MILPITAS, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/14/13 -- Virident Systems, Inc., a performance leader in flash-based storage-class memory (SCM) solutions, today announced that its FlashMAX II™ has achieved VMware Ready™ status. This designation indicates that after a detailed validation process FlashMAX II has achieved VMware's highest level of endorsement, and can be found on the VMware Solution Exchange (VSX) at https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/products/flashmax-ii.

"By using Virident FlashMAX II with VMware ESXi 5.1 and VMware vSphere, enterprises can achieve much higher virtual-machine density than traditional storage for both server virtualization and VDI infrastructure," said Shridar Subramanian, vice president, Product Marketing, Virident. "Through a combination of hardware and software, Virident delivers a simple, low-latency, high-performance solution for VMware environments that offers enterprise-class speed and reliability."

"We are pleased that the Virident FlashMAX II qualifies for the VMware Ready™ logo, signifying to customers that it has met specific VMware integration and interoperability standards and it works effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure, which will speed time to value within customer environments," said Sheryl Sage, director, Alliance Programs, VMware.

The VMware Ready program is a co-branding benefit of the Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program that makes it easy for customers to identify partner products certified to work with VMware cloud infrastructure. Customers can use these products and solutions to lower project risks and realize cost savings over custom built solutions. With thousands of members worldwide, the VMware TAP program includes best-of-breed technology partners with the shared commitment to bring the best expertise and business solution for each unique customer need.

Virident FlashMAX II can be found within the online VMware Solution Exchange (VSX). For more information, go to https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/companies/virident-systems-inc.

About Virident Systems

Virident Systems enterprise-class Storage Class Memory (SCM) solutions deliver unconditional, consistent performance that supports the most data-intensive content and applications. The inherent advantage associated with this disruptive technology revolutionizes computing by speeding application response time and optimizing datacenter efficiency for new levels of ROI. Virident Systems is backed by strategic investors, Intel®, Cisco® Systems and a storage solution provider, as well as Hercules Technology Growth Capital and venture investors Globespan Capital Partners, Sequoia Capital, Mitsui Global Investments and Artiman Ventures. For more information, visit www.virident.com.

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