Smart Storage Systems Expands Operations in Asia

SMART Storage Systems, Inc., an enterprise
SSD technology provider,  has expanded its operations
in Asia with the opening of a new R&D facility in Singapore.

"Enterprise adoption of SSD
technology is increasing rapidly as organizations seek ways to improve data
center and cloud application performance that allow them to service exponential
storage growth with ever faster time-to-data requirements. This is driving the
need for greater innovation of both hardware and software technologies to
overcome IT challenges," said John Scaramuzzo, president of SMART
Storage Systems. "Our new facility
not only allows us to leverage the vast knowledgebase held in Singapore to spur
innovation and usher in a new era of flash storage, but also enables us to
better identify and meet the needs of organizations throughout Asia."

The Singapore R&D office allows SMART Storage Systems to have a more
broad reach to top enterprise storage talent throughout Asia, enabling it to
drive innovation by combing approaches currently be ing worked on globally. It is SMART Storage Systems’ sixth dedicated facility,
joining the company’s corporate HQs in Newark, CA; a high-volume manufacturing
facility in Penang, Malaysia; and R&D facilities in Chandler, AZ, Westford,
MA and Longmont, CO.

The company also has sales and channel support operations
throughout North America, Asia and Europe.