Sistina Software

Sistina Software was a US company that focused on storage solutions designed around a Linux platform. It originated in the University of Minnesota.[1]

Their three primary offerings were Global File System (GFS), logical volume management (LVM) and device mapper (DM).[2]

Sistina Software was acquired by Red Hat in December, 2003 for $31 million in stock.[3] After acquisition GFS was merged into Red Hat Cluster Suite and open sourced.

  1. ^ Hayes, S. A.; O'Keefe, Matthew (September 10, 2001). "An Interview with Matthew O'Keefe of Sistina Software". Linux.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sistina Announces New Version of Logical Volume Manager in Linux Kernel for Robust, Flexible Volume Management". Business Wire. December 9, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Rooney, Paula (December 18, 2003). "Red Hat Buys Linux Storage ISV Sistina for $31 Million". CRN News. UBM Tech. Retrieved January 26, 2013.