{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"4933","rtpr_id":"nPn8fLqDga","ticker":"2495","exchange":"TWSE","all_tickers":["2495"],"title":"Infortrend Recognized in CRN's Storage 100 as One of The 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors for 2026","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T13:13:00.421Z","article_body":"Infortrend Recognized in CRN's Storage 100 as One of The 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors for 2026\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTAIPEI, April 22, 2026\n\nTAIPEI, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend Technology, Inc.\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/home?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=home)\n(TWSE: 2495), a leading provider of enterprise storage and AI solutions, today\nannounced it has been recognized in the 2026 CRN Storage 100, earning\nplacement among the 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors\n(https://www.crn.com/news/storage/2026/the-50-coolest-software-defined-storage-vendors-the-2026-storage-100?page=15&itc=refresh)\n.\n\nCRN (https://www.crn.com/) , a media brand of The Channel Company, is a\ntrusted source of IT channel news and analysis, delivering objective reporting\nthat helps solution providers maintain a competitive advantage for their\ncustomers. As part of CRN's 2026 Storage 100, the \"50 Coolest\nSoftware-Defined Storage Vendors\" category highlights companies bringing\nsoftware capabilities, services, and cloud connectivity to modern storage\ntechnologies. Infortrend's inclusion in this category reflects its continued\ninnovation in enterprise storage, supporting organizations in managing\ndata-intensive workloads.\n\nInfortrend Technology has over 30 years of enterprise data storage experience,\nwith more than 1,000,000 redundant rack-mounted systems deployed worldwide.\nIts portfolio—including EonStor GS\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/gs?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=gs)\nunified storage, GSx\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/gsx?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=gsx)\nparallel file storage, DS\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/ds?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=ds)\nSAN storage, CS\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/cs?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=cs)\nscale-out NAS, and KS for Enterprise Cloud and Edge Computing\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/ks?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=ks)\n—supports a wide range of use cases across industries such as AI\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/solutions/ai-workload?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=ai-workload)\n, high-performance computing (HPC)\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/solutions/high-performance-computing?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=hpc)\n, smart city security, smart retail, and smart manufacturing. By integrating\nadvanced software capabilities with reliable hardware platforms, Infortrend\nenables organizations to deliver high performance, improve GPU resource\nutilization, and ensure high availability. These latest innovations and live\ndemos will be showcased at Computex 2026\n(https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/en/exhibitor/C65D84FB441AF9E6D9292524493DC424/info.html?lt=data&vt=company-name&cr=19&cate=I)\n.\n\n\"We are proud to be recognized by CRN as one of the 50 Coolest\nSoftware-Defined Storage Vendors for 2026. This recognition reflects our\ncontinued focus on working closely with our channel partners to deliver\nstorage solutions that are practical to deploy, easy to manage, and aligned\nwith evolving customer requirements of AI-driven workloads and modern data\nenvironments,\" said Frank Lee, Senior Director of Product Planning at\nInfortrend Technology.\n\nLearn more: Infortrend\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/home?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=home)\nand flagship EonStor GS 5024U\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/event/2026/gs5024u?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=gs5024u)\n\nAbout Infortrend\n\nInfortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage\nsolutions since 1993. With a strong emphasis on in-house design, testing, and\nmanufacturing, Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with\nthe latest standards, user-friendly data services, personal after-sales\nsupport, and unrivaled value. For more information, please\nvisit www.infortrend.com (http://www.infortrend.com/)\n\nInfortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of\nInfortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their\nrespective owners.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infortrend-recognized-in-crns-storage-100-as-one-of-the-50-coolest-software-defined-storage-vendors-for-2026-302749514.