CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search RLX Technologies Industry Computer hardware , Computer software, Computer systems Fate acquired by HP in 2005 Founded 1999 Founders Christopher Hipp , Headquarters The Woodlands , Unincorporated Montgomery County , Texas , United States Area served United States Key people Christopher Hipp , Founder, former President and CEO Doug Erwin , Last Chief Executive Officer Products Blade Servers , Server Management Software RLX Technologies (bought by HP in 2005) was a company based in The Woodlands, TX and was the first company in the world to create and market what is now known as a blade server . Founded in 1999 by Christopher Hipp , one of the inventors of the blade server, and numerous former Compaq Computers employees, the company pioneered the use ...