AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- NextIO, the premier provider of next-generation I/O consolidation solutions, today announced a strategic distribution agreement with PNY, a designer, manufacturer and supplier of graphics cards and memory technology, wherein PNY will exclusively distribute NextIO's vCORE Express and vCORE Extreme products to resellers in Europe, Middle East and Africa. vCORE Express 2050, vCORE Express 2070 and vCORE Extreme products are available to order immediately.

"We are pleased to be selected as the exclusive distributor for NextIO's innovative GPU consolidation products for EMEA and to provide our reseller partners in those countries with GPU solutions that offer dense server clusters, easier lifecycle management, and a lower total cost of ownership"

Designed by NVIDIA and delivered by NextIO, the vCORE Express product line are entry-level solutions for consolidated GPU computing systems suitable for workstation, workgroup and small cluster computing applications requiring a small number of jobs and GPUs. With four massively parallel CUDA-enabled GPUs in a 1U system, vCORE Express brings economies of scale to GPU customers by delivering the same performance of a traditional CPU-based cluster -- all at 10 percent of the cost and five percent of the power consumption.

"We are pleased to be selected as the exclusive distributor for NextIO's innovative GPU consolidation products for EMEA and to provide our reseller partners in those countries with GPU solutions that offer dense server clusters, easier lifecycle management, and a lower total cost of ownership," said Laurent Chapoulaud, professional solutions marketing manager EMEA, PNY.

"With PNY's reputation of delivering a full spectrum of high-quality products that elevate the overall computing experience, the partnership was a natural choice for us," said Kerry Reid, vice president, worldwide channel sales and marketing, NextIO. "Our partnership with them will help bring our leading I/O consolidation GPU solutions to the EMEA market."

About PNY Technologies

Established in 1985, PNY Technologies, Inc. celebrates 25 years of excellence as a leading manufacturer and supplier of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, solid state drives, computer memory upgrade modules, as well as consumer and professional graphics cards. In 2002, PNY Technologies became the exclusive add-in card partner of NVIDIA Quadro workstation graphics solutions and deals with the integrators, distributors and VARs in the USA and in EMEA. For additional information, visit the company website at http://www.pny.eu.

About NextIO

NextIO, Inc. is the leader in next-generation network consolidation solutions for today's dynamic datacenter in a variety of industries including enterprise, oil and gas, high performance computing, digital media and financial services. With its innovative vConnect platforms, NextIO offers the unique ability to virtualize I/O technology on any server, operating system, hypervisor and storage architecture. Leveraging PCI Express, NextIO offers true I/O consolidation for any end-point technology. vConnect delivers unprecedented rack-level scalability, with I/O and server resources that can be scaled independently for 50-70 percent savings in capital, power, and cooling. NextIO's any-to-any I/O connectivity boosts performance and reliability while streamlining IT deployment, simplifying administration and reducing costs. For more information, visit www.nextio.com.

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Source: NextIO