Veritas Software Corp. (Nasdaq: VRTS) plans to announce a new clustering technology on Monday.
Called the Veritas Cluster Server 2.0 and available now, it can hook together up to 32 servers from Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HWP), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), or Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), with support for more hardware vendors to come.
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On the plus side, the new Veritas box will make it easier and less expensive for users to set up clusters of servers and link them to a wide variety of storage devices.
Veritas is trying to open clustering up to the mass market, says David Breiner, an analyst with Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. Clustering tends to be a high-end requirement. Its costly and not easy to deploy. The new server wont necessarily be more functional, but itll be easier to deploy and administer, and it will have a lower price-point.
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