Mezeo Software (www.mezeo.com), provider of a deployable cloud storage platform, today introduced the Mezeo Ready Program, which features a comprehensive portfolio of technologies that enable Mezeo based storage cloud solutions. All Mezeo Ready solutions are carefully evaluated and tested, and are seamlessly integrated with the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform.

"The Mezeo Ready Program brings together a full range of technology solutions that can be quickly integrated to create a complete yet customized cloud storage offering," said Steve Lesem, Mezeo President and CEO. "It's all about providing flexibility and selection to accommodate the unique wants and needs of customers and partners with the most reliable solutions."

The Mezeo Ready community is made up of service providers, customers, developers, cloud gateway providers and technology partners all focused on delivering cloud storage solutions with Mezeo technology. The Mezeo Ready program offers technology solutions for backup and archiving, cloud gateways and storage. Combined with the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform, the solutions can be mixed and matched to offer a single, integrated cloud storage solution that can be quickly deployed in any technology environment. For a complete list of Mezeo Ready partners, visit www.mezeo.com/mezeo-ready.

"Customers are looking for simplicity and flexibility, and the Mezeo Ready program will enable Mezeo customers - whether they're implementing a private, public or hybrid cloud - to quickly identify and evaluate a variety of options that work best for them," said Gladinet co-founder Jerry Huang. "As a Mezeo Ready partner offering cloud gateway and client solutions, Gladinet is a reliable and tested solution that will seamlessly integrate with other Mezeo Ready solutions."

"Cloud storage is the perfect way for companies to offload IT headaches, streamline their operational processes, and save money," said Treb Ryan, CEO, OpSource. "We've listened to our customers' needs and, with OpSource Cloud Files, we are delivering the control, security and high availability for which enterprises have been waiting. As a Mezeo Ready Premier Hosting Provider, OpSource is part of the Mezeo Ready community of customers, solution providers and developers, which ultimately translates into better cloud storage solutions for our customers."

Mezeo will also be rolling out the new Mezeo Ready Developer Center as part of the Mezeo Ready Program. It will serve as a repository of information and resources for developers interested in developing against Mezeo APIs in order to integrate Mezeo Ready solutions from Mezeo Ready Premier Hosting Providers and Solution Partners.

The Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform enables IT Service Providers to offer a branded cloud storage service, and large enterprises to implement a secure, private cloud. Mezeo features end-to-end encryption, advanced file sharing and collaboration, content tagging and access anywhere with white label Web 2.0, Windows® desktop, and iPhone and BlackBerry® native clients. Mezeo is easy to deploy, multi-tenant, and highly scalable and secure, with REST Web Services APIs for platform extensibility.

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About Mezeo Software

Mezeo is the industry's leading provider of a deployable cloud storage platform. Service-enabled, the Mezeo platform is easy to deploy, multi-tenant, highly scalable and secure, with REST Web Services APIs for platform extensibility. With Mezeo, IT Service Providers can rapidly monetize Storage as a Service with a branded offering, and large enterprises can implement a secure, private cloud with clients for BlackBerry®, iPhone, Windows desktop and the Web. Mezeo was named in CRN's list of the 100 Coolest Cloud Computing Products and Top 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors of 2009. For more information, visit www.mezeo.com.