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infortrend-recognized-in-crns-storage-100-as-one-of-the-50-coolest-software-defined-storage-vendors-for-2026-302749514.html)\n\nSOURCE Infortrend Technology\n\n\n\nInfortrend Technology, Inc., Hannah Chen, E-mail: hannah.chen@infortrend.com, +886-02-22260126#8557\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8fLqDga","title":"Infortrend Recognized in CRN's Storage 100 as One of The 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors for 2026","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"2495","created":"2026-04-22T13:13:00.421Z","tickers":["2495"],"exchange":"TWSE","article_body":"Infortrend Recognized in CRN's Storage 100 as One of The 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors for 2026\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTAIPEI, April 22, 2026\n\nTAIPEI, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend Technology, Inc.\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/home?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=home)\n(TWSE: 2495), a leading provider of enterprise storage and AI solutions, today\nannounced it has been recognized in the 2026 CRN Storage 100, earning\nplacement among the 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors\n(https://www.crn.com/news/storage/2026/the-50-coolest-software-defined-storage-vendors-the-2026-storage-100?page=15&itc=refresh)\n.\n\nCRN (https://www.crn.com/) , a media brand of The Channel Company, is a\ntrusted source of IT channel news and analysis, delivering objective reporting\nthat helps solution providers maintain a competitive advantage for their\ncustomers. As part of CRN's 2026 Storage 100, the \"50 Coolest\nSoftware-Defined Storage Vendors\" category highlights companies bringing\nsoftware capabilities, services, and cloud connectivity to modern storage\ntechnologies. Infortrend's inclusion in this category reflects its continued\ninnovation in enterprise storage, supporting organizations in managing\ndata-intensive workloads.\n\nInfortrend Technology has over 30 years of enterprise data storage experience,\nwith more than 1,000,000 redundant rack-mounted systems deployed worldwide.\nIts portfolio—including EonStor GS\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/gs?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=gs)\nunified storage, GSx\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/gsx?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=gsx)\nparallel file storage, DS\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/ds?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=ds)\nSAN storage, CS\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/cs?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=cs)\nscale-out NAS, and KS for Enterprise Cloud and Edge Computing\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/products/ks?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=ks)\n—supports a wide range of use cases across industries such as AI\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/solutions/ai-workload?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=ai-workload)\n, high-performance computing (HPC)\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/solutions/high-performance-computing?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=hpc)\n, smart city security, smart retail, and smart manufacturing. By integrating\nadvanced software capabilities with reliable hardware platforms, Infortrend\nenables organizations to deliver high performance, improve GPU resource\nutilization, and ensure high availability. These latest innovations and live\ndemos will be showcased at Computex 2026\n(https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/en/exhibitor/C65D84FB441AF9E6D9292524493DC424/info.html?lt=data&vt=company-name&cr=19&cate=I)\n.\n\n\"We are proud to be recognized by CRN as one of the 50 Coolest\nSoftware-Defined Storage Vendors for 2026. This recognition reflects our\ncontinued focus on working closely with our channel partners to deliver\nstorage solutions that are practical to deploy, easy to manage, and aligned\nwith evolving customer requirements of AI-driven workloads and modern data\nenvironments,\" said Frank Lee, Senior Director of Product Planning at\nInfortrend Technology.\n\nLearn more: Infortrend\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/home?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=home)\nand flagship EonStor GS 5024U\n(https://www.infortrend.com/global/event/2026/gs5024u?utm_source=EN20260422PRnewswire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260422PR&utm_content=gs5024u)\n\nAbout Infortrend\n\nInfortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage\nsolutions since 1993. With a strong emphasis on in-house design, testing, and\nmanufacturing, Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with\nthe latest standards, user-friendly data services, personal after-sales\nsupport, and unrivaled value. For more information, please\nvisit www.infortrend.com (http://www.infortrend.com/)\n\nInfortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of\nInfortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their\nrespective owners.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infortrend-recognized-in-crns-storage-100-as-one-of-the-50-coolest-software-defined-storage-vendors-for-2026-302749514.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infortrend-recognized-in-crns-storage-100-as-one-of-the-50-coolest-software-defined-storage-vendors-for-2026-302749514.html)\n\nSOURCE Infortrend Technology\n\n\n\nInfortrend Technology, Inc., Hannah Chen, E-mail: hannah.chen@infortrend.com, +886-02-22260126#8557\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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