CPU Inc. Distributes Astute Flash Appliance

Astute Networks, Inc., a provider
of performance storage appliances, and Computer
Peripherals Unlimited, Inc. (CPU Inc.), a worldwide VAR and distributor of
storage and backup solutions, announced that CPU Inc. has become an authorized
reseller of Astute ViSX performance storage appliances.

As a certified AstuteNET partner, CPU Inc. will offer Astute’s innovative,
cost-effective flash storage solution to its customers across North America.

"Our customer base has growing needs
for storage solutions that eliminate I/O bottlenecks and increase application
performance for both virtual and physical environments," said Darren
McLaws, owner, CPU Inc. "Astute has
perfected the ideal combination of performance and cost-effectiveness with
their flash storage products. ViSX appliances give our customers an
enterprise-class solid state storage solution at price points comparable to
traditional disk offerings to deliver bottom line profitability for the long
haul."

The AstuteNET program, which has been enhanced with expanded resources to
maximize solution delivery and profitability, assists partners in becoming
trusted advisors to their customers by providing a component-rich program that
is built around ViSX – a simple-to-deploy flash storage appliance that is a solution for both virtual and physical performance-hungry applications.

Astute breaks application performance barriers by resolving critical I/O
bottlenecks with the ViSX flash-based performance storage appliances. Based on
its 10GbE DataPump engine and networked flash architecture, ViSX gives IT
managers a simple to deploy storage I/O acceleration appliance that boosts
application and VDI performance up to 10X in a matter of minutes.

Companies improve user productivity, customer satisfaction and revenue
generation while eliminating the over-provisioning of storage, servers, and
network resources. ViSX co-exists with installed storage and delivers 100%
flash performance in a non-disruptive solution, at
prices comparable to disk-based systems.

"CPU Inc. is a proven provider of
innovative storage and backup solutions," said Steve Kucker, VP
sales, Astute. "We are
pleased to have them as a certified AstuteNET Partner Program member as we work
together to deliver cost-effective flash storage solutions that offer
unprecedented application performance and data protection at a prices that are
truly affordable for mid-market customers."