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Concurrent Takes Asset Management to the Next Level.


Latest MediaHawk[R] Upgrade Optimizes Content Placement for Multi-Tier Content Storage Architectures

ATLANTA -- Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), a worldwide leader in real-time Linux[R]-based computing technologies, announced today the addition of tiered asset management (TAM) as part of a major software release for its MediaHawk line of streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater.  servers. Developed to accommodate multi-tier storage architectures such as those deployed at the Tampa and Orlando divisions of Bright House Networks, TAM takes into account the performance characteristics of the available storage when making content placement decisions. With the introduction of high performance storage, such as solid state drives, and lower cost media, such as SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986.  drives, it is increasingly important for the system to prioritize placement based on the usage profile for each content asset as well as the I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output.

I/O - Input/Output
 bandwidth rates for each media type.

"The addition of TAM provides another level of flexibility and scalability to our MediaHawk Content Delivery System," said James Brickmeier, vice president, product line management, Concurrent. "This latest technological enhancement to an already-proven platform ensures that our customers can add new technology such as our MediaCache[TM] 1000 solid state arrays to existing complexes and make the best use of its unique performance capabilities. As we migrate towards regional and national VOD See video-on-demand.

VoD - video on demand
 architectures, with ever increasing storage requirements, intelligent management of content will be essential to keep storage costs low and maintain a high quality of service."

TAM was developed as part of the ongoing partnership between Bright House Networks and Concurrent, and represents continued enhancement and support for the cable operator's Start Over deployments.

"From the beginning, Concurrent was an integral part of the development of Start Over," stated Jeff Chen, senior vice president, Advanced Technology, Bright House Networks. "The TAM enhancement brings a new level of efficiency to the product and allows us to proactively address customer viewing needs." Bright House Networks in Tampa is currently the largest Start Over deployment in the world, and used Concurrent's MediaHawk on-demand platform to launch the service this past January.

TAM will be available starting in first quarter of next year for all MH 4500 and MH 4000 models of Concurrent's servers upgraded with the applicable software release.

About Concurrent

Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR) is a leading provider of real-time Linux-based computing technologies for commercial and government markets. Industries served include cable and telecommunications providers, defense and aerospace contractors, automotive manufacturers and financial institutions. For over 40 years, Concurrent's best-of-breed products have enabled a range of time-critical solutions including: modeling and simulation, high speed data acquisition, visual imaging, low latency Low latency allows human-unnoticeable delays between an input being processed and the corresponding output providing real time characteristics. This can be especially important for internet connections utilizing services such as online gaming and VOIP - VOIP is not as important as  transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time.

Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly.
 and on-demand television. Concurrent's on-demand products are utilized by major service providers in the cable and IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet.  industries to deliver, monitor and measure video-on-demand (VOD) and other interactive television applications, and support over 32 million digital subscribers worldwide. Concurrent is a global company with regional offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Asia and Australia, and has products actively deployed in more than 26 countries. Concurrent's products and services are recognized for being uniquely flexible, comprehensive, robust and reliable. For more information, please visit www.ccur.com.

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 the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward looking statements include, among others, statements regarding our products, release schedules, and product development. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to meet customer schedules and demands and deployment and integration goals.

Important risk factors are discussed in our Form 10-K Form 10-K

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 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 27 August 2008, and may be discussed in subsequent filings with the SEC. The risk factors discussed in such Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors" are specifically incorporated by reference in this press release. Our forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information, or otherwise.

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