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Data Robotics Announces VMware Ready(TM) Certification

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Data Robotics, Inc., the company that is changing the way theworld stores and protects digital content, today announced that it has been awarded certification for interoperability with the VMware server virtualization software platform and has advanced as a VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program member to "Select" level membership. Certification of VMware virtual machines' (VMs) ability to operate on Data Robotics' DroboPro storage arrays, assures joint customers that the DroboPro solution will easily integrate into their VMware virtualized environment. The DroboPro will also belisted on the VMware Hardware Compatibility List making it easy for IT managersto reference. In addition, the TAP relationship enables Data Robotics toreceive VMware technical and marketing support as customers deploy DroboProstorage arrays in VMware environments.

 

The VMware certification allows both Data Robotics andVMware to provide mutual customers with the following benefits:

-- Combine scalable, self-managing storage solutions from DataRobotics with products from the world's leading virtualization company

-- Deploy a proven solution that has been extensively tested and will be jointly supported

-- Further reduce capital and operational expenses associated with hardware acquisition and management

  

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  • 03 September 2009