… And VMware Ready Status

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. announced
that its enterprise Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSD series has achieved VMware Ready
status.

This designation indicates that after a detailed validation process Z-Drive R4
PCIe SSDs have achieved VMware’s highest level of endorsement, and can be found
on the VMware Solution Exchange (VSX).

"By using Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSD drives
with VMware vSphere 5.0, enterprises can accelerate virtualized applications
while delivering fast and reliable access to data without burdening host CPU
and memory resources. When combined with OCZ’s VXL flash virtualization software,
Z-Drive R4 delivers a comprehensive and compelling virtual performance system
that efficiently distributes flash resources across VMs to provide an even
greater performance of key applications in virtual desktop infrastructure
(VDI), e-mail and database servers," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ.

"We are pleased that OCZ
with Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSDs qualifies for the VMware Ready logo, signifying to
customers that it has met specific VMware integration and interoperability standards
and it works effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure, which will speed
time to value within customer environments," said Sheryl Sage,
director, Alliance Programs, VMware.

The VMware Ready program is a co-branding benefit of the Technology Alliance
Partner (TAP) program that makes it for customers to identify partner
products certified to work with VMware cloud infrastructure. Customers can use
these products and solutions to lower project risks and realize cost savings
over custom built solutions. With thousands of members worldwide, the VMware
TAP program includes technology partners with the shared commitment to bring
the best expertise and business solution for each customer need.