Nirvanix CloudNAS Named As One Of SearchStorage.com 'Products Of The Year'
Company receives Bronze in the storage management tools category of annual technology awards
San Diego, February 24, 2009 – Nirvanix, the premier enterprise "Cloud Storage" service provider, was named a winner in the 2008 Products of the Year awards presented by the editors of TechTarget's Storage Media Group with a Bronze award for its CloudNAS solution in the storage management tools category of the annual awards. Other awards in this category included VMware Storage VMotion and NetApp deduplication.
The 2008 Products of the Year were selected from among enterprise storage-related products introduced, upgraded and shipped between October 27, 2007 and October 27, 2008. The awards were judged by the Storage magazine-SearchStorage.com editorial staffs, in conjunction with a team of users, industry experts, analysts and consultants, based on criteria of innovation, performance, ease of integration into existing environments, ease of use and manageability, functionality and value.
CloudNAS, breakthrough software from Nirvanix, turns a standard 1U server into a virtual gateway to the cloud. It was cited by the judges as "highly innovative" with one saying the Nirvanix approach is a "great alternative for second-tier unstructured data" with "excellent multisite capability."
"Cloud storage generated a flurry of activity last year as a steady stream of products and services hit the market, so it's fitting that one of the promising new offerings, Nirvanix Inc.'s CloudNAS, rounds out the top products in storage management for 2008," the award capsule reads.
"We are pleased that CloudNAS was a winner in a category with VMware and NetApp in this year's Products of the Year and are honored that the judges thought so highly of our solution to name it so," said Jim Zierick, Nirvanix President and CEO. "We take great pride in delivering products that enable our customers to easily leverage the benefits of cloud storage. It is always nice when the experts validate your hard work."
Nirvanix CloudNAS is a fast, secure and easy way to gain access to the benefits of Cloud Storage. As the world's first software-only NAS solution accessible via CIFS or NFS, CloudNAS offers enhanced secure data transfers to any of Nirvanix's globally distributed storage nodes using integrated AES 256-bit encryption and SSL options. Through the Nirvanix CloudNAS, organizations have access to unlimited storage via the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network™ (SDN) with the ability to turn any server on their network into a gateway to the Clouds accessible by many existing applications and processes.
About The Storage Delivery Network
Nirvanix has built a global cluster of storage nodes collectively referred to as the Storage Delivery Network (SDN), powered by the Nirvanix Internet Media File System (IMFS). The SDN intelligently stores, delivers and processes storage requests in the best network location, providing the best user experience in the marketplace. With the ability to store multiple file copies in multiple geographic nodes, the SDN enables unparalleled data availability for developers, businesses and enterprises.
By using the Nirvanix SDN versus alternatives such as adding network storage systems or using first generation online storage platforms, businesses benefit from better flexibility and control for their operations.
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About Nirvanix
Nirvanix is the premier global "Cloud Storage" platform provider. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Nirvanix is privately held and has raised more than $18 million in funding from world-class investors including Intel Capital. Nirvanix customers include Fortune 50, media and entertainment and leading Web 2.0 customers. For more information about the company and its services, visit www.nirvanix.com.