Woven Systems' Customer Max Planck Institute Named 'InfoWorld 100' Top IT Solutions for 2008

Business Wire, Nov 17, 2008

IDG's InfoWorld Annual Award Highlights Companies Using Enterprise Technology in Smart, Innovative Ways

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Woven Systems[TM] Inc., the leading innovator of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) Fabric switching solutions, announced today that one of its customers, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics has been named an 'InfoWorld 100' top IT solution for 2008. IDG's InfoWorld awards honor companies for IT projects that exemplify intelligent, creative uses of technology to meet business and technical objectives.

Based in Hannover, Germany, Max Planck relies on Woven Systems' 10 Gigabit Ethernet Data Center Switching Fabric for its ATLAS Cluster, the world's fastest Ethernet Cluster. The ATLAS Cluster leverages the unprecedented efficiency of Woven Systems' vSCALE[TM] technology, which provides the ability to reach a performance level of 32.8 Teraflops. According to Professor Bruce Allen, director of the Max Planck Institute, Woven's 10 Gig Ethernet Fabric switch is able to deliver sustained performance at an impressive 64 percent of the theoretical peak.

Every year, the InfoWorld 100 Awards celebrate 100 IT organizations that have implemented and integrated technologies in innovative ways in pursuit of concrete business goals. These 100 real-world projects stand as proof that striking a new path in IT can reap deep organizational rewards. Nominations were submitted by InfoWorld readers, technology partners, and end-user companies in late-summer. To be considered, projects must use multiple technologies in innovative ways to serve well-defined business goals. Profiles of winners, along with InfoWorld's editorial analysis and insight, are available at www.InfoWorld.com.

"Breathing new life into outdated operations, advancing business goals with inventive use of technology -- this year's winners demonstrate, once again, that innovative, business-minded IT is the lifeblood of successful organizations," said Jason Snyder, Senior Editor for InfoWorld.

"The Max Planck Institute is a tremendous showcase for Woven's unique 10 GE Switching Fabric and it is very gratifying that InfoWorld, one of the most prestigious technical publications in the world, acknowledges the significant of this data center deployment," said Joseph Ammirato, vice president of marketing with Woven Systems.

About InfoWorld Media Group

InfoWorld Media Group helps Senior IT Decision Makers choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely covering the enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.

About International Data Group

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG's online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers. Media brands are in more than 90 countries and include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld/TechWorld/TecChannel, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. The company's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers. IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, OpenSource World, E3, DEMO, Storage Networking World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 1000 IDC analysts in more than 100 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

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About Woven Systems

Woven Systems is an innovative network infrastructure provider that delivers the industry's first scalable 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fabric switching solutions for data centers. Fully compliant with Ethernet standards, Woven's patented vSCALE[TM] packet processing technology featuring Dynamic Congestion Avoidance helps customers optimize the network performance and efficiency for their increasingly strategic data center operations. For more information, visit Woven Systems at http://www.wovensystems.com.