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TODAY S SPECIAL ENTERPRISE STORAGE SOLUTIONS o Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP G1000) n Always available, agile and automated foundation for a trusted continuous cloud infrastructure with new software capabilities that provide distributed storage services. Top scores in all High-End Storage use cases by Gartner. n Block storage is accomplished through high performance, high density dynamic virtual controllers that automate load balancing as well as tiering for random and sequential performance with predictable results. n File storage with HNAS file module accelerates primary de-dupe to avoid file sharing workload degradation allowing network and file protocol processing to achieve the industry s best performance. n Unified storage is a multiprotocol solution that consolidates the benefits of VSP G1000 for both block and file based applications. n Global Active Device (GAD) simplifies implementation of dual-site solutions like VMware Metro Storage Cluster. o Hitachi Unified Storage VM (HUS VM) n Entry Enterprise storage solution which is built with trusted Hitachi reliability for application availability, flash-accelerated performance and storage virtualization in a cost effective unified platform. n Block storage is accomplished through high-performance, high-density dynamic virtual controllers that automate load balancing as well as tiering for random and sequential performance with predictable results. n File storage with Hitachi NAS file module provides industry s best file services performance and implements efficient primary data de-duplication. n Unified HUS VM with HNAS operating as its file services module is a multiprotocol storage system fully capable of supporting both block and file based applications. File consolidation allows for large file systems, inline data deduplication saves capacity by removing duplicate files.
MID-RANGE STORAGE SOLUTIONS OBJECT STORAGE o Hitachi Unified Storage, HUS 100 series o Object Storage Solution Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) is an object storage solution that allows IT organizations and cloud service providers to store, share, synchronize, protect, preserve, analyze and retrieve object and file data in a single system. The solution uses crypto-fingerprints to ensure object consistency, all objects will be automatically replicated to another location and the solution is selfhealing. n Modular storage for all data types growing easily to meet expanding requirements and service-level objectives for critical business application. n Block storage is accomplished through highperformance, dynamic virtual, active-active controllers that simplify provisioning, path management and performance optimization. n File storage with Hitachi NAS file module provides industry s best file services performance and implements efficient primary data de-duplication. n Unified storage contains file block and object data to co-exist and share underlying storage capacity available at the midrange level, without compromising performance, scalability or cost efficiency. PERFORMANCE BOOSTING o Flash Hitachi flash technology improves the performance of business-critical applications by delivering submillisecond response at very high IO density. o All Flash Array (AFA) Purpose-built enterprise-grade storage devices utilizing only flash-based SSD as the media. These solutions contain no traditional hard disk drives, but they leverage persistent flash storage in dedicated environments. o Cloud Solution Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) is native REST/S3 store and is compatible with Amazon S3 file service. Therefore the solution supports wide variety of applications that uses S3 as storage protocol. o Archive Solution Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) is a true archive in addition to all other functionality. The solution has all needed compliance features like WORM, retention, legal hold and shredder. o Sync and Share Solution Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere (HCP Anywhere) and Hitachi Data Ingestor (HDI) are additional tools that change object storage to act as a global file service or sync and share service for wide variety of user equipment. NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE o High-Performance NAS (HNAS) 4040, 4060, 4080 and 4100 models with native 10 Gbit connections up to 8-node clusters. o Protocol support SMB, NFS, iscsi, 64 Enterprise Virtual Server (EVS) with separate LDAP or AD authentication. o Solid State Disk (SSD) Flexible way to add performance, just substitute SSD drives for spinning disks. o File sharing service and consolidation File sharing, file server consolidation and storage for applications and virtual environments with the highest performance per node in the industry. o Dynamic Tiering Automation for data placement that enables higher performance, space efficiency and lower costs. o De-duplication TCO optimized including block based de-duplication and policy based tiering to inexpensive disks or REST/S3 cloud.
