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Coraid Unveils Worlds First Unlimited Capacity Linux NAS Server
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.Oct. 17, 2005Coraid, Inc. today launched a Linux-based network attached storage (NAS) server appliance together with a highly targeted Linux NAS distribution that integrates with the companys EtherDrive Storage to create a low cost network attached file server with unlimited storage capacity. A single Coraid CLN/20 Linux NAS server can literally have thousands of disks connected via Ethernet, and exported with NFS.
Coraid is an open source proponent and we developed this new Linux distro to take advantage of the storage scalability that can be achieved with ATA-over-Ethernet (AoE) storage, stated Coraid CEO James Kemp, We are offering the Coraid Linux NAS distro free for users to put on their own server platforms, or as a completely installed and integrated package in the CLN/20 Linux NAS Server appliance.
With CLN/20, an unlimited number of Unix, Linux or Windows clients can access an unlimited amount of network storage using NFS file sharing. Users can start with a small storage system and then continue to expand it one disk at a time to thousands of disks. And since the server is separated from the storage with Ethernet, storage is never captive to one NAS server, which makes for a more reliable NAS solution.
A truly scalable NAS device is something the market has been seeking for years. The Coraid Linux NAS server clearly demonstrates the benefits of a simple Ethernet accessed storage pool, said Mike Karp, senior analyst for Enterprise Management Associates.
The CLN/20 is a 1U rack mount server prepackaged with the Coraid Linux NAS distro and available now with prices starting at $2,495. Easy to configure, it includes many application-specific how-to tutorials all in one place and ready to go for NFS file sharing.
