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Cloudian Acquiring Other Start-Up Infinity Storage

In software-defined file storage solutions

Cloudian, Inc., in enterprise object storage systems, has acquired Infinity Storage, Inc., a Milan, Italy-based in software-defined file storage solutions.

With Infinity’s technology, Cloudian now offers customers integrated file and object-based storage solutions that consolidate all unstructured data types into a limitlessly scalable storage pool. The result is storage management that reduces TCO by more than 70% when compared with traditional multi-silo NAS systems.

The acquisition is the culmination of an existing relationship between Infinity Storage and Cloudian. The companies worked together to launch the Cloudian HyperFile NAS controller, which delivers enterprise file services from Cloudian HyperStore. HyperFile incorporates all NAS features essential for enterprise applications, including SMB(CIFS)/NFS support, snapshot, WORM, non-disruptive failover, scale-out performance, POSIX compliance and Active Directory integration.

Infinity Storage is an innovator in enterprise file systems technology. The firm’s founder Caterina Falchi was an inventor of the WORM file system that provides jukebox file management and transparent access to data within this protected environment. WORM was originally designed to preserve data integrity for regulatory compliance and now also plays a role in protecting data from corruption caused by malware or ransomware.

Caterina Falchi joins Cloudian as VP of file technologies.

For more than a decade, Infinity Storage software has helped enterprise customers simplify file management with enterprise features that provide a familiar user experience on next-generation storage platforms,” she said. “While launching HyperFile with Cloudian, we immediately recognised that our company cultures and technologies meshed perfectly. We are genuinely thrilled to be joining the Cloudian team.”

When combined with the limitless scalability of HyperStore enterprise storage, HyperFile gives organisations new on-premises options for managing unstructured data, now growing at more than 50% annually. Scale-out platforms such as Cloudian’s are becoming an increasingly critical element of the IT landscape.

Gartner predicts that, “By 2021, more than 80% of enterprise data will be stored in scale-out storage systems in enterprise and cloud data centres, up from 30% today.”*

This acquisition further accelerates Cloudian’s efforts to reduce IT workloads with self-protecting and easy-to-scale file systems that analysts agree are critical for next-generation storage management,” said Michael Tso, CEO, Cloudian. “Not only does Infinity bring deep technology expertise to the table, but also our two companies’ cultures fit perfectly, with the same uncompromising dedication to the customer, to the team and to technical excellence. We are excited to be growing together.”

*Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage, 17 October 2017

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