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SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - February 4, 2010) - Data
Robotics, Inc., the company that delivers the best data storage experience
ever, today announced that its DroboElite virtualized data
storage array has achieved VMware Ready™ status. This designation
indicates that DroboElite has
passed a detailed evaluation and testing process managed by VMware and is
now listed on the VMware vSphere 4 Compatibility List.
Passing the extensive VMware-specified testing helps ensure that DroboElite makes
best use of VMware technology and is ready for deployment in customer
environments.
"We are pleased that DroboElite
qualifies for the VMware Ready™ logo, signifying to customers that it
has passed specific VMware testing and interoperability criteria and is
ready to run their mission-critical business applications and operations,"
said Bernie Mills, senior director, alliance programs, VMware.
"As businesses grow, data storage needs and IT environments grow and become
more complex," said Tom Buiocchi, CEO of Data Robotics. "With guaranteed
compatibility between VMware vSphere 4 and DroboElite,
businesses can harness the power of cloud computing and benefit from
unsurpassed control, ease-of-use, and performance. Data Robotics' ongoing
relationship with VMware and certified compatibility with VMware vSphere 4
means that joint customers will be able to confidently leverage the
flexible and trusted VMware virtualization platform with DroboElite, the
fastest, highest-performing data storage array Data
Robotics has ever created, reducing complexity and freeing valuable IT
resources."
The VMware Ready program is a VMware co-branding program for qualified
partner products and is a benefit of the VMware Technology Alliance Partner
(TAP) program. With more than 1200 members worldwide, the VMware TAP
program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a
comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support,
tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.
Data Robotics DroboElite can be found within the online VMware Partner
Product Catalog at http://wwwa.vmware.com/partnercatalog/catalog. Hardware
products can be found within the online VMware Hardware Compatibility List
at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.
About Data Robotics
Data Robotics, Inc., the company that delivers the best storage experience
ever, develops automated storage products designed to ensure data is always
protected, accessible, and simple to manage. The award-winning Drobo
storage arrays are the first to provide the protection of traditional RAID
without the complexity. The revolutionary BeyondRAID technology frees users
from making the difficult and confining choice of "Which RAID level to
deploy?" by providing an unprecedented combination of advanced features and
automation, including single- and dual-drive
redundancy, instant expansion,
self-monitoring, data awareness, self-healing, and
an easy-to-understand visual status and alert panel. For more information,
visit Data Robotics at www.datarobotics.com.
Data Robotics, Drobo, DroboElite, Smart Volumes, and BeyondRAID are
trademarks of Data Robotics, Inc., that may be registered in some
jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective
owners. The use of the word "partner" or "partnership" does not imply a
legal partnership relationship between VMware and any other company.
