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ExaGrid’s EX13000E is named ‘Storage/Big Data Product of the Year’ at annual awards ceremony

London – November 27, 2013 –ExaGrid Systems, Inc’s EX13000E has been named ‘Storage/Big Data Product of the Year’ at the Techworld Awards 2013. This win extends the company’s successful streak for being ranked as best-in-class for disk-based backup with deduplication.

The EX13000E was selected for its unique GRID architecture which is optimised for high performance, scalable disk backup with deduplication. It delivers a consistent backup window that doesn’t grow as data grows; the shortest possible backup window; fast restores, tape copies and fast recovery from a disaster. As a result it allows you to grow as your data grows and eliminates “forklift” upgrades.

Now in its tenth year, the Techworld Awards have firmly established themselves as the major infrastructure and networking awards event in the IT calendar. Recognising both products and users, the Techworld Awards highlight innovation on all sides of the IT industry. The submissions were reviewed by an expert panel of judges that considered the best storage products within the ‘Storage/Big Data Product of the Year’ category.

This award follows ExaGrid’s domination in two buyer guides published earlier this year by independent analyst firm DCIG. ExaGrid’s solutions were identified as ‘Best-in-Class’ in the DCIG 2013 Midrange Deduplication Backup Appliance Under $50K and $100K Buyer’s Guides reports, with the company’s solutions earning seven of the top 10 positions. The Techworld Award win has proven yet again that ExaGrid has the best-performing backup and restore solution on the market and is revolutionising how organisations backup and protect their data. This market leadership is perhaps best summed up by Jeremy Wendt, DCIG lead analyst, who said: ‘The ExaGrid EX Series essentially defines what modern mid-range target-based deduplicating backup appliances should deliver.”

(From left to right) Setareh Bidar, Mike Simons and Crispin Manners at the Annual Techworld Awards 2013

ExaGrid was also a finalist in the Backup and Recovery / Archive Product of the Year category in this year’s Storage, Virtualisation, Cloud (SVC) Awards.

Customer praise for award-winning technology and service
With offices and distribution worldwide, the company has more than 7000 systems installed at more than 1,800 customers. The success stories are available via the ExaGrid website and include case studies from leaders across different industries like Bird & Bird, Celestica-Valencia, Concur, Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust (UK National Health Service), Dublin City University, Four Seasons Resort, Ipswich BC, International SOS, Moto, Kingston Technology, Konica Minolta, Prestige Brands, the Salvation Army, and Schibsted IT.

ExaGrid’s disk based, scale-out GRID architecture constantly adjusts to incessant growing data backup demands, and is the only solution that combines compute with capacity and a unique landing zone to permanently shorten backup windows and eliminate expensive forklift upgrades. Read through more than 300 published customer success stories and learn more at www.exagrid.com.

ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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ExaGrid CEO and President Bill Andrews Publishes New Book to Help IT Teams Find the Right Balance Between Primary Storage Snapshots and Traditional Backups  

London – Nov. 27, 2013 — IT departments looking to implement new solutions are generally forced to decide between two paths: short-term gain vs. long-term solution. One meets the immediate need, the other meets business goals — few solutions can do both.

For many organisations, backup falls squarely into the ‘fill immediate need’ category. The objective is to find a solution that gets the job done for a reasonable cost, as quickly as possible. But, as with most decisions that happen in the IT department, it’s not really that simple.

Bill Andrews, CEO  and president at ExaGrid Systems, has published the third book his ‘Straight Talk’ series, Straight Talk About Primary Storage Snapshots and Traditional Backups, to help IT teams better understand the complementary nature of primary storage snapshots and traditional backups.

In the book, available both online and in hardcopy, Andrews works to dispel false notions around primary storage snapshots and traditional backups, articulating how the two products can (and should) complement each other, rather than fight for the spotlight. Andrews also guides IT teams by identifying the right questions to ask before making any decisions.

By calling out six of the top requirements that must be considered for organisations to protect and retain data, the book helps readers take a holistic view of their data protection solutions, rather than a piecemeal, limited approach.

Visit the ExaGrid website for access to the book, and learn more about its two companion books, Straight Talk about Disk Backup with Deduplication and Straight Talk about the Cloud for Data Backup and Disaster Recovery.

About ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
More than 1,800 customers worldwide depend on ExaGrid Systems to solve their backup problems, effectively and permanently. ExaGrid’s disk based, scale-out GRID architecture constantly adjusts to incessant growing data backup demands, and is the only solution that combines compute with capacity and a unique landing zone to permanently shorten backup windows and eliminate expensive forklift upgrades. Read through more than 330 published customer success stories and learn more at www.exagrid.com.

ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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