Proximal Data, the leading provider of hypervisor I/O intelligence software solutions, today announced it is a finalist in the Virtualization Trailblazer category in the Tech Trailblazers Awards. Public voting for the winner in each of the nine awards categories began Dec. 18. To vote for Proximal Data as the Virtualization Trailblazer, go to the company's page on the Tech Trailblazers website.

"We're thrilled to be recognized as a virtualization technology trailblazer," said Rory Bolt, CEO at Proximal Data. "This is a great opportunity to communicate and demonstrate our innovation in hypervisor-based caching."

Rose Ross, Chief Trailblazer at the Tech Trailblazers Awards, said, "Our esteemed judges and I congratulate all the finalists of the second annual Tech Trailblazers Awards. It was a tough competition. Our fans and the judges will now decide who will be the startups who can say, 'We are Tech Trailblazers' in the near future."

Proximal Data AutoCache with I/O Intelligence removes I/O bottlenecks and increases virtual machine (VM) density by up to three times to attain maximum performance for business-critical applications.

Proximal Data's AutoCache software is the only hypervisor I/O intelligence solution designed specifically to increase VM density in virtualized servers and accelerate business application performance. AutoCache automatically characterizes I/O in real time and dynamically places hot I/O into a local PCIe Flash card or solid-state disk (SSD) and then intelligently supplies priority data traffic to VMs. AutoCache is a read cache with write-through and write-around techniques. It dynamically adjusts to changing workloads and will not impact high-availability processes such as vMotion. AutoCache is the most cost-effective way to take advantage of the performance benefits of enterprise Flash, converting a modest Flash investment into a huge value.

To vote for Proximal Data as the Virtualization Trailblazer in the Tech Trailblazers Awards, go to http://tech-trailblazers.wazoku.com/comp/virtualization/entry/2e8206f0a062a695d05d1fd465cc3d51.

For more information on the Tech Trailblazers, visit www.techtrailblazers.com; follow the buzz on Twitter @techtrailblaze, hashtag #TTawards; or join them on LinkedIn for the latest updates at http://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-trailblazers-awards.

Additional Resources:

Proximal Data AutoCache Data Sheet

Proximal Data AutoCache White Paper

Increasing VM Density With Server-Side Caching: Proximal Data Briefing Report

Proximal Data AutoCache Video

Proximal Data AutoCache Tutorial

AutoCache 2.0 Hypervisor-Based Caching Video

About Proximal Data

Proximal Data is the innovative creator of AutoCache server-side caching software with I/O Intelligence that works within virtualization hypervisors. Our technology allows for the granular characterization of each I/O in real time, complete with how the I/O is mapped through the hypervisor and how to control the I/O in the right context. AutoCache uses these hypervisor caching innovations to dramatically increase virtual machine density and performance by eliminating I/O bottlenecks without disrupting IT operations. AutoCache is the most simple, cost-effective way to use enterprise Flash in the data center. For more information, visit www.proximaldata.com.

About the Tech Trailblazers Awards

Tech Trailblazers is a new concept in awards, designed explicitly for smaller businesses and startups that are five years old or less and at C-series funding or below. The awards have low barriers to entry and prizes that not only recognize startup innovation but also proactively help startups grow their businesses with access to exclusive coaching, mentoring and development, and prizes. www.techtrailblazers.com @techtrailblaze

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Beth Bryant, 508-786-3013
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