Data Robotics' DroboPro Named "Best of Tech·Ed 2009 Awards Winner" by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazines

SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2009) - Data Robotics, the company that is changing the way the world stores and protects digital content, today announced that its DroboPro was named winner of the Breakthrough Product category in the Best of Tech·Ed 2009 awards program by Penton Media's Windows IT Pro® and SQL Server Magazine®.

The Best of Tech·Ed 2009 Awards recognize companies who offer innovative products for the industry. The judges reviewed more than 170 products and services submitted for the contest and chose 35 finalists to be interviewed at the Tech·Ed 2009 IT Pro Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. Winners were announced on May 13, 2009, at an evening reception and are also posted on www.WindowsITPro.com/awards.

"Every year, selecting winners from the outstanding pool of highly qualified nominations is challenging, with this year's submissions no exception," said Jeff James, IT Group editor in chief and web content strategist. "DroboPro stood out due to its innovative storage virtualization platform that provides a scalable, easy-to-use storage option for SMBs."

DroboPro is the first business class storage array that manages itself. DroboPro delivers a radically simplified storage experience enhanced by advanced self-monitoring and self-healing functionality that enables small and medium businesses to maintain uptime in the face of constant data growth. Built on the company's award-winning BeyondRAID™ virtualized storage platform, DroboPro provides enterprise-level business continuity features -- including protection against multiple concurrent drive failures and no-downtime capacity expansion with thin provisioning -- while eliminating the lock-in of traditional RAID configurations.

"DroboPro was built with the understanding that storage doesn't need to be complex or expensive in order to be effective," said Dr. Geoff Barrall, CEO and founder of Data Robotics. "We're honored that our product has won this award and thank the judges for recognizing our breakthrough innovation."

About Data Robotics

Data Robotics, the company that is changing the way the world stores digital content, develops automated storage products designed to ensure data is always protected, accessible and simple to manage. The award-winning Drobo® storage arrays are the first to provide the protection of traditional RAID without the complexity. The revolutionary BeyondRAID technology frees users from making the difficult and confining choice of "Which RAID level to deploy?" by providing an unprecedented combination of advanced features and automation, including single and dual disk redundancy, instant expansion, self-monitoring, data awareness, self-healing, and an easy-to-understand visual status and alert panel. For more information, visit Data Robotics at www.datarobotics.com.

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