Astute Named One of The 10 Coolest Startups of 2012 by CRN Leading Provider of Application Acceleration Appliances for Virtual

and Physical Environments Recognized as a Groundbreaking Startup SAN DIEGO, CA, January 08, 2013 -- Astute NetworksTM, Inc., the leading provider of application acceleration appliances, today announced that it has been named one of The 10 Coolest Startups of 2012 by CRN Magazine. The ranking article, which appeared on January 2, 2013, rated the industrys top groundbreaking startups. In 2012, startups attacked the technology world, offering new ways to work more e fficiently, cheaply and quickly in a world undergoing massive change due to the onset of cloud computing, big data, virtualization and analytics, writes CRNs Jack McCarthy. Astute Networks is making waves with its Networked Flash and related t echnologies, which speed up cloud computing, server and desktop virtualization d eployments and deliver optimized data stores using flash memory. Astute has pioneered network-attached flash appliance technology to overcome the application performance limitations common in demanding virtual and physical en vironments. The companys ViSX Flash-based Application Acceleration appliances are purpose-built to deliver unprecedented random IOPS performance and IOPS per dol lar value, helping to unleash the full potential of virtualized environments. T he superior networked performance of ViSX is due to its patented DataPump Engine , which accelerates and completely offloads all network (TCP) and storage (iSCSI ) protocol processing. Its a distinct honor to again be recognized as a top startup by the industrys leadi ng channel publication, CRN, said Steve Kucker, vice president of sales, Astute N etworks. Resellers and end users have found the ability of ViSX to cost-effective ly eliminate I/O performance bottlenecks in a simple to deploy and non-disruptiv e appliance to be a unique value proposition unmatched by any other flash-based supplier. Tweet this: @AstuteNetworks named one of the 10 coolest startups of 2012 by CRN h ttp://bit.ly/ZyeqZY Follow Astute on Twitter at http://twitter.com/astutenetworks About UBM Channel UBM Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, researc h, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experienc e and engagement, UBM Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute int egrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enable ment and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. UBM Chan nel is a UBM company. To learn more about UBM Channel, visit us at www.ubmchanne l.com. About Astute Astute is the leading provider of application acceleration appliances for physic al and virtual environments that increase performance, enhance user productivity , and lower IT costs. The companys ViSX family of Networked Flash appliances is b ased on a 100% solid state Flash technology that costeffectively delivers a high number of sustained IOPS to dramatically increase application performance. Powe red by its patented DataPump Engine, ViSX overcomes performance limitations by no n-disruptively delivering shared performance to all servers and virtual machines over pervasively deployed Ethernet networks. ViSX is available through the comp anys network of authorized AstuteNet channel partners. For more information, visi t www.astutenetworks.com.

Astute Networks, Networked flash, ViSX G4, DataPump Engine, and FlashWRX are tra demarks or registered trademarks of Astute Networks, Inc. All other trademarks a re property of their respective owners. Contact : Sabrina Sanchez The Ventana Group for Astute Networks Chantilly, VA (925) 785-3014 sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com http://www.theventanagroup.com