Hitachi Data Systems Is First Fibre Channel Storage Array Provider to Achieve Microsoft's Simple SAN for Windows Server Designation.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Storage Leader Partners with Microsoft to Bring Cost-Effective and Easy-to-Use SAN Solutions to Broad Set of Customers Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. Corporation, provider of Application Optimized Storage(TM) solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), today announced that it is the first fibre channel storage array provider to achieve Microsoft's Simple SAN for Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. designation by successfully completing compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. of the Hitachi TagmaStore(TM) Adaptable Modular Storage models AMS AMS - Andrew Message System 200 and AMS500, and Workgroup Modular Storage model WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale 100. Storage Area Networks (SANs) have provided many large enterprises with highly scalable, flexible and better storage utilization. However, SANs can be complex and difficult for smaller organizations to afford, implement, and manage. Hitachi Data Systems has collaborated with Microsoft to advance SAN simplification by ensuring interoperability, simplifying hardware setup and helping customers make informed SAN purchase decisions. "Hitachi Data Systems has a proven track record of understanding the specific needs of small and medium size businesses," said Dr. Claude Lorenson, Group Product Manager, Storage Technologies at Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . "Microsoft is pleased to work with Hitachi Data Systems to make sophisticated storage systems available to customers of all sizes." "Small and medium size businesses are facing the same storage challenges as large enterprises when it comes to performance and manageability," said Rachel Young, vice president, Global Marketing, Hitachi Data Systems. "The Microsoft Simple SAN for Windows Server program simplifies SAN implementation and management which results in reduced costs. We look forward to continued collaboration with Microsoft to deliver Simple SAN solutions to customers worldwide." The Hitachi TagmaStore Adaptable Modular Storage systems models AMS200 and AMS500, and Workgroup Modular Storage model WMS100, offer the most scalable, high-performance, high-availability systems in their category. Leveraging many high-end features, such as logical cache partitioning and RAID-6, the AMS200, AMS500, and WMS100 are ideal for small- and medium-sized businesses that are generating fast-growing amounts of data and need to meet application requirements for availability and performance in a small footprint. Hitachi Data Systems, in conjunction with its networking storage partners, will be bringing unique Simple SAN offerings to market in the near future. About Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop storage solutions built on industry-leading technology with the performance, availability and scalability to maximize customers' ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). and minimize their risk. By focusing on the customer's perspective as we apply the best hardware, software, and services from Hitachi and our partners, we uniquely satisfy our customers' business needs. With approximately 2,900 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through direct and indirect channels in the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.hds.com. About Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE:HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 347,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2004 (ended March 31, 2005) consolidated sales totaled 9,027.0 billion yen ($84.4 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Website at http://www.hitachi.com. (C) 2005, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. Application Optimized Storage is a trademark of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. All other trade names, trademarks, and service marks used herein are the rightful property of their respective owners. |
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