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Cloud computing continues to gain momentum, with more and more organizations turning to the cloud to enhance IT efficiency. Infortrend (tpe:2495) offers cloud-ready data storage solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to easily deploy private clouds.

Private clouds can improve resource allocation, management and monitoring so that better services can be provided to the users of organizations' IT infrastructures. A large number of features make Infortrend storage solutions ideal for private cloud deployments.

Foremost among these features is flexibility. With a constantly changing number of people using different types of services, IT infrastructures must be able to deal with fluctuating demand while maintaining adequate service levels at all times. With storage virtualization technology and comprehensive support for server virtualization platforms such as VMware and Citrix, Infortrend solutions ensure high levels of resource flexibility. Other advanced features, including automated storage tiering and thin provisioning, further improve resource allocation capabilities.

To efficiently manage and monitor resources in cloud environments, centralized management platforms are essential. Infortrend's SANWatch management suite enables users to simultaneously manage a large number of storage resources through a user-friendly GUI. By centralizing management operations, cloud environments can be administered and monitored at minimized time and cost.

With an extensive track record in delivering high cost efficiency, Infortrend solutions offer the cost savings users expect when building cloud infrastructures. In addition to the savings generated by the aforementioned flexibility and management features, Infortrend solutions also offer cost-effective capacity expansion with high-density expansion enclosures and green design features, while technologies that optimize storage utilization, such as thin provisioning and automated storage tiering, also contribute to cost efficiency.