California Digital devotes significant resources toward optimizing the
performance and stability of the Linux software installed
on its systems. All such efforts focus on their suitability
for deployment in production, mission-critical environments.
The resulting distribution is not mass-marketed as a stand-alone
Linux distribution, as it has been specifically tailored
not only for high-performance and high-reliability server computing
but also for the specific hardware included with California
Digital systems.
California Digital's Linux distribution comes pre-installed with each
server and includes complete technical support for the
operating system. California Digital installs either a Red Hat- or
Debian-based distribution with extensive modifications, particularly at the
kernel level.
The performance and reliability of a Linux system arises
specifically from the Linux kernel that system is executing.
That's why California Digital's attention to kernel stability and performance
provides customers with servers ready to perform reliably
in mission-critical environments.
California Digital's software engineering team develops kernels
specifically designed for execution on its hardware and specifically
tailored for the server operating environment. These kernels include
optimized drivers, bug fixes, performance enhancements, and features
needed for high-end systems.
Free Software
California Digital employees have a long tradition in working with Free Software.
We believe that the advantages to with software that has open licenses under the Gnu Public License (GPL)
allows the customer to be better protected by
the software community that constantly monitors security issues and regularly releases updates. Regular
releases by the software community makes sure you always have the information you need to secure
your computing environment. For more information about the benefits of free software, please visit these links provided by
Debian and the Free Software Foundation:
http://www.debian.org/intro/free
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
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