xkoto`s GRIDSCALE for SQL Server Named "Best of Tech•Ed 2009 Awards Winner" by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazines

WALTHAM, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
xkoto, Inc. (http://www.xkoto.com), the database virtualization company, today
announced that GRIDSCALE for SQL Server was named as a Winner in the Best of
Tech•Ed 2009 awards program in the database administration category by Penton
Media`s Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine.

The Best of Tech•Ed 2009 awards recognize companies who offer innovative
products for the industry. The judges reviewed more than 170 products and
services submitted for the contest and chose 35 finalists to be interviewed at
the Tech•Ed 2009 IT Pro Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. Winners were announced
on May 13, 2009, at an evening reception and are also posted on
http://www.WindowsITPro.com/awards.

"Every year, selecting winners from the outstanding pool of highly qualified
nominations is challenging, with this year`s submissions no exception," said
Jeff James, IT Group editor in chief and web content strategist. "Our judging
criteria - innovation, strategic importance to the market, competitive advantage
and exceptional value to customers - are clearly reflected in the winners`
products."

GRIDSCALE enables businesses to scale application load horizontally across
multiple, active/active instances of SQL Server running on clusters of low-cost
hardware, mid-range systems and virtual machines. Businesses can eliminate
planned and unplanned database outages since all SQL Servers managed by
GRIDSCALE are fully active. With GRIDSCALE for SQL Server, businesses can
improve application performance and achieve continuous availability for
business-critical applications. For more information about GRIDSCALE for SQL
Server, visit http://www.xkoto.com/products/gs-sql.php.

"Winning the Best of TechEd Award is a tremendous honor, and it allows us to
build on the momentum we are seeing for GRIDSCALE in the SQL Server market,"
said David Patrick, President and CEO of xkoto. "GRIDSCALE`s ability to
scale-out SQL Server applications and eliminate database downtime generated
significant buzz at TechEd 2009."

About xkoto

xkoto, the database virtualization company, enables businesses to ensure optimal
performance for mission-critical applications. xkoto`s GRIDSCALE software uses
active/active technology to distribute application load across multiple
instances of commercial databases running on low-cost hardware, mid-range
systems and virtual machines. GRIDSCALE provides continuous database
availability resulting in the elimination of planned and unplanned downtime, and
low-cost disaster recovery solutions. In 2008, xkoto was named InformationWeek`s
"Startup of the Year," and in 2009, the company was recognized by Gartner as a
"Cool Vendor in IT Operations and Virtualization." For more information, visit
http://www.xkoto.com or call 1.416.440.7001.

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