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From: Kathrene Petersen <kpetersen@land-5.com> To: <lwn@lwn.net> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 14:31:19 -0800 Subject: LAND-5 Gives Enhanced RAID Software To Linux Community For Immediate Release LAND-5 Gives Enhanced RAID Software To Linux Community High performance Linux RAID software with GUI is placed in open source San Diego-January 31, 2000-LAND-5 Corporation announced today that it is licensing its enhanced Linux RAID software under the Mozilla Public License for the benefit of the entire open source community. This code includes significant functionality and performance upgrades for Linux RAID software, plus a user-friendly browser interface. The LAND-5 enhancements allow Linux to now address mission critical storage needs at the enterprise level. Research and development activities undertaken by LAND-5 have resulted in considerable improvement in Linux software RAID performance, making it a viable alternative to hardware-controlled RAID for mission-critical storage. RAID levels 0, 1, 4 and 5 are supported. Functionality to set-up and dynamically manage SCSI RAID storage is included in an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) that works with any industry standard Internet browser. "We recognize that maintaining our leadership in Linux storage technology is benefited by the open exchange of information to promote the use of Linux in the enterprise marketplace," states Norm Dawson, President of LAND-5. "Releasing this software to the open source community establishes Linux as a practical alternative for applications requiring high availability storage." TurboLinux agrees: "TurboLinux is building e-commerce Linux solutions around its innovative clustering products," said Steve Quan, Senior Director of Product Marketing for TurboLinux. "LAND-5 has applied its expertise in storage technology to assist in expanding the market for Linux software into enterprise segments requiring continuous online access to critical information. Their storage solution is a welcomed supplement to our high-availability clustering solution, TurboCluster Server 4.0." The LAND-5 Linux RAID management software can be downloaded from linux.land-5.com. Attendees at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in New York during February 2nd -4th can view a demonstration of the software managing end-to-end fibre channel storage at the LAND-5 booth (#131). LAND-5 will also be demonstrating its new Linux-based network attached storage at the New York LinuxWorld Expo. Targeting the enterprise market, the iCEbox StoragePodÔ includes a powerful thin server with optimized Linux RAID software and a user-friendly Internet browser interface. Advanced capabilities, such as Network Information Services, are supported. Expandable to 4.5TB, the StoragePod provides transparent file access for UNIX, Linux and Windows network clients. Both SCSI and fibre channel storage are offered. Out of box set-up time is under 30 minutes without any disruption of existing network clients. In addition, the company is preparing Linux solutions that will dramatically enhance storage reliability for high-availability applications. "LAND-5 has developed patented technology that will make Linux a clear choice for managing mission-critical storage. We are targeting the April LinuxWorld Expo in Montreal to unveil this product," notes Dawson. LAND-5 Corporation is a network storage technology company. 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 high-performance storage area network and network attached storage solutions. The company has dedicated considerable resources to enhancing Linux RAID software as a practical alternative for the mission-critical enterprise market. Contact: Kathrene Petersen (kpetersen@land-5.com) Marketing Communications Manager LAND-5 Corporation 9747 Business Park Avenue San Diego, CA 92131 858.566.2514 858.566.3611 fax http://www.land-5.com ### Kathrene Petersen Marketing Communications Manager LAND-5 Corporation 9747 Business Park Ave San Diego, CA 92131 kpetersen@land-5.com Tel: 858-566-2514 x149 Fax: 858-566-3611 www.land-5.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Message sent with Aureate Group Mail Free Edition http://software.aureate.com