SAN JOSE, Calif., July 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infortrend(r), the networked storage expert, (Public TPE:2495) and a VMware Technology Alliance partner program member, today announced that its EonStor(r) Fibre Channel host RAID arrays are now VMware Ready Certified. The following models have completed the VMware Hardware Certification Program testing criteria for use with VMware ESX 4.0 and are now listed on the VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide: EonStor FF-R4030, FF-S4030 Fibre RAID head and F16F-R4031, F16F-S4031, B12F-R1430, B12F-G1430 Fibre-to-Fibre RAID arrays, S12F-R1432, S12F-G1433, S12F-R1840, S12F-G1840, S16F-G1430, S16F-R1430, S16F-R1840, S16F-G1840, S24F-R1840, S24F-G1840, S24F-R1440, S24F-G1440 Fibre-to-SAS/SATA RAID arrays and A16F-R2431, A16F-G2430, A24F-R2430, A24F-G2430 Fibre-to-SATA RAID arrays. The VMware Hardware Certification Program enables VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program members to provide mutual customers with jointly supported hardware solutions.
Passing the extensive certification testing helps ensure that along with the continuity support for customer's virtualization IT infrastructure requirements, Infortrend's high quality, high reliability and cost-effective Fibre Channel host SAN solution, is compatible with VMware technology and ready for deployment in customer environments.
"By combining Infortrend EonStore Fibre Channel host RAID arrays with VMware ESX 4.0, enterprises can effectively create a virtualized data center, to improve utilization and lower overall costs with flexible server connectivity, centralized storage configuration and management, leverage smart scalability features," said Bernie Mills, senior director, alliance programs, VMware. "We are pleased that Infortrend EonStor Fibre Channel host RAID arrays qualify for the VMware Ready Certified logo, signifying to customers that these robust RAID arrays have passed specific VMware integration and interoperability criteria and are ready to run their mission-critical business applications and operations."
"Virtualization helps IT administrators get the most out of current storage and server resources. While minimizing the costs associated with future hardware acquisitions, it facilitates backup, provides broader disaster recovery options, ensures the enterprise infrastructures can scale easily to accommodate rapid business growth," said Thomas Kao, director of product planning and global marketing at Infortrend Technology Inc. "When evaluating virtualization solutions, it's important to select one that has a proven track record and offers a well-defined roadmap for future growth. Infortrend will continue to provide a variety of solution choices to our customers, and there will be additional certifications within this year. Infortrend arrays and VMware ESX deliver solid and lasting benefits with companies of all sizes across industries."
The VMware Ready program is a VMware co-branding program for qualified partner products and is a benefit of the VMware TAP program. With more than 1,100 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.
Infortrend's EonStor Fibre Channel Series which is now VMware ESX 4.0 ready certified can be found within the online VMware Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.
About Infortrend
Infortrend, the networked storage expert, is a pioneer in cost-effective, high performance storage products. The company provides ESVA(tm), EonStor(r) storage solutions and SANWatch(r) software for virtually all storage interfaces including Fibre Channel, SAS, iSCSI, SCSI and SATA. For over a decade, Infortrend has provided reliable, fault-tolerant technology to prominent ODMs, distributors, and storage integrators worldwide. The company's core competency includes performance optimized RAID ASICs, feature-rich firmware, and redundant, high availability RAID subsystems and storage solutions. Founded in 1993, Infortrend is traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (Taiex), ticker number 2495. For more information, please visit www.infortrend.com.
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