Red Hat pushes iSCSI for Linux with NetApp deal
Red Hat pushes iSCSI for Linux with NetApp deal
Dec 7, 2004: Linux distributor Red Hat has reached an agreement with storage vendor Network Appliance to develop and deploy iSCSI IP storage area networks (SANs) within Linux environments.
Both companies have committed to supporting the iSCSI software initiator in the upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 4 as well as future Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions based on the new 2.6 Linux kernel.
Additionally, the agreement between the pair means that Red Hat's Global File System (GFS) and Cluster Suite are now supported with NetApp storage systems. Red Hat currently uses NetApp storage systems for several of its mission-critical internal applications, including the Red Hat Network and other applications based on Oracle.
“NetApp with Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a proven combination capable of supporting robust and open production application platforms,” said Paul Cormier, executive vice president of engineering at Red Hat. “The Red Hat and NetApp engineering organisations have collaborated to develop enterprise-level Linux grid environments using an iSCSI-based GFS product suite. With current and future support of iSCSI in our upcoming Linux releases, customers will benefit from the most advanced GFS technologies complemented by the performance and cost leadership advantages of a NetApp SAN storage solution—be it iSCSI or Fibre Channel SAN. These solutions create greater choice for customers building open source architectures.”
“NetApp IP SAN expertise makes us the natural fit as a reference platform for Red Hat iSCSI development efforts,” said Patrick Rogers, vice president of marketing at Network Appliance.
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