[April 20, 2017]

NGD Systems and EchoStreams Innovative Solutions Announce 1U Server with an Industry-Leading Storage Capacity of 96 TB Based on Four Catalina NVMe SSDs

NGD Systems, Inc., a pioneer in storage creating intelligent solid state drives (SSD) for the data center, media and entertainment markets and EchoStreams Innovation Solutions (EchoStreams), an OEM/ODM solutions provider for server and storage markets, today announced the availability of a 1U storage appliance featuring four removable Full Height PCIe NVMe SSD add-in-card slots and optimized for media streaming applications. Debuting at NAB in Las Vegas in Lower South Hall booth SL14209, NGD Systems and EchoStreams will demonstrate the streaming capability of this extremely compact, energy-efficient storage server. The 1U system is comprised of an EchoStreams customized enclosure and storage server, and four NGD Systems 24TB Catalina SSDs, for a total of 96TB, while operating at under 700W when fully populated.

"EchoStreams' solution is optimized for the media and entertainment market, with a focus on content delivery network systems that require the delivery of multiple video streams with the lowest Total-Cost-of-Ownership platform," said Gene Lee, president of EchoStreams.

"The EchoStreams 1U server contains four 24 TB Catalina SSD making this the highest-density, most power-efficient 1U storage solution available in the industry. Each SSD draws only 0.65 Watt/TB, and the solution offers the lowest weight by capacity," said Nader Salessi, chief executive officer and founder of NGD Systems.

Specifications fo EchoStreams' 1U Server:

• 1U form factor, depth at 30.75"
• Supports 4x removable carriers for Catalina cards for maximum capacity of 96 TB
• Supports purpose-built Intel (News - Alert)® Dual Xeon® E5-2600v4 MB with 2xGbE ports down, plus an optional Rear IO module for 40GbE
• 2x front-facing PCIe Gen 3 x16 removable modules supporting off-the-shelf network interface cards, such as 10/40/50/100 GbE, IB, and FC adapters
• 6x 40x28mm high-speed cooling fans
• 750W 1+1 Gold grade redundant power supplies

About Echostreams Innovative Solutions LLC:

Echostreams Innovative Solutions LLC is a US based white-box OEM/ODM solution platforms provider, committed to turn creative ideas into problem-solving innovative products. Echostreams partners with technology leaders and solution integrators to offer purpose-built solutions to companies who are supporting the world's IT Infrastructures. Echostreams' products can be found and OEM'ed through quality integrators and value-add distributors listed at www.echostreams.com.

Echostreams registered trademarks of Echostreams Innovative Solutions LLC. All other names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

About NGD Systems, Inc.:

Based in Irvine, California, NGD Systems (formerly NxGn Data) is focused on bringing a new generation of intelligent SSD Solutions to market. With a vision of delivering on the concept of "compute to storage" efficiently and cost effectively, the company is building a converged platform that delivers both enterprise SSD storage capabilities, and the added value of computational functionality directly on stored data. NGD Systems was founded in 2013 by a group of seasoned SSD industry veterans with more than 100 years of combined industry experience with companies including Western Digital (News - Alert)/WD, STEC and Memtech. The company holds 15 patents in key areas of SSD design, with 12 additional patents filed. In various roles at leading storage companies and with NGD Systems, the founders have helped drive and shape the storage industry during a period of rapid growth and expansion.

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