So what has Radiant Data developed that's so interesting? The Radiant Data Server is Linux-based software that provides real-time data replication over IP networks using a proprietary object-based file system. It allows multiple applications and users to access the same content, automatically synchronizing changes -- it's essentially "N-way asynchronous mirroring" of a given data set, says Bradley.
"Built into the software is a protocol that allows multiple instances of a given object to be maintained over a distributed fabric," he says. "It's f---ing amazing." [Ed. note: Not shy about our little invention, are we?]
The server is basically "kernel-privileged middleware," Bradley continues. It presents a Common Internet File System (CIFS) or Network File System (NFS) interface to applications, so it's completely transparent, he says. As for performance impact, Bradley says it's actually faster than NFS: "It's object-based I/O. We're not shoveling around files."
Karim and Bradley also claim that several large storage companies have been poking around Radiant Data with an eye to licensing its software -- or even discussing buying it outright. The purchase prices being thrown out by "three-letter acronym companies" were too low, Bradley says: "It was a question of valuation and timing."
As for OEM candidates, Karim says, "We see that as a great opportunity for us, but whether it's EMC Corp. [NYSE: EMC] or CA or whoever, it's too early to say." EMC and CA representatives declined to comment.
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