Data Robotics DroboElite Achieves VMware™ Ready Status

SANTA CLARA, CA - 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., develops self-managing, self-healing storage arrays designed to ensure data is always protected, accessible and simple to manage. Built on the award-winning BeyondRAID technology, Drobo storage arrays are the first to provide enterprise-class data safety, unprecedented expandability, and advanced functionality without the complexity normally associated with RAID.  For more information, visit www.datarobotics.com.

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