Linux.com Article DB: Linux.com Interview: Azi Cohen and Izar Tarandach of Aduva

Linux.com: What about customers who write their own software?

Azi Cohen: That's where we close the loop. Close the loop means if a customer has their own application or has a piece of software they found somewhere in the world, I don't know from where, he can close the loop by sending it to us to certify through our laboratory and later on deploy through our system.

We can even give customers this capability for local applications that they don't want to ship out for certification. Lets say that somebody writes a logistics system, he can provide rues saying this application needs a or b and that's it. From that moment on it will be treated like any other component.

Izar Tarandach: We also have a hardware capability that is very well developed. For instance if you install a new network card our agent is going to find it and detect it and say "hey, I need to recompile your kernel"

Linux.com: Sounds very impressive.

Izar Tarandach: One thing that is very important to us is the Linux community. Both our development teams are a part of the Linux community, they come from the Linux community in Israel.

Linux.com: So in what way do you work with the community today?

Izar Tarandach: We sponsored some work on libraries and today that is all open for the home user.

And actually the personal use product is free for the community, you can download that and use it for free. That's where we are looking for feedback.

Linux.com: What kind of feedback are you looking for?

Azi Cohen: Well, first of all we just like to hear people say "hey this works", because it is always good to know that we are helping somebody. Secondly, we'd like to know what the community wants, what they see for the future, what they see coming in.

We are a quality product, we provide a quality solution, and the quality of the rules is the most important thing. Community people who can on the one hand enjoy using the product for free and on the other hand, typically the Linux user uses very different configurations and therefore by using us they actually re-test and re-qualify our solution very effectively.

Izar Tarandach: There is an open door in Aduva. Anybody can send requests, they can report any problems. We follow up on all feedback.

Another aspect for the newbie is we provide a layer of simplicity so we make it manageable for the new user.

Linux.com: It sounds like really great and useful technology.

Azi Cohen: We feel that we have a very strong position and a very compelling of offering and plenty of support, and all we need to do is find enough time and resources to do all that is required.

Linux.com: We agree. Thanks so much for talking with us here at Linux.com and best of luck in your enterprise.

Azi Cohen: Thank you.

Check out Aduva's community programs: http://www.aduva.com/

Originally Published: Tuesday, 25 September 2001	Author: The Linux.com Staff
Published to: enhance_articles_sysadmin/Sysadmin	Page: 3/3 - [Printable]
Linux.com Interview: Azi Cohen and Izar Tarandach of Aduva Linux.com is an international community just as Linux and open source technologies are an international movement. Here at Linux.com we continue our series of Linux around the world with a visit to another hot Linux startup, Aduva founded in Israel. As you will see Aduva is one of many up and coming Linux companies poised to do well in the enterprise markets.

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Linux.com: What about customers who write their own software? Azi Cohen: That's where we close the loop. Close the loop means if a customer has their own application or has a piece of software they found somewhere in the world, I don't know from where, he can close the loop by sending it to us to certify through our laboratory and later on deploy through our system. We can even give customers this capability for local applications that they don't want to ship out for certification. Lets say that somebody writes a logistics system, he can provide rues saying this application needs a or b and that's it. From that moment on it will be treated like any other component. Izar Tarandach: We also have a hardware capability that is very well developed. For instance if you install a new network card our agent is going to find it and detect it and say "hey, I need to recompile your kernel" Linux.com: Sounds very impressive. Izar Tarandach: One thing that is very important to us is the Linux community. Both our development teams are a part of the Linux community, they come from the Linux community in Israel. Linux.com: So in what way do you work with the community today? Izar Tarandach: We sponsored some work on libraries and today that is all open for the home user. And actually the personal use product is free for the community, you can download that and use it for free. That's where we are looking for feedback. Linux.com: What kind of feedback are you looking for? Azi Cohen: Well, first of all we just like to hear people say "hey this works", because it is always good to know that we are helping somebody. Secondly, we'd like to know what the community wants, what they see for the future, what they see coming in. We are a quality product, we provide a quality solution, and the quality of the rules is the most important thing. Community people who can on the one hand enjoy using the product for free and on the other hand, typically the Linux user uses very different configurations and therefore by using us they actually re-test and re-qualify our solution very effectively. Izar Tarandach: There is an open door in Aduva. Anybody can send requests, they can report any problems. We follow up on all feedback. Another aspect for the newbie is we provide a layer of simplicity so we make it manageable for the new user. Linux.com: It sounds like really great and useful technology. Azi Cohen: We feel that we have a very strong position and a very compelling of offering and plenty of support, and all we need to do is find enough time and resources to do all that is required. Linux.com: We agree. Thanks so much for talking with us here at Linux.com and best of luck in your enterprise. Azi Cohen: Thank you. Check out Aduva's community programs: http://www.aduva.com/
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