Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport and Rubrik Announce New Partnership

• Pioneer in Cloud Data Management to work with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team to accelerate the protection of race data
• Team to use Rubrik's data backup and recovery technology at their headquarters to improve data management

PALO ALTO, Calif. and LONDON, Sept. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport and Rubrik, the Cloud Data Management company, today announced a new partnership.

With data volumes, backup and recovery requirements becoming ever more demanding in Formula One, the team is investing in class-leading technology in order to stay ahead. Specifically, the team will be using a multi-node Rubrik cluster at their Brackley headquarters to protect their critical race data.

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport will also use Rubrik's REST API (Application Programming Interface) to integrate with their current tools to analyze their data utilization. With this information, the team expects to become even more efficient in how it manages and utilizes the vast volumes of race data.

"We are delighted to welcome Rubrik to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport," commented Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes-Benz motorsport. "In the fast-moving world of information technology, it's essential to be right at the forefront, particularly for us in the area of data management, and we look forward to working with Rubrik to maximize our potential in this area."

"Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport is at the forefront of adopting new technologies within the racing world," said Bipul Sinha, co-founder and CEO, Rubrik. "Rubrik's cloud data management platform will enable the team to access and manage critical race information, providing them with a new competitive edge. We are excited to partner with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport to turbocharge their innovative approach to data management and contribute to their continued success."

About Rubrik
Rubrik delivers instant application availability with data protection, search, analytics, archival and copy data management. Hybrid Cloud enterprises benefit from Rubrik's market-leading Cloud Data Management platform with simplicity, instant data access, app-mobility, policy-driven automation, Ransomware protection, and analytics at scale. Rubrik has been named to Gartner's Cool Vendors in Storage Technologies 2016 and recognized by Forbes on the Cloud 100 and as a Next Billion Dollar Startup.

For more information, visit www.rubrik.com and follow @rubrikInc on Twitter.

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Bradley Lord, Tel: +44 1280 844484, Email: blord@MercedesAMGF1.com
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