Infortrend Shows High Performance Storage Can be 'Green'

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Networked storage expert
Infortrend(r) poses its own views on how to reduce power consumption and deliver
'green' technology to the RAID storage market. With the hyper growth of data
storage demands, simply exchanging different boxes in a data center is not the
only -- or even the best -- way to make storage management more environmentally
friendly. Product efficiency is the invisible, yet key, factor, as poor
efficiency usually leads to higher power usage. Improve the total efficiency of
a storage infrastructure and suddenly the data center will become greener and
the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) more appealing. This is the main idea behind
the company's latest white paper, "Increasing the Efficiency of Your RAID
Storage to Make it Greener," which is available to download at
www.infortrend.com.

In addition to the topics covered in Infortrend's 'green' technical brief, below
are some additional suggestions to make data storage more efficient:

* Employ a method to easily manage RAID subsystems: SANWatch(r),
Infortrend's proprietary storage management software suite, has a
user-friendly, central management interface to help IT managers
monitor and manage EonStor arrays. Snapshot backup features are
currently available and other central management tools will be
introduced in the near future.
* Consider higher performing RAID systems to save power. If a certain
model RAID system performs twice as fast as another array, then the
faster system can replace two slower subsystems. By consuming less
power and generating less heat than using two slower systems, the
faster model becomes the best and greener solution.
* Conserve rack space and energy: The 1U EonStor B12 series uses 2.5-
inch hard drives and expends approximately 20 percent less power
than standard RAID systems using 3.5-inch drives. This product is
ideal for companies that manage a high volume of data transactions,
such as banking, telecommunications, and insurance.
* Use virtualization software: This method helps reduce power
consumption and better utilize facilities by sharing resources
across different operating systems. As a VMware Technology
Alliance Partner, Infortrend recently announced compatibility
between EonStor Fibre Channel host systems and VMware 3.0;
certification for other products is currently underway.
"We can all do more in our personal and business lives to be more eco-friendly
-- from recycling, turning off unneeded lights and taking the stairs instead of
the elevator, to biking, using mass transportation, or carpooling to work where
possible," said Thomas Kao, director of global product marketing and planning at
Infortrend Technology Inc. "Integrating storage under a comprehensive plan is
very important in today's IT world. Infortrend provides a wide range of RAID
subsystems and we advise our customers to carefully consider their projected
needs so they can buy the EonStor system that will meet and grow with their
demand over the next few years. By calculating their efficiency, capacity,
performance, power, and space requirements, customers can maximize their data
storage efficiency."

About Infortrend

Infortrend, the networked storage expert, is a pioneer in cost-effective, high
performance storage products. The company provides EonStor(r) storage subsystems
and SANWatch(r) software for virtually all storage interfaces, including Fibre
Channel, SAS, iSCSI, SCSI and SATA. For over a decade, Infortrend has provided a
reliable, fault-tolerant technology to prominent OEMs, distributors, and storage
integrators worldwide. The company's core competency includes performance
optimized RAID ASICs, feature-rich firmware, and redundant, high availability
RAID subsystems. Founded in 1993, Infortrend is traded on the Taiwan Stock
Exchange (Taiex), ticker number 2495. For more information, visit
www.infortrend.com.

Infortrend, EonStor, SANWatch, and EonPath are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.

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