Gluster, a leading provider of scalable open source storage solutions, has launched the Gluster Storage Platform. By integrating the GlusterFS file system with an OS layer and improved management user interface, Gluster provides a complete storage software platform that simplifies the task of deploying petabyte-scale storage to two installation steps and a few mouse clicks. The new platform addresses the complexity of managing 'big data: the demanding scalability requirements of modern applications, and the accelerating growth of virtual server deployments. Key highlights include: the complete platform image fitting on a USB memory stick that can configure a bare server to a clustered storage node in 15 minutes or less; unified global namespace; Web-based installation and management; and high availability.