Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:09:19 -0700
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From: Kai Staats <kstaats@terrasoftsolutions.com>
Subject: Terra Soft Ships Portable PowerPC Linux Cluster: Press Release

TERRA SOFT SHIPS PORTABLE POWERPC LINUX CLUSTER

Loveland, CO --4 December 2000 -- Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., the leading
developer of Linux solutions for PowerPC microprocessors, announces the
iDitarod, a portable PowerPC Linux cluster.

The iDitarod is an small, affordable, portable PowerPC Linux multiple-node
solution. While an 8 node system is roughly 20" on a side, 24" tall
(including its 4 wheels) and 150 lbs, iDitarod is offered with 8, 12, or 16
rack-mounted nodes and includes a high-performance 100 Mb managed switch.

iDitarod is built-to-order, pre-installed and configured for each customer.
As a parallel cluster, code can be first developed on the iDitarod and then
readily transported to a larger Apple G4, RS/6000, CSPI, or other PowerPC
Linux cluster. As an ISP/server solution, iDitarod may function in two
halves, each with a dedicated node for HTTP, FTP, email, and database
services while the remaining 4 nodes may offer a mirror and fail-safe,
roll-over system. Each iDitarod is ready for operation upon delivery.

"This is a flexible solution, a unique product that may be used in a number
of environments and situations. We enjoy meeting the creative challenge of
our customers' requirements with each iDitarod," states Kai Staats, CEO
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.

The logic boards are offered with G3 or AltiVec enabled G4 chips ranging in
speeds from 333-500 MHz, up to 1 MB cache, and 128-512 MB RAM on each node.
iDitarod may be ordered with Yellow Dog Linux, Black Lab Linux, or even Mac
OS 9 pre-installed and running within Mac-On-Linux.

MIICRO, Inc., an imaging technology company, is the first recipient of an
iDitarod cluster. MIICRO will use the parallel system to develop its
neuroinformatics services for the rapid screening of CNS compounds, and the
development of high-speed image analysis tools.

eLinux, a reseller for Terra Soft Solutions Yellow Dog and Black Lab Linux
products, will maintain an exclusive reseller offering of iDitarod through
the end of December. "We are excited to introduce the first integrated
hardware and Linux software clustering solution to eLinux," stated Dan
DeVries, CEO of eLinux, "... and we are pleased to see PowerPC Linux
represented at this level." For more information, visit
http://www.elinux.com or call 1-877-39LINUX


For more information, product photos, and pricing:
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/iDitarod.shtml


About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative
technologies for PowerPC Linux. Champion Server, their flagship product,
has boosted viability of Linux for PowerPC in a wide range of server
applications. Black Lab Linux provides an advanced Linux distribution for
embedded and parallel computing systems.

For more information, visit http://www.yellowdoglinux.com and
http://www.blacklablinux.com

Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM Corp.
Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other names and
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.