From: Elizabeth Dolcourt <edolcourt@land-5.com>
To: <lwn@lwn.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 11:50:12 -0800
Subject: LAND-5 Targets Linux Community with High-Availability RAID Storage Solutions

Targets Linux Community with High-Availability RAID Storage Solutions

San Diego-September 10, 1999-LAND-5 Corporation, a San Diego-based manufacturer 
of disk RAID arrays, tape RAID arrays and network attached storage solutions, 
now provides an assortment of fault-tolerant disk RAID arrays and network attached 
storage solutions to Linux resellers, developers and integrators. LAND-5's "plug 
and play" ICEbox RAID and JBOD storage systems offer economical solutions for 
on-line mission-critical environments such as web servers, e-mail servers, e-commerce 
applications and databases.

"Linux's multi-tasking nature, stability and community-based support system has 
provided a natural breeding ground for developing on-line solutions," remarks 
Al Kernek, LAND-5's Vice President of Marketing.  "LAND-5's technology continues 
the maturation of the Linux movement by providing affordable and reliable 'Linux-friendly' 
storage solutions. ICEbox storage solutions are "plug and play" compatible with 
SCSI-based Linux servers and industry standard networks."

LAND-5's Linux-friendly solutions include external disk RAID arrays, tape RAID 
arrays and network attached storage (NAS) systems.  The ICEbox DS 2000, a compact 
rack-mountable disk RAID storage system, performs parallel reads and writes on 
up to eighteen spindles and is scalable to several terabytes of on-line storage. 
Designed to provide high-performance access to critical information, the DS 2000 
offers multiple host connectivity in a "plug and play" environment.  A resident 
hardware RAID controller with optional active/active redundant controllers enhances 
system performance, enabling the DS 2000 to serve all mission critical applications. 
Up to six DS 2000 systems can be configured in a single RETMA rack for almost 
four terabytes of online storage.

For high-speed archiving LAND-5 offers the ICEbox TA 2000, a high-performance 
tape RAID array that can hold up to 1.6 terabytes of RAID 3 storage. Using Quantum 
DLT™ and Sony AIT™ tape technologies, ICEbox Tape RAID Arrays are capable of 
rapidly backing up large data processing installations, as well as providing 
responsive, near-line access data storage. The safety and availability of data 
stored on LAND-5's ICEbox Tape RAID Array is unequaled in the industry, with 
hot swappable components, removable power supplies, RAID data security and remote 
alarm monitoring. 

LAND-5 tops its Linux storage offerings with two flavors of network attached 
storage solutions.  The ICEbox NAS 1000 offers an ingenious twist to network 
attached storage by combining disk and tape technologies in the same chassis. 
 It offers up to 180GB of native storage or 144GB of RAID 5 disk storage with 
local tape backup.  The ICEbox NAS 2000 can hold up to eighteen drives for a 
total of 655GB of hot-swappable RAID storage.  Both provide transparent access 
by UNIX NFS and Windows users, plus a suite of remote management tools. Network 
attached storage can usually be installed under 30 minutes, without taking the 
network off-line or disrupting users.

A sophisticated fault-tolerant design enriches all LAND-5 ICEbox solutions.  
Dual automatic load-balancing power supplies can be linked to independent power 
sources, and an advanced cooling design keeps the chassis between 5-10° F of 
ambient room temperature.  Fans, power supplies and drives are all hot swappable. 

LAND-5's ICEbox solutions come with a three-year parts and labor warranty.  Also 
included is a toll-free technical support number and Express RMA Program that 
expedites replacement parts to customers overnight.  Fully integrated systems 
populated with a LAND-5 RAID controller and disk drives qualify for LAND-5's 
Extreme ServICE program, which includes free first-year onsite support.  Optional 
'First Aid Kits' with spare components are available, as well as onsite service 
upgrade programs for mission-critical applications.

ICEbox solutions are extremely economical.  Disk RAID arrays can be purchased 
from $8,364, tape RAID arrays from $18,000, JBOD configurations start under $6,000 
and network attached storage solutions are priced from $7,000.

LAND-5 Corporation provides data management solutions for LAN and WAN enterprise 
environments.  Since its inception in 1994, the company has evolved from a small, 
award-winning research and development firm to a rapidly growing manufacturer 
and marketer of fault-tolerant servers, disk RAID arrays, tape RAID arrays and 
network attached storage solutions.  LAND-5 is a proud member of Linux International. 
 LAND-5 headquarters are located at 9747 Business Park Avenue, San Diego, CA 
92131. (858) 566-2514.  Toll-free: 1-888-226-6544. Fax: (858) 566-3611.  For 
more information, please visit our Website at http://www.land-5.com.


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Elizabeth Dolcourt
Marketing Communications Manager
LAND-5 Corporation 
9747 Business Park Ave 
San Diego, CA 92131
Tel: 619-566-2514
Fax: 619-566-3611
www.land-5.com

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