LINBIT

Vienna, Austria; Portland, Oregon, USA
Founded 2001

LINBIT is the company behind the open-source storage software DRBD and LINSTOR. Since 2001, the company has been recognized in the public sphere primarily for its distributed replicated storage system for the Linux platform DRBD, which was officially integrated into the Linux Kernel in 2010 by Linus Torvalds. LINBIT’s roots are deeply embedded in the open-source community, and its software and solutions are utilized by established organizations and businesses worldwide.

Last Updated: March 13, 2026

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Key People

Philipp Reisner
CEOFounder
Gerhard Sternath
CFOFounder
Brian Hellman
COO
Lars Ellenberg
CTO

Core OSS Projects

DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) is open source distributed replicated block storage software for the Linux platform, typically used for high performance high availability.

License: GPL-2.0

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Technologies

Storage
Open Source
High Availability
Infrastructure
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