Montilio and Open Source Systems to Provide Fastest File Servers Available on the Market

SC06 -- Montilio and Open Source Systems today announce a relationship aimed at delivering high-performance file servers at a fraction of competing offerings' prices. This better positions Open Source Systems' server and storage offerings in price-performance conscious markets, such as high-performance computing (HPC) and server farms, by integrating Montilio's high performance solutions. Customers will benefit from reduced server IT costs and lower TCO, as well as file server consolidation and reduced administrative overhead.

As part of the relationship, Montilio and OSS have entered into a reseller agreement that enables OSS to sell servers equipped with Montilio's RapidFile(tm) technology. This offering expands OSS' product lineup into the high-performance file server market, with entry-level system configurations equipped with Montilio's RapidFile card capable of exceeding 400MBytes/sec of file protocol bandwidth. The RapidFile card is available with OSS' top-of-the-line Xeon(r) and Opteron(r)-based servers.

"We are very excited about our new relationship with Montilio," said Jared Giles, VP of Marketing & Product Management at Open Source Systems. "The ability to increase file transfer performance at such an astounding rate without the prohibitive high cost of proprietary NAS and SAN devices, directly addresses the increasing technology needs and budget constraints of many IT departments."

"Montilio's top-performing RapidFile card and Open Source Systems' robust and stable computing platforms are a powerful combination," said Amir Hermelin, Director of Product Management of Montilio. "With OSS' growing product line and targeted vertical markets, they are an ideal partner for Montilio."

The RapidFile card is currently offered with the 2U and 3U Open Series Systems. The OS supported are Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.

About Montilio Inc.

Montilio Inc. is redefining the term value proposition with RapidFile(tm) storage to LAN gateway for file server applications. RapidFile offers three to eight times the performance of current alternatives at 15 to 25 percent the price. Having set the record for single server file protocol performance, Montilio is constantly developing new products that will continue to outperform high-end NAS solutions at a fraction of the cost. Montilio's RapidFile card is simple to integrate and seamless to operate, and is available through channel partners and OEMs. Montilio is privately held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Investors include Cedar Funds, Evergreen Venture Partners and Intel Capital. More information is available at http://www.montilio.com/

About Open Source Systems

Open Source Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of high performance, rapidly deployed and cost effective data center solutions for enterprise, commercial, government, entertainment and academic customers. Founded in 2001, OSS has been providing high-end server and storage solutions for data centers worldwide. The company tailors its systems to meet or exceed customers' large-scale data center needs with solutions designed for the constant demands of today's most mission-critical applications. OSS systems, recognized for quality throughout the industry, are reliable, robust, and scaled to meet ever-increasing loads and bandwidth. Open Source Systems is privately held and headquartered in Silicon Valley.

Montilio, the Montilio logo, and RapidFile are trademarks of Montilio, Inc. Open Source Systems is a trademark of Open Source Systems Corp. Xeon is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Opteron is a registered trademark of AMD Corporation. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc. Suse is a registered trademark of Novell Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Additional product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Montilio Inc.

Amir Hermelin

(408) 746-1000

amir@montilio.com

Open Source Systems

Jared Giles

(408) 400-9510

jared@opensourcesystems.com

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