Xyratex Ltd. : Xyratex to Present at the European Cluster in Optical Interconnects Workshop in London on Sept. 25

Xyratex Ltd (Nasdaq: XRTX), a leading provider of data storage technology, today announced that Richard Pitwon, leader of the photonics research group at Xyratex, will present at the European Cluster in Optical Interconnects (ECO) Workshop co-located with the 39th European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication at the ICC ExCeL in London on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Pitwon will deliver "System Embedded Photonic Interconnect Technologies for Data Centre Environments," one in a series of talks in a workshop highlighting the latest achievements in embedded optical interconnect technologies and focusing on the application of this technology in the broader Information and Communications Technology space.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, 12:30 p.m. local time (GMT)
Where:  ICC ExCeL London; One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
Presenter: Richard Pitwon, lead photonics technologist at Xyratex
For more information about ECO Workshop: http://www.phoxtrot.eu/news/european-cluster-in-optical-interconnects-workshop/

About Xyratex
Xyratex is a leading provider of data storage technology, including modular solutions for the enterprise data storage industry and hard disk drive (HDD) capital equipment for the HDD industry. Xyratex enterprise data storage platforms provide a range of advanced, scalable data storage solutions for the Original Equipment Manufacturer and High Performance Computing communities. As the largest capital equipment supplier to the HDD industry, Xyratex enables disk drive manufacturers and their component suppliers to meet today's technology and productivity requirements. Xyratex has over 25 years of experience in research and development relating to disk drives, storage systems and manufacturing process technology.

Founded in 1994 in an MBO from IBM, and with headquarters in the UK, Xyratex has an established global base with R&D and operational facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.

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