Skyera skyHawk named finalist for SSD Flash Product of the Year by Datacentre Solutions UK/Europe

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyera Inc., founded by an executive and engineering team with unsurpassed backgrounds in the NAND flash, solid-state, storage and networking arenas, today announced that its skyHawk enterprise solid-state storage system has been named a finalist in the Datacentre Solutions (DCS) awards in the category of SSD Flash Product of the Year.

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After a record number of submissions vying for awards given to end users, technology vendors, and IT resellers, with nominations judged by an expert editorial panel, skyHawk was selected for key distinguishing features, impact on the market and users, differentiation among primary competitors, and its value to customers and partners.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by DCS for our industry-breakthrough price point, performance and density that is positioned for success in enterprise data center environments," said Radoslav Danilak, CEO of Skyera. "skyHawk represents a giant leap forward for cost-effective solid state storage that meets the access demands of advanced business analytics."

DCS awards reward the products, projects and services as well as honor companies and teams operating in the field. Winners will be announced at a gala evening event in May 2013 in London.

Skyera's skyHawk has received industry acclaim as a visionary and innovative product, substantiating Skyera's approach to mainstream enterprise solid-state storage. Its SEOS™ solid-state operating system combines hardware, storage and data management into a unified solution that provides top performance, cost and power consumption attributes.

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About Skyera
Skyera Inc. is a disruptive provider of enterprise solid-state storage systems designed to enable a large class of applications with extraordinarily high performance, exceptionally lower power consumption and cost effectiveness relative to existing enterprise storage systems. Founded by the executives who previously developed the world's most-advanced flash memory controller, Skyera is backed by key technology and financial partnerships designed to position it at the forefront of the hyper growth in the solid-state storage sector. The company was chosen by Flash Memory Summit as a Best of Show award winner for 2012 in the category of Most Innovative Flash Memory Enterprise Business Application. For more information about the company, visit skyera.com.

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