NETEZZA JOINS THE GREEN GRID CONSORTIUM

Netezza Unites with Leading IT Companies; Highlights its Commitment to Energy Efficiency and Reducing Power Consumption

Framingham, Mass. — April 23, 2007 — Netezza Corporation, a leading provider of data warehouse appliances, today announced that it has joined The Green Grid, a consortium of information technology companies and professionals seeking to improve energy efficiency in data centers around the world. As a member of The Green Grid, Netezza joins other leading companies dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and computing ecosystems.

“At Netezza, we are dedicated to developing systems that not only help users quickly and easily manage and analyze their data at a lower cost, but also consume significantly less power, cooling and data center space,” said Jit Saxena, CEO and co-founder of Netezza. “We designed our data warehouse appliance using a unique architecture that leverages energy-efficient, high-performance processors and other components. Membership in The Green Grid Consortium is further proof of our commitment to creating efficient technology that benefits not only our customers but the environment as well.”

For more information on The Green Grid, please visit http://www.thegreengrid.org/pages/news.html

About Netezza Corporation
Netezza is a leading provider of data warehouse appliances. The Netezza Performance Server data warehouse appliance integrates database, server and storage platforms in a purpose-built system to perform detailed queries and analyses on large volumes of stored data. Recognizing the limitations of traditional data warehouse solutions, Netezza designed its NPS family of data warehouse appliances specifically for analysis of terabytes of data 10-100 times faster than traditional solutions, with a lower total cost of ownership and greater ease of use. Based in Framingham, Mass., Netezza has offices in Washington, DC, the United Kingdom and Asia Pacific. The Company is backed by leading venture capital firms, including Matrix Partners, Charles River Ventures, Battery Ventures, Orange, Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital Partners. For more information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com.

 

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