Linux NetworX Announces LinuxBIOS Availability for its Cluster Systems
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Linux NetworX Announces LinuxBIOS Availability for its Evolocity Cluster
Systems
Provides Quicker Boot Times and Enhanced Management Capabilities
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 23, 2002 - Linux NetworX announces the availability of
LinuxBIOS and LinuxBIOS Utilities for use on its Evolocity(TM) line of
cluster systems. LinuxBIOS is an Open Source BIOS alternative that provides
remote BIOS management capabilities and decreases the boot time for the
entire cluster. Linux NetworX has been selected to build the two most
powerful Linux clusters in the world for Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). LinuxBIOS and the
LinuxBIOS Utilities comprise a key component on both systems.
The LinuxBIOS project (http://www.linuxbios.org) is an Open Source project
that originated at the Advanced Computing Laboratory at LANL.
"In cooperation with Los Alamos and others, Linux NetworX has played a
pioneering role in the development of LinuxBIOS," said Ron Minnich, team
leader for cluster research at Los Alamos' Advanced Computing Laboratory.
"LinuxBIOS technology enables a low overhead, highly scalable cluster control
system designed to operate with thousands of nodes."
In conjunction with the LinuxBIOS Utilities, LinuxBIOS comprises a highly
manageable BIOS platform. LinuxBIOS typically cuts the boot time of servers
by more than half, compared to proprietary BIOSes.
The LinuxBIOS Utilities, independently developed by Linux NetworX, help
configure and manage LinuxBIOS across a cluster system. LinuxBIOS and the
LinuxBIOS Utilities are available on Linux NetworX systems for a limited set
of AMD and Intel platforms.
Features of LinuxBIOS
- Extremely fast boot time
- Accessible from the OS
- Remotely accessible via network or serial
- Open Source
- Provides comprehensive debugging information
- Linux NetworX management utilities
Features of LinuxBIOS Utilities
- View BIOS settings remotely
- Save BIOS setting to a file
- Make changes to BIOS settings
- Error checking of BIOS options to prevent bad options being saved
- Flash the EPROM remotely while the machine is running and change BIOS
settings
- Provides a failsafe copy with default settings
For more information visit: http://www.lnxi.com/products/linuxbios.php
About Linux NetworX
Linux NetworX (www.linuxnetworx.com) brings its powerful cluster solutions
and empowering management tools to those demanding high performance and high
availability systems. Linux NetworX provides solutions for organizations
involved in oil and gas exploration, aeronautical and chemical modeling,
biotechnology research, graphics rendering and visual effects, Web serving,
ISPs, ASPs, and other technological research fields. Through its innovative
Evolocity hardware, ICE cluster management tools and professional service and
support, Linux NetworX provides end-to-end clustering solutions. To date, the
company has built some of the largest cluster systems in the world, and
boasts numerous Fortune 500 customers.
CONTACT:
Andrea Bingham
Linux NetworX
801-562-1010 ext. 206
abingham@linuxnetworx.com
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