Nasuni Selected as 2010 MITX Technology Awards Finalist

NATICK, Mass., May 3, 2010 – Nasuni™, creator of the industry’s first gateway to the cloud for primary storage, was named a finalist in the Cloud Computing 2010 category of the 7^th Annual MITX Technology Awards, which recognizes and celebrates innovative technologies developed in New England.  Winners will be announced at an awards program attended by the region’s top technology and business professionals at the Boston Marriott Copley Place June 2.

Finalists competed in two rounds of judging and were assessed on their product’s business solution, technical merit, future development and innovation. In addition to being selected as a finalist in the Cloud Computing category, Nasuni is eligible for the organization’s “Best of” award and for a “Promise” award, which recognizes start-up companies whose emerging technology solutions show promise to make a significant business impact.

“Being named a finalist in the MITX Technology Awards is an important achievement,” said Kiki Mills, president of MITX.  “This recognition translates into increased exposure with media, industry analysts and investors, and provides them a higher profile in their industry. We congratulate all of the finalists on their achievement and wish them luck in the competition.”

Finalists represent the spectrum of innovation in New England’s technology sector, demonstrated by eleven categories at this year’s awards, which include: Analytics and Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Devices, E-Commerce/Alternative Retail, Marketing/Customer Relationship Technologies, Mobile Application, Mobile Infrastructure, Online Advertising, Rich Media, Social Media and Technology Enablers.

“We are pleased to be included among the Cloud Computing finalists of the MITX Tech Awards and consider it an honor to be thought of as among the most innovative companies of New England,” said Nasuni CEO and co-founder Andres Rodriguez. “By developing a simple and secure gateway to the cloud, we are enabling businesses of all sizes to take advantage of the benefits of unlimited file storage with built-in file protection without the need to buy or maintain additional storage hardware.  The cloud is the future of storage and the Nasuni Filer is the most complete solution for businesses to capitalize on the strengths of the cloud.”

The Nasuni Filer leverages the resources of the cloud to simplify file access, storage and protection, while eliminating the expense of storage hardware and infrastructure expansion. Because it provisions storage capacity automatically and includes high-performance caching for quick retrieval, it can be used as primary storage instead of or in combination with traditional file servers. It features synchronous snapshots, deduplication, and encryption plus key management for security. Those not ready for a complete transition to all-in-one cloud storage can use the Nasuni Filer for storing second copies offsite for disaster protection. Nasuni’s cloud storage partners include Amazon Web Services, Iron Mountain, Nirvanix and Rackspace.

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About MITX

The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) is the region’s premier professional organization for the Internet business and marketing industry. Reaching more than 7,500 professionals in New England, MITX is the community for thought leadership, building business relationships and professional training and development. Members of the MITX community take advantage of events, sponsorships, speaking opportunities and networking to make business connections and exchange ideas. With more than 60 events annually, MITX provides its members with the opportunity to promote their companies to targeted audiences and provides a valuable forum for networking with other likeminded peers to source potential business leads, partnerships, ideas, and funding. MITX is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Visit us at www.mitx.org.

About Nasuni

Nasuni was founded in 2009 by storage veterans to deliver a gateway to cloud storage that makes the cloud feasible for business users. The Nasuni Filer is a virtual NAS file server that runs on VMware and leverages the resources of the cloud to simplify file storage and protection. Targeting the mid-market, Nasuni’s solution eliminates the need for incremental storage hardware, and the resulting capital expense to manage unstructured file growth. The company is backed by North Bridge Venture Partners and Sigma Partners. To download the Nasuni Filer, or for more information, visit www.nasuni.com.