Lustre announce - Feb 2005 - CLUSTER FILE SYSTEMS, INC. RELEASES LUSTRE VERSION 1.2.4 TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Boston, MA=97February 28, 2005=97 Cluster File Systems, Inc.=99, the leader=20
in high-performance parallel file systems, today released a major=20
update to the Lustre=99 file system on its public download site.=A0Used on=20
many of the world=92s largest Linux clusters, Lustre 1.2.4 represents a=20
significant advancement in the development of a world-class open-source=20
file system.=A0This release further demonstrates Cluster File Systems=92=20
ongoing commitment to make new versions of Lustre available to the free=20
software community on a regular basis.

The Lustre file system is a next-generation cluster storage solution,=20
designed to serve clusters with up to tens of thousands of nodes,=20
manage petabytes of storage, and move hundreds of gigabytes per second=20
with state of the art security and management infrastructure.

Improvements in Lustre 1.2.4 over the previous publicly available=20
version include:
- support for Intel=AEItanium=AE, Intel EM64T, and AMD64 Architectures
- support for Linux 2.6
- support for the Quadrics=AEQsNet II (Elan 4) interconnect
- a disaster recovery tool (lfsck)
- support for Object Storage Server addition
- zero-configuration Lustre clients
- very many improvements to performance and stability
- demonstrated capability on systems with more than 1,200 nodes and 300=20
TB of storage, at more than 11 GB/s
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Downloading Lustre
To download Lustre 1.2.4, please visit=20
http://www.clusterfs.com/download.html

About Cluster File Systems

Founded in 2001, Cluster File Systems has established itself as the=20
recognized leader in high-performance, scalable cluster file system=20
technology.=A0The company=92s premier Lustre cluster file system has=20
demonstrated acceptance and capability on the world=92s fastest cluster=20
supercomputers.=A0Through partnerships with leading HPC storage, server,=20
and software vendors, Cluster File Systems is helping cluster customers=20
worldwide realize the benefits of scalable, reliable storage with=20
Lustre.=A0The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with=20
operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Lustre, the Lustre logo, Cluster File Systems, and CFS are trademarks=20
of Cluster File Systems, Inc in the United States.=A0All other trademarks=20
are the property of their respective holders.=