archived press 2001
Sanbolic Announces Melio FS
The first cross platform file system designed specifically for SAN

San Jose, CA, June 5, 2001 - Sanbolic, a developer of software and solutions for storage area networks (SANs), today announced Melio File System (FS) at SAN 2001 in San Jose, California. Melio FS is a distributed journaling file system with support for heterogeneous operating systems, designed specifically to meet the demands of storage networking.

Melio FS is a distributed file system that allows multiple users to access files on the storage as if they were their own. The metadata is contained within the file system on the storage and it is designed so it is decentralized allowing high independence of workstations. The distributed locking mechanism allows read and write operations to different parts of the same file to be performed simultaneously from multiple machines. Any network protocol can be used to transport the locks between the machines and the locks are cached so the network traffic is kept to a minimum.

Melio FS is also a journaling file system where updates to directories in the file system constantly are written into a log on a disk. In case of system failure the journaling file system ensures that the system data on the disk is restored to its pre crash configuration and recovers unsaved data within a few seconds. Melio FS journals all metadata operations, allowing recovery of file system structures without taking the volume off-line.

Melio FS supports multiple operating systems, since the file system layout is OS independent. This allows better utilization of existing hardware and infrastructure and means that the users are not confined to a single platform. The June 2001 alpha release of Melio FS is compatible Windows 2000.

"Melio FS is the first step toward truly liberating information from geography. The promise of storage area networks is to enable a more flexible use of storage assets," stated William P. Hurley, Program Manager, Yankee Group. "Melio FS allows for the physical consolidation and logical decentralization of information."

Beta release of the file system is scheduled for early Q4, 2001 and the product is expected to start shipping during the first quarter of 2002.

About Sanbolic, Inc.
Sanbolic, Inc. located in Watertown, Massachusetts, is a developer of software and solutions for storage networking. The company was established in 2000, and released its first product, Kayo, volume sharing software, in Q4 2000. Kayo is available through SAN integrators and OEMs. Sanbolic's product works with Qlogic, JNI, Emulex, ATTO and Adaptec controllers. Sanbolic, Inc. is a participant in Eurologic's Link Alliance Program.

The following terms are trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries: Sanbolic, Kayo, Melio FS. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows XP and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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