[ Thanks to Michael
S. Mimoso for this link. ]
“Pogo Linux, Inc. targets midsize companies with its server and
storage products. Its focus is those firms whose needs and budgets
are better suited for Linux-based products. Founded in 1999 and
profitable for three years, Pogo Linux has shifted its
concentration to storage and offers its customers Serial ATA and
IDE RAID products. In this interview, chief executive officer Tim
Lee talks about the challenges and advantages of using Linux-based
storage in the enterprise.“Why is Linux a good fit for storage?
“Lee: When you buy a storage solution from EMC,
for example, you don’t have access to the operating system. It’s
their twist on the OS and you have no access to the command shell
and cannot update the kernel. We have developed an open
architecture for storage. The Linux kernel is wide open. Linux is
all about customization and being able to optimize services the way
you want to. Linux gives enterprises the flexibility to do what
they want…”