3ware Users on Leading Edge of Linux Innovation; Creative Applications Built Around 3ware Technology Push Linux Envelope.Business Editors/Technology Writers LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Booth No. 3067 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000 3ware(R), Inc., a pre-IPO company founded to architect innovative storage solutions, announced this week at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo LinuxWorld Conference and Expo is a conference and trade show that focuses on open source and Linux solutions in the information technology sector. The show is owned and managed by IDG World Expo, a business unit of International Data Group (IDG). that its Escalade es·ca·lade n. The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart. [French, from Italian scalata, ultimately from Latin sc (TM) product continues to attract customers in the creative arts, software testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such and public service, who are dedicated to exploring innovative applications of Linux. In creative areas such as video production, all the exciting development is coming from the rapidly emerging Linux world, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mike Salomon, president and systems designer for San Diego-based Sherpa Technology Guides. His company designs and builds sophisticated networks and production systems used by creative departments at advertising agencies, graphic design houses, and television stations to produce the animated graphics See animation. that dance around TV screens introducing products and programs. "Linux is where it's at," Salomon says. "It's where we're seeing the most tools, the most drivers as well as very interesting hardware." To build the high capacity servers for editing very large video and graphics files, Salomon contracted with an experienced Linux programmer to develop the software for the server. Seeking to set up a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configuration to meet the massive storage requirements, the Linux programmer first tried working other solutions but met with poor results. Then he discovered 3ware's Escalade(TM) storage controllers, which are designed specifically for server applications. "Our programmer was just in love with Escalade because it's made for Linux," Salomon recalls. "It comes with Linux drivers. It's made by Linux people, and he refuses to touch other solutions. Escalade came from the Linux background that we were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ." For those working with limited budgets, which is often an issue in the creative and social service worlds, Linux with its open source code provides cost-effective options. The fact that Linux is free, that's a bonus," Salomon says, "but the real benefit is that there is a huge amount of open source code that's actively being worked on all the time. You can get modules for all kinds of projects, and that makes it really attractive." Software testing for the massive databases of Fortune 500 companies also requires a cost-effective solution. Jason Radford, network engineer in charge of testing for a large manufacturing company in the Midwest, was searching for an inexpensive way to upgrade his test server, which was performing slower and slower as the size of the database increased. Randy Rayburn and Paul Larsen of The Linux Store suggested using RedHat Linux 6.2 and 3ware's Escalade storage controllers to link inexpensive IDE drives into a RAID configuration that would provide greater capacity and increased speed for the existing Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. 400 server. This was just the solution Radford was looking for as he explains: "Because we didn't have the budget for a complete hardware and software upgrade, we needed to better utilize the resources that we had. So, we switched over to Linux and tried 3ware's Escalade, and we were pleasantly surprised. It maximized the value of our existing resources." The price of Linux is right for Kathy Miles, who with other volunteers helps run a free Internet service An ISP that provides access to the Internet without charge to the user. The service is supported by advertising which appears on a special version of the user's browser and cannot be eliminated. NetZero (www.netzero. providing email and Web access primarily to senior citizens and the disabled in Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 433,501. The county seat is West Chester. It is the wealthiest county in Pennsylvania. . Relying on grant money and operating with donated hardware, including an Escalade board provided at no cost by 3ware, the non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. with no full-time IT staff, selected the Debian version of Linux, not only because it was free, but because it has a reputation for being very reliable. 3ware's Escalade allowed Miles and her colleagues to provide high capacity, reliable storage for the free ISP See free Internet service. and email service See Internet e-mail service. that seniors and disabled persons rely on for their window to the outside world. 3ware technology is designed to support the advance of Linux technology for desktop and network applications. The company is proud that its innovative architecture, integrating software, hardware and firmware, is helping developers cost-effectively meet the storage needs of Linux users in leading industries. About 3ware 3ware is a pre-IPO company that architects innovative storage solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of Internet e-business, including its Escalade line of storage controllers. 3ware leverages packet switching technology and proprietary algorithms to create scalable, reliable, high-speed storage solutions. These solutions address the fundamental issues of data storage, access, back up, security and management - without requiring that customers adopt new standards or deal with unfamiliar Technologies. Located in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. , the company has a seasoned management team and a roster of established industry partners. For more information about 3ware, call 650/327-8600 or visit www.3ware.com. Copyright (c) 2000 3ware, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. 3ware is a registered trademark and Escalade is a trademark of 3ware, Inc. All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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