Tokyo, JAPAN - November 18, 2004 --
VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. (VA Linux), a leading provider of Linux
solutions for the telecommunications and enterprise systems markets,
today announced the release of 'VA Balance', a highly effective,
high-availability load balancing software fully integrated with Linux
OS and ideally suited to enterprise systems. Advance sales of the VA
Balance solution, which satisfies a wide range of systems
requirements, will begin immediately, while delivery and full customer
support for the system will be available from January 2005.
VA Balance consists of UltraMonkey, a scalable open source load
balancing software, and VA Core, a GNU/Linux system based on Debian;
both are developed by VA Linux.
VA Balance is a fully integrated solution. The
control-configuration-monitoring framework provided by VA Core and the
special UltraMonkey load balancing software optimized for VA Core are
tightly linked and provide an effective and robust load balancing
solution ideal for local area networks.
"Since its inception, VA Linux has been committed to cutting-edge
technology and core competences such as Linux kernel," said Tetsuya
Ueda, President and CEO of VA Linux in Tokyo. "VA Balance is epochal
for our company since it is our first entirely original product, and
we are very proud of the technology and the results. VA Linux fully
understands each of the system's components, from OS to application
software, and can adapt them as required. We are thrilled at
introducing VA Balance to the market, since this is the fruit of our
commitment to source code level development and support"
With the introduction of VA Balance, VA Linux reinforces UltraMonkey
with IP filtering functionality, an SNMP server monitoring facility,
and a limiter for the number of simultaneous sessions. Within several
months, VA Linux will add further functionality including support for
major routing protocols such as RIP or OSPF, easy configuration and
management GUIs, and automatic update support for application software
packages on monitored servers.
The price of VA Balance will start at 700k Japanese Yen, and maintenance
support fees will start at 140k Yen annually. VA Linux will aggressively
promote this solution to telecommunication carriers, data center providers,
ISPs, ASPs. Also, VA Linux seeks partners engaged in deploying solutions based
on VA balance.
* VA Balance product
page: http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/products/balance/
* VA Core product page:
http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/products/core/
* UltraMonkey Project:
http://ultramonkey.org/
About VA Linux Systems Japan K.K.
Founded in September 2000, VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. (VA Linux),
which has based its operations on the development of Linux and Open
Source, has become one of the premier providers of Linux kernel, technological,
and software solutions in the Japanese domestic market. From March
2004 onward, VA Linux has been the recipient of funding from NTT Comware
and NTT Data. VA Linux is currently at the forefront of implementing
Linux solutions for telecommunication and enterprise system markets.
http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/
About Trademarks
UltraMokney and VA Balance are trademarks of VA Linux.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
Contact
Orie Tsuzuno
Public Relations
VA Linux Systems Japan K.K.
phone: +81-3-3293-5151
fax: +81-3-3293-5152
Email: mktg at valinux.co.jp