HITACHI CONVERGED PLATFORMS o Unified Compute Platform Director (UCP Director) is the infrastructure orchestrator software with unified management for all components in UCP solution a.k.a. the computer. n Integration with VMWare vcenter and Microsoft System Center for unified view of resources from a single pane of glass n Brocade or Cisco LAN switches including FCoE n Brocade SAN switches n Hitachi servers n Hitachi storage o Unified Compute Platform for VMWARE vsphere reference solutions are designed for maximum performance and utilization leveraging Hitachi best-of-breed hardware and software technology n Brocade or Cisco LAN switches including FCoE n Brocade or Cisco SAN switches n Hitachi or Cisco servers n Hitachi storage n Deep integration with VMware vcenter o Unified Compute Platform for MICROSOFT Hyper-V offers a simplified approach to delivering scalable, preconfigured and validated infrastructure platforms for on-premises private cloud or hybrid cloud implementations n Brocade or Cisco LAN switches including FCoE n Brocade SAN switches n Hitachi servers n Hitachi storage n Deep integration with System Center o Unified Compute Platform for SAP HANA solutions help you accelerate adoption and achieve faster time to value providing foundation for high-speed analytics with SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW), as well as a high-performance transaction-processing platform with SAP Business Suite. n Scale-up appliances S, M and L sizes n Scale-out solution up to 48 TB SAP HANA database n Tailored data integration (TDI) for existing storage environment o Unified Compute Platform for ORACLE database is engineered, pretested and qualified to provide predictable performance supporting the highest reliability at the lowest possible TCO. n Reference architecture n Platform for Oracle consolidation n Integrated management solution with adapters for Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Recovery Manager, Oracle VM, Oracle ASRU and Oracle WebCenter COMPUTING o Hitachi Computing is designed for mission-critical enterprise applications. Servers have advanced features unique among x86 blade servers. o Enterprise-level reliability, availability, and serviceability n N+M automated cold standby n Redundancy and hot swap n Integrated systems management o Logical Partitioning (LPAR) LPAR partitions the hardware resources and allocates a subset of hardware resources to each OS in the system. o Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) Allows you to combine several blades into one by using the 2-blade or 4-blade SMP connection board to create SMP configuration up to eight CPUs. o License Optimization Both license and hardware savings may be achieved utilizing Hitachi LPAR technology. o Hitachi Compute Blade 500 (CB 500) Highly reliable mid-range enterprise blade server is designed for virtualization and is the ideal platform for cloud computing applications. o Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 (CB 2500) Highly reliable, high capacity, high performance enterprise blade server is designed for virtualization and is the ideal platform for large and mission critical computing applications. o Hitachi Rack Servers Hitachi rack servers are designed for converged solutions, appliances and analytics.
SERVER VIRTUALISATION o Logical Partitioning (LPAR) Physically partitions the hardware resources of a blade server and exposes a subset of hardware resources for each OS in the system. Since each OS directly controls its own hardware resources and these are physically separated from those running another OS, this method offers superior robustness, integrity, reliability and performance. o VMware vsphere VMware solutions are tightly integrated with Hitachi solutions. These Plug-ins allow automated management, monitoring and provisioning of optimized infrastructure using vcenter. o Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft solutions are tightly integrated with Hitachi solutions. These Plug-ins allow automated management, monitoring and provisioning of optimized infrastructure using System Center. NETWORKING o Brocade SAN Products Brocade Gen 5 Fiber Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions in mission-critical data centers to deliver unmatched reliability and simplicity. o Brocade Ethernet Fabrics Providing higher levels of performance, efficiency, availability, and operational simplicity to meet the business needs of virtualized data centers. o Converged Networking Converged storage and access networks provide most cost effective solutions for small and medium size data centers. Converged network adapters are standard in blade centers. o Cisco Network and SAN solutions Cisco based network is available in Hitachi UCP solution with Cisco UCS servers. Hitachi UCP 4000e solution is based only on Cisco network. Cisco SAN switches are solid and fully compatible with Hitachi solutions. o Software Defined Networks, SDN An open and interoperable network architecture / market ecosystem that allows control plane products to be purchased independently of data plane products. CONTENT & ARCHIVING USE CASES o Object Storage as primary data store Customer s applications uses REST/S3 as native data store. This is a preferred way to store data for various applications today. Massively scalable object store (HCP) manages compliance and security and it is backup free. o Passivation of primary data Tools and strategies to move less active data to a robust, backup free object store keeping backup of large amounts of data feasible and reducing backup cost. Typical examples of target applications to passivation are Microsoft Sharepoint, Microsoft Exchange, SAP and Documentum. o Remote office solutions Scalable and backup-free file service for remote offices, branch offices, and cloud storage users. The solutions gives users access to data and directories globally. The central object storage (HCP) handles file versioning and fault tolerance. o Sync & share solutions Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere (HCP Anywhere) is a fully integrated, on-premises solution for safe, secure and collaborative file and folder synchronization and sharing. The solution supports all major operating environments like web browsers, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Phone, Apple IOS, iphone and ipad and Android. o Archiving Hitachi s object storage (HCP) fulfills all compliance requirements including WORM, retention handling and shredder. o Cloud Brokerage Automate data placement to achieve business and SLA goals store your content only where It should be; On premises, Hitachi Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Windows Azure, Google Cloud Storage. With Hitachi object storage (HCP) you can control yourself which service to use and you can move data between underlying services.
