Data Processing Iran Company (DPI) ( fa, دادهپردازی ایران, ''Dadheperdazi-ye Iran'') is a
computer
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,
technology and
IT Consulting corporation headquartered in
Tehran, Iran. DPI is currently the largest technology provider in
Iran
DPI manufactures and sells computer
hardware and
software (with a focus on the latter), and offers infrastructure services,
hosting services
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A common kind of hosting is web hosting. Most hosting prov ...
, and
consulting services in areas ranging from
mainframe computer
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s to
nanotechnology
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.
The company also offers a series of
Internet-related services, namely
dedicated server
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s; colocation services;
Web hosting services, such as shared hosting, shared mail,
DNS recording, and domain registration services; and
managed services, including network services, security services, managed application services, storage and backup services, monitoring and reporting, and professional services.
History
DPI was established in 1959 as a regional branch for the
IBM corporation.
The company operated as a subsidiary until 1981, when IBM's operations in Iran were ceded to the Iranian government.
In 2001, DPI became a
private company, listed under the
Tehran Stock Exchange.
Over the company's history, DPI has signed numerous technology-sharing agreements with other
software companies, including
Mindscape,
[ ]Dataproducts
Dataproducts Corporation was an early manufacturer of computer peripheral equipment.
Overview
Initially known as Data Products, the company was founded by Erwin Tomash in 1962 in order to take controlling interest of Telex's Data Systems Division ...
and Hypercom.[
]
See also
* Communications in Iran
References
{{TSE Companies of Iran
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Computer companies of Iran
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Computer companies established in 1957
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Iranian companies established in 1957