Blade.org is an open community dedicated to providing technical solutions based on the blade server platform pioneered by IBM and Intel. The organization was established in February 2006 to increase the number of blade platform solutions and accelerate the process of bringing them to market. From eight founding companies, Blade.org has grown to nearly 200 members including leading blade hardware and software providers, developers, distribution partners and end users from around the globe. The Blade.org mission is to provide leadership to the Blade server market, to foster a collaborative community of customers and members to expand the Blade ecosystem, and to accelerate the growth of and adoption of technologies and solutions in the market.