Scale Computing Named as TechPoint Mira Awards Program Finalist

Online, April 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Scale Computing, a developer and manufacturer of complete, end-to-end midmarket clustered storage solutions, announces that five independent panels of judges have chosen Scale Computing to compete for the state's top technology honors - the TechPoint Mira Awards presented by BKD. Scale is competing in the Information Technology Company category, after winning the 2009 Mira Award in the Information Technology Gazelle Company category. 2010 winners will be announced at the Mira Awards Gala being held Saturday, May 15, at The Westin Indianapolis.

Judges chose from a record number of nominations in 15 categories this year, including the new "Excellence and Innovation in New Media" category. Now in its 11th year, TechPoint's Mira Awards recognize the achievements of Indiana's outstanding technology performers and contributors, and focuses attention on the broader issue of the important role technology plays in Indiana's economy. Scale Computing was chosen to compete in the Information Technology Company category, which consists of companies that sell information technology products or services, develop hardware or software, network and systems integrators, or are part of MIS departments and vendors.

"More than 1,500 technology companies are operating in the state of Indiana and no other state can reasonably claim to have the leadership positions in new media 'measured marketing' or health care IT that we do," said Jim Jay, president and CEO, TechPoint. "Tech companies based in Indiana realize greater overall business value than those located on the coasts because of our superior tech workforce, educational resources and lower infrastructure costs. I think that's reflected in receiving a record number of nominations for Mira Awards following the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression."

"We are honored to be recognized by TechPoint as one of Indiana's outstanding technology performers and the recognition further validates our decision to relocate the company to Indiana to help grow the local technology industry," said Jeff Ready, CEO and founder, Scale Computing. "Coupled with our recent funding from Benchmark Capital as well as the continued support of the Indiana tech family, the recognition strengthens our position as an innovator in the midmarket storage space and further lays the groundwork for Scale to continue to meet the accelerating demand we're experiencing."

Scale's storage portfolio is based on the company's Intelligent Clustered Storage (ICS) technology, which enables users to add storage hardware, known as storage nodes, as necessary without suspending services or migrating data. IT managers are able to build out storage clusters, starting with just six terabytes (raw) up to the multiple petabyte range on a single file system. As a unified storage platform, Scale's Starter Cluster line of products provides for simultaneous SAN and NAS services from a single pool of storage, providing enterprise-class, truly clustered and highly scalable storage. Scale's storage portfolio aims to reduce costs while increasing control, as well as make storage management more convenient for IT administrators.

The winners will be announced at the Mira Awards Gala being held Saturday, May 15, at The Westin Indianapolis. TechPoint will again honor past Mira Award winners and finalists attending the ceremony with a special "Winner's Circle" reception. For additional information about the 2010 TechPoint Mira Awards, visit www.techpoint.org/Mira. For more information on Scale Computing, visit www.scalecomputing.com.

About TechPoint
TechPoint is Indiana's only statewide technology initiative, representing industry stakeholders including publicly-traded companies, private businesses, colleges and research universities, and local economic development organizations. The mission of TechPoint is to accelerate Indiana's emerging and vibrant information technology sector by: promoting the successes of IT companies and professionals; supporting the formation, expansion, and attraction of IT companies; and advocating appropriate public policy. Visit www.techpoint.org.

About Scale Computing
Scale Computing is a developer and manufacturer of complete, end-to-end midmarket clustered storage solutions. Based on Scale's Intelligent Clustered Storage™ (ICS) technology, Scale's storage portfolio aims to reduce costs while increasing control, as well as make storage management more convenient for IT administrators. The Starter Cluster line of products provides enterprise-class, truly clustered storage features at a fraction of the price of comparable solutions. IT managers are able to build out storage clusters, starting with just 6 terabytes (raw) up to the multiple petabyte range on a single file system using commodity hardware. One hundred percent channel, Scale's Generation 3.0 storage solution is protocol and density agnostic. Based in Indianapolis, IN, Scale Computing was named one of Forbes' Most Promising Companies in 2009. For more information, visit www.scalecomputing.com. Follow Scale management personal blogs and Twitter. Jeff Ready, CEO: @McStartup, www.mcstartup.com; Peter Fuller, VP of Marketing: @pioniq, www.pioniq.com.

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