SIOS iQ Machine Learning Analytics Software Wins Silver in Best in Biz Awards 2015

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 17, 2015) - SIOS Technology Corp. (www.us.sios.com), the industry's leading provider of high availability and IT analytics software, today announced that SIOS iQ, machine learning analytics software for VMware, has been named a silver winner in the Best New Product of the Year - Enterprise category in Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.

Designed to be a powerful platform for IT operations analytics (ITOA) and issue resolution, SIOS iQ applies a patented, next-generation machine learning analytics/Big Data approach to a broad range of data sets, including application and infrastructure data from third party tools and frameworks, to recognize abnormal patterns of behavior between interrelated objects in the infrastructure. This approach enables SIOS iQ to identify root causes of performance issues with unparalleled speed and accuracy. SIOS iQ enables IT managers to ensure their applications are operating efficiently, that issues are identified and resolved quickly, and that VMware resources are not being wasted. SIOS iQ entered general availability in 2015.

The fifth annual Best in Biz Awards program in North America boasted the highest number of submissions to date. More than 600 entries were received this year, from a wide array of public and private companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the U.S. and Canada.

"What impressed me about this year's entries was their depth, variety and energy," said Dale Dauten, King Features Syndicate, having served on every judging panel during the past five years of Best in Biz Awards. "Studying these entries, you feel the rush of relentless creativity. Hang on for the ride -- the engine of innovation is racing ahead."

Best in Biz Awards 2015 honors were presented in 60 categories, including Company of the Year, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year, Most Innovative Company of the Year, Best Place to Work, Technology Department of the Year, Executive of the Year, Most Innovative Product of the Year, Best New Product of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year and Website of the Year.

"The breadth of data SIOS iQ integrates and the ease-of-use designed into the patented SIOS PERC Dashboard™ are unique in the industry," said Jerry Melnick, president and CEO, SIOS Technology. "Through a touch-optimized user interface that is as easy-to-use as a mobile application, IT managers gain faster, more accurate recommendations for resolving complex issues in VMware environments.

Winners of Best in Biz Awards 2015 were determined based on scoring from an independent panel of 46 judges from highly recognized newspapers, business, consumer and technology publications, radio outlets, and analyst firms. In addition to the numerous judges returning from previous panels from years 2011 - 2014, this year's judging panel included several worthy additions to the high-profile group. The panel included contributors to ABC, About.com, Bloomberg Businessweek, Buffalo News, Business News Daily, Chip Design Magazine, Computerworld, Consumer Affairs, CRN, ECT News Network, eWeek Channel Insider, Fast Company, Fierce Online Video, Forbes, FOX News Latino, Hartford Business Journal, Inc. Magazine, InfoRisk Today, Information Week, King Features Syndicate, L.A. Biz, MediaPost, Motley Fool, PE HUB, Phoenix Business Journal, Portland Business Journal, ReadWriteWeb, San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Business Journal, Small Business Digest, South Florida Business Journal, Tech Cocktail, Wired, Woman's Day and Xconomy.

For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2015, visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com/2015-winners.

About SIOS Technology Corp.
SIOS Technology Corp. makes software products that provide the insights and guidance IT managers need to manage and protect business critical applications in large, complex data centers. SIOS iQ is a machine learning analytics software that helps IT managers optimize performance, efficiency, reliability, and capacity utilization in virtualized environments. SIOS SAN and SANLess software is an essential part of any cluster solution that provides the flexibility to build Clusters Your Way^™ to protect your choice of Windows or Linux environment in any configuration (or combination) of physical, virtual and cloud (public, private, and hybrid) without sacrificing performance or availability. Founded in 1999, SIOS Technology Corp. (http://us.sios.com) is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and has offices throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Japan.

About Best in Biz Awards
Best in Biz Awards recognizes top companies, teams, executives and products for their business success as judged by established members of the press and industry analysts. Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate programs annually: North America, and International. Entries will begin to be accepted in the fourth annual Best in Biz Awards International program in January 2016. Any organization worldwide may enter any of the more than 60 company, department or team, executive and product categories. For more information about the entry process and categories in the International program, please visit: http://intl.bestinbizawards.com.

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