DATA PROTECTION SOLUTIONS Backup / restore If you have no successful backup, you don t have anything to restore. Defined RPO and RTO objectives form a base are the key to a successful backup strategy. o Hitachi Data Protection Suite powered by CommVault Tightly integrated with snapshots, replication and persistent copies that are application-aware, secure, de-duplicated, managed and accessible through a single, unified platform. o Symantec NetBackup Provides advanced data protection for enterprise backup and recovery solution for virtual and physical environments, as well as desktops, remote offices and data centers. o Hitachi Protection Platform (HPP) Highly scalable and high performance disk-based data protection storage with deduplication designed to improve backup and recovery operations as an appliance or gateway with Hitachi storage. Previously named as Sepaton ( notapes). Ideal solution for Symantec NetBackup with support for OpenStorage Technology (OST) interfaces and virtual tape library environments for nearly any backup software. o vfailover Automated failover and failback mechanism designed for minimizing downtime in cases of disaster or planned maintenance in an VMware HA-Cluster environment running in two data centers. o Hitachi Storage Cluster Automated failover of the guest virtual machines resources to the secondary site for Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux and Unix environments. o Two Data Center solutions Hitachi Universal Replicator (HUR) paired with hardware based Hitachi TrueCopy Remote Replication software enables 2 or more remote data center configuration possibilities for data protection disaster recovery, business continuity or data migration purposes. o Three Data Center solutions Delta re-sync provides independent replicated data copies to 2 recovery sites in parallel, maintaining a current copy of the production data at an in-region (local, metro distance) recovery data center while replicating the data to an out-of-region recovery site.
SPICES o Hitachi Command Suite (HCS) A management framework to easily align storage to the changing needs of your business applications with deep integration across the Hitachi portfolio. o Cloud interfaces Automate data placement to achieve business and SLA goals. Store your content where it should be; on premises, Hitachi Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Windows Azure, Google Cloud Storage. o Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning (HDP) Intelligent provisioning by using Hitachi management software or plug-ins to manage the environment with hypervisor management tools, like vcenter. o Infrastructure Orchestration UCP director software is part of HDS UCP solutions integrating with vcenter and System Center allowing storage, servers, FC switches and LAN switches management from single user interface. o Hitachi Dynamic Tiering (HDT) Automated data placement and access in a tiered storage environment. It dynamically moves the most active data to the highest performing storage tiers while moving less frequently accessed. o Metadata management Traditional way with tables and indexes does not handle billions of records. Managing huge amount of objects is possible only by building search criterion around metadata. o Hitachi Tuning Manager (HTnM) An analyzing tool that collects In-depth performance statistics for Hitachi storage systems for quick identification, correlation and diagnose storageperformance or capacity bottlenecks. o o o o o Hitachi Command Director (HCmD) Centralized reporting and management of storage configuration, tier, capacity and performance across the Hitachi Command Suite of products with a business-oriented view. o Hitachi Automation Director (HAD) Tools to automate and simplify the end-to-end storage provisioning process for storage and data center administrators through integration with Hitachi Command Suite. o IT Economics Strategy Service A workshop approach to rapidly review your business and IT infrastructure, operational capabilities and risk areas to helps you to better assess, analyze, design and economically justify the most appropriate IT architecture to meet your organization s requirements. o Measurable Gains Assessment Built on IT Economics, MGA is short and highly structured review process. It provides a plan for rapid transformation of technology and service capabilities delivering significant measurable benefits. Commercial and Operational Models n CAPEX n Leasing n Capacity on Demand, COD n OPEX n Managed Services Services n 24/7/365 n Integration n Migration n Transformation n Service Operation Center, SOC n Academy Management, Orchestration and Automation n Command Suite n Hypervisors n Orchestration n Service Catalogs n Cloud Interfaces Market Analytics n Gartner s Magic Quadrant n Gartner s Critical Capabilities n Info-Tech Vendor Landscape n IDC Reports
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