Pro Technology launches region's first 'green' SAS storage solution from Nexsan at Gitex 2008

Manufactured by Nexsan Technologies, a leading provider of next generation energy efficient disk-based storage systems, 'SASBoy' has been recognised as the 'Green Product of the Year' at the 'Storage Industry Awards 2008' held recently in London. As Nexsan's strategic partner in the region, Pro Technology is bringing forward the manufacturer's leading-edge green technology solutions to a wide array of potential customers present at the event.

Powered by AutoMAID - Nexsan's own enhancement of the MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disk) technology, 'SASBoy' is equipped to place its disk drives into several levels of energy savings while providing organisations with exceptional performance in a compact package. Ideal for web and Intranet fixed-content delivery applications and as a database for storing and retrieving PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems) content, document management and business reports, the OS-independent 'SASBoy' uses high-performance RAID controllers and offers fast response for searching and retrieving small fixed-content files. Pro Technology has identified the product's potential to achieve tremendous success in the Middle East amidst the collective efforts of regional organisations to adopt 'green' technologies and the product's capacity to aid users lower the cost of owning storage.

Jamal Maraqa, Managing Director, Pro Technology, said:

"The annual Gitex event has served as a strategic platform where we launch the latest innovations of global brands that present IT managers with breakthrough solutions to help them deal with ever-growing challenges within the industry."

"We have high expectations for Nexsan's 'SASBoy', which we will be distributing through our extensive network of channel partners across the region. In addition to the solution's robust performance, we will be focusing on its award-winning energy-saving capacity by leveraging the growing inclination of regional companies towards adoption and compliance to 'green' technologies," he added.

In addition to 'SASBoy', Nexsan has also bagged the same award for its 'SATABeast' product at the London-staged storage industry awards, and was recognised for its involvement as the storage backbone of an overall 100 TB plus solution provided to the Honda F1 racing team. The company's commitment to energy conservation has been applauded by Honda, which opted to consolidate its storage with virtualisation software with Nexsan's SATABeast and its AutoMAID technology. Nexsan's growing repute as a manufacturer of high performance and 'green' storage solutions, as well as Pro Technology's effective distribution strategy for its products have been fuelling the company's steady growth in the region.

"Nexsan has been recognised time and again as a leading innovator in 'green' storage. This has been the result of our dedicated efforts to develop energy-saving features without compromising application performance, as evident in the innovations we have incorporated in our AutoMAID technology. We are proud to be launching another pioneering product in the Middle East, and we have full confidence in the positive take-off of this new offering within the region through our partnership with Pro Technology," concluded Arun Vaishampayan, Vice President of Sales, APAC, Latin America, Africa and Middle East, Nexsan.

Pro Technology has built an international repute based on its outstanding distribution strategies, which has contributed to the success of a number of global brands in the Middle East. The company leverages its extensive reach in the region through its regional distribution offices and strong ability to address consumers' requirements by providing greater access to the latest state-of-the-art IT solutions.