sTec(R) Experts to Present on Solid-State Storage in Enterprise and Big Data, Showcase NVMe Solutions at Flash Memory Summit 2013

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- sTec, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEC), a leading global provider of solid-state storage solutions, today announced it will be presenting on an array of solid-state drive (SSD) topics, addressing SSDs in enterprise and "big data" environments, at the upcoming Flash Memory Summit. Swapna Yasarapu, sTec® director of SSD product marketing, will be a panelist on the session titled PCI Express and Enterprise SSDs: Getting the Details Right, serve as an instructor in the NVMe and PCIe SSDs class and chair the SSD Tips and Tricks session. Additionally, Bruce Moxon, chief technology officer for sTec's Systems and Solutions Group, will co-instruct with Sean Stead, sTec product marketing manager, SSD Tips and Tricks and be a panelist on the SSDs and Big Data session. sTec also will sponsor the NVMe and PCIe SSDs and SSD Tips and Tricks sessions, as well as feature its PCI Express-based, enterprise-class SSD solutions at the conference's NVMe Technology Showcase.

About sTec, Inc.

sTec, Inc. is a leading global provider of enterprise-class, solid-state storage solutions designed for the ever-growing performance, reliability and endurance requirements of today's advanced data centers. The industry's first company to deploy solid-state drives (SSDs) into large-scale enterprise environments, sTec offers the industry's widest range of solid-state storage solutions, which protect critical information for major business and government organizations worldwide. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, sTec also serves the embedded and military/aerospace markets with SSDs for industrial and rugged environments. For more information, visit www.stec-inc.com.

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