?" As Anaxa neared the garbage he realized that indeed it was a server, a server no one wanted a server that was now his. This had to be his lucky day, finding a server after almost giving up hope of ever having one. Anaxa brought the server to his workstation to look at it. Just as he had suspected, the server had been misused. Covered in dust, hardware broken or missing and a casing full of dents; Anaxa wasn't sure if it would ever work.
Over the next several months, Anaxa spent every second on his server. Living in a data center, he had easy access to unattended parts or pieces of hardware that had been thrown away. He went through more hardware than he had ever seen, finding pieces that fit but often didn't work. Using mismatched this and that; he replaced the mainboard, inserted new memory sticks, added a brand new CPU and upgraded all software. The casing was tricky, he had to hammer in the dents, but eventually he got it all smoothed over, looking brand new. As a finishing touch, Anaxa gave his refurbished server a new shiny coat of silver paint. It was done.
Anaxa couldn't believe it, after all the hard work he put in, his server was finally ready. Now all he had to do was hit the power and hope it turned on. Here it was, the moment of truth; Anaxa reached for the power switch, flipping it on with one finger, and … nothing. Once again, Anaxa flipped the switch, and ... nothing. "What could be wrong he wondered?" "Oh, I forgot to plug it in," he said to himself foolishly. Anaxa plugged the server in and there it was, the quiet revolutions of the fan, the glowing luminescence of the LED light, the hypnotic sounds of each system speaking to one another, it was perfect. Anaxa had never been so excited, now he could finally begin fulfilling his dream.
He called his brand new web hosting company "ASPNIX", combining two phrases which come from different sources. "ASP" which is a Microsoft technology for web applications and "NIX" referring to an open source giant called "UNIX."
Being keen in mathematics, Anaxa knew that in order to grow a business the right way, he had to start from the bottom and work his way up, and that's just what he did. In the beginning he had only five clients, but through hard work his client base grew to 50, and then 100, and then 1000. This growth allowed him to purchase more servers and grow even further. Never losing the passion he held with him, Anaxa cared for his servers with diligence and made sure everything ran the way it should. Consistently, Anaxa brought new technologies to his servers, which meant his clients were better taken care of, and by giving attention to his servers like he always did, his clients always would be taken care of.
Several years have now passed and ASPNIX is an established company. However not much has changed for Anaxa and his dream, at least not when it comes to what's important. Providing clients with the most reliable servers, equipped with the newest technologies is still at the top of the list. Knowing everyone at ASPNIX is here all the time for support can give our clients peace of mind. Making sure our family is cared for is what it's all about, because without you, Anaxa would still be sitting in the data center, fiddling around with this and that. Thank you!!!
The future is bright for the ASPNIX family and we are glad you are here to come with us and Anaxa!!!