<<But signs of a slowdown in the server arena are
unmistakable. Microsoft CFO Gregory Maffei predicted
last month that Windows server sales growth will decline
this quarter to mid-20%--down from 34% in the
preceding quarter--due in part to stiffer competition from
Novell Inc. (NOVL) and the Win2000 delay.>>
Caldera Systems, Inc. and MTI Technology Corp. (Nasdaq:
MTIC) today announced the
first integration of Linux into an enterprise RAID storage
solution.
businesswire.com.
[BUSINESS WIRE] OREM, UTAH/Feb. 24, 1999 -
MTI's Gladiator and Caldera Systems' OpenLinux 1.3 have combined to
provide a
complete enterprise server/storage solution for businesses of any size
with cross platform
environments. The new combined server and storage solution will be
demonstrated at
LinuxWorld and BrainShare in March. Product availability is expected
in the second
quarter of this year.
The integration of OpenLinux with MTI's RAID storage solution provides
scalability,
stability, RAID protection and high performance to companies
managing mission-critical
content including customer databases, graphics and libraries.
"OpenLinux and MTI's Gladiator is the first server/storage solution to
provide the stability,
speed and cost-effectiveness of Linux, with the ability to scale to over
half a terabyte of
storage," said Benoy Tamang, Caldera Systems' vice president of
marketing.
"Businesses of any size will benefit from this end-to-end solution that
also provides
installation, training and support."
"Linux is widely recognized as a powerful alternative to UNIX and
Windows NT for
application development and IT infrastructure," said Kevin J. Liebl, MTI
vice president of
marketing. "MTI plans to offer high-performance, highly-available,
scalable storage
solutions to the rapidly growing Linux marketplace. Our goal is to
work with Caldera
Systems to move Linux into mission-critical IT environments."
Caldera Systems and MTI's storage solutions are currently in beta and
will be positioned
to serve the emerging Internet-related business market. Gladiator
The Gladiator is based on advanced RAID and storage technology that
provides high
performance and very high data availability for customers running
mission-critical
applications. It is a modular storage solution for data centers with
medium- to
large-capacity storage requirements scaling up to 655 GB. Gladiator
includes hot
swappable disk drive and power supplies and supports multiple,
simultaneous RAID levels
0, 1, 0 +1 and 5.
An intuitive GUI storage management application makes it easy to
configure, manage and
monitor the storage subsystems. Using MTI's StorageWare 2500
elements customers
can upgrade from JBOD to RAID storage simply by adding a Gladiator
controller.
Customers who later require advanced performance and the highest
degree fault tolerance
can move up to a Gladiator 3500 while maintaining their storage
investment. OpenLinux
OpenLinux 1.3 provides proven, tested, stable and supported
Linux-based business
solutions including the Linux 2.0.35 source code, KDE GUI, NetWare
Client Software and
NetWare Administration Utilities, StarOffice 4.0 (word processor,
spreadsheet, E-mail and
presentation software), Netscape Communicator, Sybase ASE
(database), DR-DOS,
xFree86 3.3.2 and Getting Started Guide. (One manual -- five
languages: English, French,
Italian, German and Spanish)
Caldera Systems, Inc. can be reached at 888/GO-Linux
(888/465-4689) or via E-mail at
linux@calderasystems.com. Please bookmark
calderasystems.com to
access the Caldera Systems Inc. Web site.
Caldera Systems, Inc. is the Linux for Business technology leader in
designing,
developing and marketing Linux-based business solutions including
OpenLinux, NetWare
for Linux, technical training, certification and support.
Caldera Systems, Inc. is a registered trademark and OpenLinux is a
trademark of Caldera
Inc. All other products, services, companies and publications are
trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders in the United States and/or
other countries.
Caldera Systems, Inc. and MTI Technology Corp. are Canopy Group
holdings under the
Ray Noorda/Canopy Group Investment Company. Ray Noorda is the
former CEO of
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL)
MTI Technology Corp. may be reached by phone: 800/999-9MTI or
714/970-0300, fax:
714/693-2256 or e-mail: info@mti.com. Information can also be
accessed via MTI Online,
the company's World Wide Web server on the Internet at:
mti.com
MTI's mission is to be the premier provider of high-performance,
cross-platform data
storage management solutions for the enterprise. MTI integrates
distributed data
management software, a hierarchy of modular storage systems and
on-site services to
meet the mass storage needs of its customers. Headquartered in
Anaheim, Calif., the
company offers services and support from more than 40 offices in the
U.S. and Europe.
Authorized distributors provide additional sales and service
capabilities in Latin America
and Asia/Pacific regions.
MTI and Gladiator are registered trademarks of MTI Technology Corp.
All other company,
brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective
holders.
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including
statements regarding
the company's product development plan, new product releases and
timing, which are
subject to change. The actual results may differ materially from those
described in any
forward-looking statement. Important factors that may cause actual
results to differ are
set forth in the company's periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange
Commission.
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CONTACT: Caldera Systems, Inc.
Nancy Pomeroy, 801/765-4999 (Press)
nancy@calderasystems.com
or
MTI Technology Corp.
Kevin J. Liebl, 714/693-2740 (Press)
kliebl@mti.com
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