New Nirvanix(R) hNode(TM) provides high speed access to scalable cloud
storage, secured and fully managed within the datacenter

SAN DIEGO, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Nirvanix, the premier enterprise cloud
storage service provider, today launched hNode(TM) - an unparalleled hybrid
cloud storage solution that combines the scalability, ease of management and
compelling economics of public cloud storage with the security and control of
private cloud storage. Nirvanix's hNode provides large organizations with the
flexibility to comply with even the most stringent corporate and legal data
retention policies by containing data to within their facilities while still
enabling policy-based data transfer to the Storage Delivery Network (SDN) for
optimizing business processes and workflow - globally.



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hNode: Secure in the data center with policy-based replication and access to the
global SDN

Nirvanix hNode includes all the networking hardware, software and storage needed
to provide an on-premise cloud storage solution contained in a minimum 200 TB
configuration, expandable to petabytes of storage per location. The customer
provides data center space, power and cooling and Nirvanix staff monitor, manage
and maintain the solution. Nirvanix hNode provides seamless horizontal expansion
allowing the addition of hNodes in any location all federated under a single
global namespace. The included policy based replication allows organizations to
avoid the high cost of traditional replication licenses and enables granular
control of how and where data is stored, either within an hNode for content that
can't leave the datacenter or replicated to the Storage Delivery Network
unleashing additional capacity, performance, and distributed access
capabilities.



hNode: Powered by market-leading cloud storage technology

Nirvanix was the first enterprise cloud storage service and has spent over three
years developing market-leading cloud storage technology and partnerships that
simplify access. Nirvanix hNode utilizes the Nirvanix Internet File System (IFS)
enabling massive scalability designed to handle millions of users and billions
of files under a single global namespace. This means that each hNode can scale
to meet even the largest storage requirements while enabling instant access and
insight into content. In addition, hNode has various access methods including
the Nirvanix API (SOAP/REST), Nirvanix CloudNAS (CIFS/NFS), and through multiple
ISVs including CommVault, Atempo, Arkeia, Gladient, Nasuni, Ocarina Networks,
Tarmin, Vembu and others.



"If you're looking at the cloud with thoughts of accessing new classes of
storage or compute with better economics than ever available before, then
Nirvanix is once again showcasing how it should be done," said Jeff Boles, Sr.
Analyst and Director of Validation Services at The Taneja Group. "In the midst
of all of the cloud buzz, too many vendors miss that the cloud is about
unlocking new ways for customers to use IT and benefit. Nirvanix gets this, and
with hNode, Nirvanix is bringing not just a gateway appliance, but rather the
full Nirvanix cloud to the customers' premises - with all the benefits of
elastic scale, API accessibility, sophisticated geographic dispersal, and more.
I fully expect hNode's security, high speed access, and flexible integration
with other Nirvanix storage nodes to keep Nirvanix at the head of the pack when
it comes to delivering cloud storage that can address challenging content
demands behind enterprise-sized customers."



"Nirvanix hNode provides a unique solution that combines the scalability and
ease of management of our enterprise cloud storage service with the security,
control and visibility of having a storage solution within your datacenter,"
said Jim Zierick, President and CEO of Nirvanix. "Large organizations now have
the ability to define where they want to store their data, whether it's keeping
it secure within the four walls of their datacenter or unleashing the capacity
and distributed access capabilities of the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network. We
are excited to once again be leading the cloud storage market by providing a
unique, innovative solution that can immediately simplify organizations' storage
management processes and optimize their workflows globally."



About Nirvanix



Nirvanix's mission is to ease the burden of storage management for organizations
while enabling secure and reliable access to data worldwide. Nirvanix provides
the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network (SDN), a fully-managed, secure cloud
storage service developed for today's enterprises. The SDN intelligently stores,
delivers and processes storage requests in the best network location, providing
the optimal user experience. Nirvanix customers range from Internet startups to
Fortune 10 organizations.



For more information about the company and its services, visit www.nirvanix.com
and follow Nirvanix on Twitter www.twitter.com/nirvanix.



Nirvanix® and CloudNAS® are registered trademarks of Nirvanix Inc. Storage
Delivery Network, SDN, hNode and 'Store. Simplify. Save.' are trademarks of
Nirvanix Inc. All others are trademarks or trade names of their respective
owners.





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