“Microtest, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTST), a leading developer of network
attached storage (NAS) and server appliance technologies, today
introduced the next generation LinuxZerver. Now available on
Microtest’s Cyclone platform, LinuxZerver delivers a
high-performance, Linux-based, small form factor application
hosting server that provides a customizable, scalable, and
manageable network-attached solution for OEM and Independent
Software Vendors (ISVs) who want to deliver storage and application
appliance solutions to their customers.”
“LinuxZerver builds on Microtest’s expertise in the NAS
market and over 3 years of Linux experience to deliver a solution
with best-in-class performance and scalability that allows the OEM
or ISV to maintain pace with the accelerating technology
curve. Designed as an application hosting platform to support
database, web caching, backup and archival, tape library, and
CD/DVD-ROM/DVD-RAM Jukebox solutions, LinuxZerver can support up to
15 SCSI and 4 EIDE attached devices, including hard drives, CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM and CD-R drives, supporting storage capacities in excess of
one terabyte. LinuxZerver is sold in either a 5-1/4 inch sled form
factor, or board version, allowing for easy integration and
customization.”
“Microtest is actively partnering with manufacturers and ISVs to
deliver next-generation storage solutions. One such relationship is
with DISC, a leading provider of automated library solutions for
enterprise storage. “We are extremely pleased to partner with DISC
and share in their vision of network attached libraries. The
combination of ease of use and lower cost of ownership is exactly
what library customers have been demanding,” indicated Kurt
Lanthier, Business Development Manager of Network Appliances and
Storage at Microtest.”