Fusion-io ION Data Accelerator and ioControl Hybrid Storage Achieve VMware Ready(TM) Status

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Fusion-io ION Data Accelerator and ioControl Hybrid Storage Achieve VMware Ready(TM) Status

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VMworld 2013 Europe tradeshow booth S217 - Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO), provider of application acceleration solutions, today announced that its ION Data Accelerator and ioControl Hybrid Storage solutions have achieved VMware Ready(TM) status. This designation indicates that after a detailed validation process, the ION Data Accelerator 1.3.0 and ioControl 2.0 hybrid storage solutions have achieved VMware's highest level of endorsement, and can be found on the VMware Solution Exchange (VSX) at https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/companies/fusion-io.

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"With Fusion-io shared flash solutions, like ioControl Hybrid Storage or ION Data Accelerator, integrated with VMware vSphere, enterprises can virtualize even the most challenging, data intensive workloads," said Afshin Daghi, Fusion-io Vice President of Systems Engineering. "By using Fusion ioMemory solutions for shared storage with VMware vSphere 5.1, enterprises can eliminate the storage bottlenecks that can otherwise severely limit application performance."

"We are pleased that Fusion ION Data Accelerator and ioControl Hybrid Storage qualify for the VMware Ready(TM) logo, signifying to customers that they have met specific VMware integration and interoperability standards and they work effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure, which can speed time to value within customer environments," said Sanjay Katyal, vice president, Global Alliances & OEMs, VMware.

The VMware Ready program is a co-branding benefit of the VMware 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.

Fusion-io ION Data Accelerator and ioControl Hybrid Storage can be found within the online VMware Solution Exchange (VSX) at https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/companies/fusion-io.

ABOUT FUSION-IO

Fusion-io delivers the world's data faster. Our Fusion ioMemory platform and software defined storage solutions accelerate virtualization, databases, cloud computing, big data and performance applications. From e-commerce retailers to the world's social media leaders and Fortune Global 500 companies, our customers are improving the performance and efficiency of their data centers with Fusion-io technology to accelerate the critical applications of the information economy.

NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning the potential benefits of the Fusion ION Data Accelerator, ioControl Hybrid Storage and Fusion ioMemory solutions. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions regarding future events and business performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained, anticipated, or implied in any forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to, the risk that users of Fusion-io's products may not realize the expected benefits, and such other risks set forth in the registration statements and reports that Fusion-io files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.fusionio.com.  You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur.  Fusion-io undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason after the date of this press release.

Fusion-io, ioControl, ioMemory, ION Data Accelerator and the Fusion-io logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Fusion-io, Inc. in the United States and other countries.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

VMware and VMware Ready are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. The use of the word "partner" and/or "partnership" does not imply a legal partnership relationship between VMware and any other company.

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    Fusion-io Communications                          Investor Relations

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