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Spyker renews technology deal

Spyker renews technology deal

13 February 2007

The Spyker F1 team today announced that it has renewed its contract with Technology Advancement Group, Inc (TAG) for a further FIA Formula One World Championship season. TAG will continue to provide the team with rugged industrial servers capable of sustained performance in Formula One's challenging and varying racing environment worldwide.

The exemplary running of TAG's servers during the 2006 season guided the team's decision to continue its relationship with TAG. This year, the partnership will also be expanded, with TAG providing several additional new servers.

In Formula 1 TAG has adapted its non-classified military technology to develop a high-performance, 1 ¾ inch high, rack-mounted server capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 60°C, thereby significantly reducing the risk of losing race-critical communications, telemetry, and diagnostics information. TAG had also incorporated a special internal coating inside the server chassis to lower the risk of error or malfunction caused by carbon brake fibre and other contaminants found in Formula 1.

"TAG computers withstood the abuse from repeated packing, shipping, and unpacking cycles throughout the season. We had no problems whatsoever with either the oppressive heat in Bahrain or the excessive humidity in Malaysia. In addition, we have reduced the number of spares we carry to each venue, which improves our logistics dynamics," said Colin Kolles, team principal and managing director of Spyker Formula One Team.


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