Fusion ioDrive2 Featured in Worldwide Microsoft Technology Centers

Fusion-io, Inc. announced that IT
professionals can now schedule testing with the Fusion ioDrive2 featured at all
Microsoft Technology
Centers (MTCs) worldwide.

Through the collaboration between Fusion-io and Microsoft, customers can
experience how server-based ioDrive products can accelerate Microsoft
applications such as SQL Server by more than 10 times, helping enterprises
rapidly transform raw data into business intelligence.

"Enterprises around the world rely on
innovative databases like SQL Server to power their business," said
Sean Hehir, Fusion-io VP of strategic business development. "Fusion-io solutions are easily added to
datacenter servers to help SQL Server customers of all sizes unlock the
real-time value of their information. By teaming up with Microsoft to showcase
the Fusion ioDrive2 at the Microsoft Technology Centers, the global Fusion-io
team will help even more companies discover how Fusion ioMemory can accelerate
the applications that power their success."

Collaborative environments that provide access to innovative
technologies and world-class expertise, MTCs enable customers to
envision, design, and deploy solutions to meet the unique needs of their
organization. Through the MTC Alliance Program, the ioDrive2 is available
for testing with SQL Server in all MTCs around the globe. When ioDrives
are evaluated as part of an MTC Proof of Concept engagement, customers can also
benefit from side by side testing and consulting from MTC Architects.

"As a leader in database
acceleration, it is exciting to welcome Fusion-io to the Microsoft Technology
Center Alliance Program to help customers experience the performance of SQL
Server on Fusion ioDrives," said Chuck McCann, MTC alliance program director.
"With its application-centric
architecture, Fusion ioDrives complement market-leading Microsoft applications
such as SQL Server to help customers leverage maximum value from the
intelligence available in their databases."

SQL Server enterprises across numerous business verticals are achieving 10X or
greater improvements in application performance with Fusion-io products, as
well as savings in operational and capital expenditures.