Infortrend EonStor Storage Systems Support Docker, All-Flash, Hybrid Cloud, Edge Computing, and AI

Infortrend Technology, Inc. announces the support of several dynamic technologies and solutions that increase the capability of the company’s storage.

The innovation begins with the convergence of EonStor GS and Docker. Traditional storage is used for storage only. By integrating with Docker container, GS is extended from traditional storage to front-end computing. Today Docker has already been deployed on the firm’s storage. The lightweight EonStor GSe Pro system can run Sony Navigator X in Docker to perform media asset management. EonStor GSi, with NVIDIA GPUs, can run AI applications utilizing ML frameworks such as TensorFlow and Caffe, or implement deep learning models such as ResNet and Alexnet.

In terms of performance enhancement, next-generation AFA EonStor GSa family optimizes SSD performance, reduces latency, and extends SSD life. GSa can reach more than 700,000 IO/s with response time of less than 0.5ms. This series offers no single point of failure technology (redundant controller hardware) and is capable of taking on the 24/7 critical business operation.

The company’s storage and cloud are more integrated. The use of the cloud for storage, computing, big data analysis is becoming mainstream. EonStor GSc family with EonCloud Gateway can be designated as a local cache to speed up cloud data access. The feature is critical since it resolves the critical bandwidth issue that hinders the adoption of the hybrid cloud and edge computing. GSc supports mainstream cloud services such as Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack Swift, Alibaba Cloud.

“With these innovative solutions, we provide our customers with products that take them to the forefront of their industry,” said Thomas Kao, senior director, product planning.