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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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SeaMicro
Mark Leslie, Sara RosenthalCase SGSB-E409-EEntrepreneurshipLaunched in 2007, SeaMicro developed one of the most innovative server products to hit the market in over a decade. The SM10000 consumed one-quarter the power and space of conventional server products, thereby addressing a significant and growing pain point, particularly among Web 2.0 companies. As these companies increased their computer power through the addition of tens of thousands of servers, their data centers expanded as well, creating m...Starting at €8.20
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Star Digital: Assessing the Effectiveness of Display Advertising
Narayanan S; Yildiz TCase SGSB-M347-EMarketingStar Digital, a multichannel video service provider with over US$100 million in annual advertising spends, was gradually increasing its online advertising spend. The company was extremely active in managing its substantial advertising budget, using return on investment information to make spending decisions. Even though the internet provided a promising platform to measure ad effectiveness, doing so for display ads was proving difficult. The t...Starting at €8.20
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SeaMicro - Teaching Note
Mark Leslie, Sara RosenthalTeaching Note SGSB-E409TN-EEntrepreneurshipLaunched in 2007, SeaMicro developed one of the most innovative server products to hit the market in over a decade. The SM10000 consumed one-quarter the power and space of conventional server products, thereby addressing a significant and growing pain point, particularly among Web 2.0 companies. As these companies increased their computer power through the addition of tens of thousands of servers, their data centers expanded as well, creating m...Starting at €0.00
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SeaMicro - Moment of Decision
Mark Leslie, Sara RosenthalCase SGSB-E459-EEntrepreneurshipThis case, GSB No. E-459, explores the SeaMicro CEO’s decision of whether or not to sell the company in early 2012. SeaMicro, a developer of low-power servers, has risen quickly as an innovative and significant force in a server market dominated by giants, including HP and Dell. In the fall of 2011, the company is approached by AMD, the industry’s second largest microprocessor manufacturer behind Intel. AMD has faced challenging times in the rec...Starting at €8.20
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SeaMicro - Moment of Decision - Teaching Note
Mark Leslie, Sara RosenthalTeaching Note SGSB-E459TN-EEntrepreneurshipThis case, GSB No. E-459, explores the SeaMicro CEO’s decision of whether or not to sell the company in early 2012. SeaMicro, a developer of low-power servers, has risen quickly as an innovative and significant force in a server market dominated by giants, including HP and Dell. In the fall of 2011, the company is approached by AMD, the industry’s second largest microprocessor manufacturer behind Intel. AMD has faced challenging times in the rec...Starting at €0.00