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Enterprise Linux Today: IBM Debuts New Volume Management Technology on Linux

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 1, 2002

“The Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS) version 1.0.0 is
a state-of-the-art, easy to use volume manager of unparalleled
flexibility and expandability. EVMS integrates all aspects of disk,
partition, and volume management into a single, enterprise level
design and implementation, bringing industrial strength features
found in proprietary volume managers to Linux. As a result of the
highly modular, plug-in nature of EVMS, customers will be able to
use this technology as their companies’ needs grow and change and
as new technologies become available. EVMS is 100% open source,
available for all community members to use, and is licensed under
the GPL.

“EVMS technology significantly expands the Volume Management
capabilities found in Linux today by allowing users to access data
and manage volumes from virtually any operating system. In
addition, when used to emulate Volume Managers found in other
non-Linux operating systems, EVMS can help significantly reduce the
expense and technical barriers associated with migrating to a Linux
platform…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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