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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 12:57:17 -0700
From: Stephanie Steenbergen 
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: VA Linux standardizes on Mylex RAID controllers for its server 
         product line

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Corey Oiesen/Stephanie Steenbergen
Dovetail Public Relations
408-395-3600
corey@dovetailpr.com/stephanie@dovetailpr.com

Suresh Panikar/Judith Lawrence-Gates
Mylex Corporation
(510) 608-2406 (510) 608-2244
Suresh@mylex.com/judith@mylex.com

Eureka Endo
VA Linux Systems
408-542-5754
eureka@valinux.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VA LINUX SYSTEMS STANDARDIZES ON MYLEX RAID CONTROLLERS FOR ENTIRE LINUX
SERVER PRODUCT LINE

Mylex RAID Controllers Enhance the Fault Tolerance and Performance of
VA Linux Systems’ Product Offering

FREMONT, CA (September 7, 1999) – Mylex Corporation (Nasdaq: MYLX), the
world’s leading RAID controller vendor in the non-captive network
systems marketplace, today announced that VA Linux Systems, a leading
provider of Linux computer systems, support and Internet services, has
incorporated Mylex RAID controllers into its entire line of Linux
servers.  The agreement extends Mylex’s leadership in the fast-growing
Linux RAID market.

“We chose Mylex’s RAID controllers for our Linux servers because of
their ability to greatly enhance the performance and reliability of our
product line,” said Leonard Zubkoff, chief technical officer of VA Linux
Systems.  “Mylex has the most complete product line that offers the
broadest, deepest and most high performance products of any RAID
controller vendor.”  The Linux driver for Mylex's RAID controllers was
written by Zubkoff, who is a well-respected member of the Linux
development community and a member of the Linux International Technical
Board.

VA Linux Systems’ broad range of Linux-based Web, file and database
server solutions now offers Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 and AcceleRAID 150
controllers.  Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 controllers are being used to
maximize performance in VA Linux Systems’ mid-to high-end servers, while
Mylex’s AcceleRAID 150 controllers provide affordable RAID protection
for VA Linux Systems’ line of entry-level servers.

“Mylex has been a long-time supporter of Linux and the Linux OS
development model,” said Eric Herzog, Mylex’s vice president of
marketing.  “It is exciting to join with VA Linux Systems in the
advancement of Linux product development.”  In February of this year,
Mylex added Linux support to its entire product line based on growing
customer demand for Linux RAID solutions.

Mylex offers Broadest and Deepest Line of RAID controllers for Linux
Market
Mylex offers a broad range of internal and external RAID controllers
that support Linux.  VA Linux Systems chose Mylex’s entry-level and
high-end PCI controllers to enhance their servers’ performance and
reliability.

VA Linux Systems has incorporated Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 into its
high-end servers.  The eXtremeRAID 1100 achieves its award-winning
performance by integrating several advanced technologies, such as Mylex
firmware, a 223 MHz Intel StrongARM® on-board RISC processor, and a
64-bit PCI bus and multiple Ultra SCSI LVD busses.  The controller
delivers performance greater than 8,000 I/Os per second as compared to
the 3,500 I/Os per second typical of many other mid-range and high-end
controllers.  Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100 is designed to eliminate
bottlenecks along the network data path so data may be accessed more
quickly.

Mylex’s AcceleRAID 150 is used in VA Linux Systems’ line of entry-level
servers.  AcceleRAID 150 is an affordable, high-performance, single
channel Ultra2 SCSI LVD controller for desktops, workstations and
entry-level servers that also upgrades existing system board SCSI
channels to powerful RAID channels.  AcceleRAID 150 offers many of the
same high performance and fault tolerance features typical of expensive
high-end RAID controllers at an entry-level price because it utilizes
chips on the servers’ motherboard.

Specifications, Pricing and Availability
All of the controllers mentioned above are available in VA Linux
Systems’ line of servers, as well as through Mylex’s worldwide OEM
partners. They may also be purchased through Mylex’s worldwide channel
network, which includes distributors, resellers and systems
integrators.  For a complete list of authorized Mylex distributors,
visit http://www.mylex.com/wtb/distrib.html.  Mylex’s eXtremeRAID 1100
is available in two and three channel configurations with MSRP pricing
at $1,395 for a two-channel configuration.  Pricing for the AcceleRAID
family starts at $499.00.

Information about pricing and availability of VA Linux System’s servers
can be found at http://www.valinux.com.

About VA Linux Systems
VA Linux Systems is a leading provider of Linux computer systems,
support and Internet services.  VA is a pioneer in providing high
performance workstations and servers to enterprises, service providers
and technical computing markets and is at the forefront of the open
source
revolution.  VA also sponsors Linux.com, a leading Linux portal
developed and maintained by members of the Linux community.  Based in
Sunnyvale, Calif., the privately held company has gained a reputation
for innovation and responsiveness that is making it a leader in full
service Linux solutions.  For more information contact VA at
http:///www.valinux.com, 888-LINUX-4U or by sending email to
sales@valinux.

About Mylex
 Founded in 1983, Mylex Corporation is an ISO 9001-certified developer
of high-performance hardware and software for moving, storing,
protecting and managing data in network and desktop environments.
Ranked as the #1 supplier of RAID controllers in the non-captive network
systems disc array market in the 1998 Dataquest and IDC reports and #1
in the 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995 DISK/TREND reports, Mylex produces
high-performance RAID controller subsystems, SCSI host bus adapters and
complementary computer products for network servers, mass storage
systems, workstations and system motherboards.  Mylex products are sold
globally through a network of OEMs, major distributors, VARs and system
integrators.  Mylex offers its resellers, VARs and systems integrators
membership in the Mylex Reseller Services Program, a real-time support
system that includes information to help propose, sell, install and
support Mylex products.  The program includes a special reseller-only
website, located at http://reseller.mylex.com.  Mylex Corporation is
headquartered at 34551 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555, and can be
reached by phone at 510-796-6100 or toll free at 800-77-MYLEX, by fax at
510-745-8016 or on the Internet at http://www.mylex.com.