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NexGen’s n5 Storage System a Top Pick for the 2012 International Green IT Awards

NexGen Storage n5 Storage System is a finalist in the Virtualization Product of the Year category of the 2012 Green IT Awards. The Green IT Awards is an international competition that showcases technology companies that have made significant contributions to improving the IT industry’s environmental performance during the past year. The prestigious selection recognizes NexGen's commitment to excellence in both technology and environmental benefits.

By delivering high performance via a unique PCIe Solid State architecture along with proprietary data reduction algorithms, NexGen is able to support thousands of virtual machines within a single 3U system. The n5 Storage System provides up to 76 times higher virtual machine storage density, and reduces storage operating expenses by up to 90 percent in very large virtual environments versus conventional storage with 15K disk drives. For extreme storage efficiency, NexGen’s architecture is designed around performance Quality of Service so customers can provision performance just like capacity and avoid wasting performance resources. 

“We are honored to be recognized as a Virtualization Product of the Year finalist for the 2012 Green IT Awards,” said John Spiers, CEO and founder, NexGen Storage. “We take our role in lessening the environmental impact related to IT seriously, and this recognition is a nice validation of the measures we are taking to create products that reflect this mission. We are excited to be named amongst such a prestigious list of five finalists companies from around the globe.” 

Recently named a ‘Hot Storage Start-up’ by InfoStor and a ‘Top Five Storage Company to Watch’ by Network World, NexGen storage systems deliver the industry’s first solid state storage system with QoS designed for business critical virtualization. The NexGen n5 Storage System seamlessly integrates an arsenal of cutting-edge technologies, including PCIe solid state and patent-pending performance Quality of Service, Dynamic Data Placement and Phased Data Reduction, to deliver new levels of shared storage control and efficiency.

To vote for NexGen Storage, or for additional information on the Green IT Awards, please visit http://www.greenitawards.com.