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Subject: Cobalt Unveils StaQware Clustering Software 
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 09:16:29 -0600


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Renee Reyes
Cobalt Networks
650-623-2625
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Mike Bradshaw
Connect Public Relations
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Cobalt Networks Delivers High Availability Clustering Solution for Business
Critical Web Sites and Applications 
-	Cobalt Unveils StaQware Clustering Software Designed to Enhance the
Reliability of Applications and Web sites Hosted on Cobalt RaQ 3i Server
Appliances - 

Orlando, Florida, May 22, 2000 - Cobalt Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: COBT), a
leading provider of server appliances, today announced Cobalt StaQware, a
high availability clustering solution that ensures the uptime of business
critical Web sites and applications.  StaQware, which runs on Cobalt's RaQ
3i server appliances, offers 99.99 percent availability and requires no
customization or modification to applications. 
Business critical information and applications residing on a server are open
to power failure, operator error, software crashes, hardware faults and
other causes of server outages.  Recovering from a server failure takes
time, money and new hardware.  Cobalt StaQware is designed to provide
constant uptime reliability, real time content replication and full data and
hardware redundancy.  With pricing below $1,000 and an easy to use
browser-based set-up and administration, StaQware is created to make high
availability services affordable and easy to implement for service providers
offering Web and application hosting services. 
"As more customers migrate their business critical Web applications to a
dedicated RaQ 3i server appliance, the need for reliability and constant
uptime increases.  In this market, time is money and failure or downtime is
lost revenue," said Kelly 

Herrell, vice president of marketing, Cobalt Networks, Inc. "Cobalt StaQware
offers service providers a means to deliver highly reliable and affordable
dedicated Web and application hosting services that their customers are
seeking."
StaQware Benefits 
·	Automatic real time content replication
Cobalt StaQware's automatic real time data mirroring ensure the safety of
the data residing on the Cobalt RaQ 3i server appliance so that data is not
vulnerable to hardware faults, power failure, operator error, software
crashes and other causes of server failure.
·	Automatic failure detection and rollover
StaQware is designed to make certain that data and Web-based applications
are constantly available.  A heartbeat continuously monitors the status of
the server installation and a standby server appliance is available to
assume the role of the primary if the primary server appliance is not
available due to server failure. 
·	 Full data and hardware redundancy
In the event the primary Cobalt RaQ 3i server appliance experiences
difficulty, the hot standby server appliance automatically takes on the role
as the primary server appliance with all hardware and software intact,
eliminating downtime for critical Web sites and applications. 
·	Browser-based administration and easy setup
Cobalt StaQware uses the turnkey user interface setup that is common in all
Cobalt server appliances.  StaQware is designed to install in minutes and
requires no training or advanced knowledge of cluster technologies.  Users
have full control and cluster status through the Web-based user interface.
This interface  enables rapid deployment and management of a cluster while
freeing time to respond to new customer inquiries.  The browser-based user
interface shields the administrator from technical complexities and the
installed set up wizards are used to minimize the need for highly trained
technical staff.
Requirements
·	Two RaQ 3i server appliances

"As more and more small-to medium-sized businesses depend on the Internet
for their business applications, service providers must be able to expand
their service offerings while ensuring solid reliability, simplicity and
affordability to their customers," said Kelly Herrell.  "Cobalt StaQware
intends to deliver yet another value-add service for Internet and
application service providers hosting dedicated Web-based applications that
are critical to everyday business needs." 
StaQware Pricing and Availability
Cobalt StaQware will be available on May 30, 2000 through the Cobalt Web
site at shop.cobalt.com. Through the end of June, Cobalt StaQware will be
available at a special introductory price of $499, 50 percent off of the
suggested retail price of $999.  For more information on Cobalt's StaQware
high availability clustering solution, please visit www.cobalt.com or call
Cobalt at 888-702-6225. 
About Cobalt Networks, Inc. 
Cobalt Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: COBT) is a developer of server appliances
that enable organizations to establish an online presence easily, cost
effectively, and reliably.  Cobalt's product lines - the Cobalt Qube, Cobalt
Cache, Cobalt RaQ, and Cobalt NASRaQ - are used as Internet and Web hosting
server appliances at businesses, Service Providers, and educational
institutions.  Cobalt's solutions are delivered through a global network of
distributors, value-added resellers and ISPs. Founded in 1996, Cobalt
Networks, Inc. (http://www.cobalt.com) is located in Mountain View,
California-the heart of Silicon Valley - with international offices in
Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
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©2000 Cobalt Networks, Inc., the Cobalt logo, Cobalt Networks, Cube, Cobalt
Qube, Cobalt RaQ, RaQ, Cobalt CacheRaQ and Cobalt NASRaQ, and Cobalt
StaQware are trademarks of Cobalt Networks, Inc. Other product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Certain statements in this press release include forward-looking statements
that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be
materially different from expectations. Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, risks associated with industry trends
related to Internet service providers, the adoption of clustering
technologies and market acceptance of Cobalt's products for those uses.
Investors are advised to read Cobalt's Annual Report on Form 10-Kand its
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further
discussion of such risks and uncertainties as well as the other
uncertainties and risks Cobalt faces.