Ksplice Awarded Grant From National Science Foundation

Cambridge, Mass.—July 13, 2009—Ksplice announced today that it has been awarded a $100,000 SBIR Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will support developing new hot update capabilities that build on the Ksplice technology.

“We think that the Ksplice technology represents an opportunity to finally conquer the software update challenge that exists in every computing system—from the server software stack to communications equipment to storage appliances,” said Tim Abbott, Ksplice’s CTO. “We are pleased that the National Science Foundation recognizes the potential of this technology and has decided to support our company.”

The National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate invests in fundamental engineering innovation that has the potential for high impact in meeting national and societal needs. Grants are awarded based on a competitive review process performed by a panel of academic and industry experts selected by the National Science Foundation.

The Ksplice SBIR Phase I grant will support work to be conducted from July through December 2009.

For more information about the National Science Foundation, visit www.nsf.gov.

About Ksplice

Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ksplice is an enterprise software company that makes systems more secure, reliable, and maintainable through seamless updates. Organizations use Ksplice Uptrack, Ksplice’s first product, to keep their Linux systems up to date and secure without the disruption and downtime of rebooting.

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