Hitachi Data Systems Unleashes the Storage Industry's First Management Software for Large-Scale Virtualization, Logical Partitioning, and Universal Replication.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Breakthrough Advances in Software Enable Radical Efficiency Across the Enterprise, Significantly Lowering TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. , Enhancing Business Continuity, and Streamlining Data Lifecycle Management Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), today announced a new suite of storage management software for the Hitachi TagmaStore(TM) Universal Storage Platform (also announced today, see separate press release). This breakthrough software is the first in the industry to deliver large-scale storage virtualization--up to 32 Petabytes--across heterogeneous storage systems, logical partitioning See LPAR. of internal and external storage resources, and storage-agnostic data replication. The company also announced new enhancements to the Hitachi HiCommand(R) software modules to support the Universal Storage Platform. "With organizations facing increasingly complex storage infrastructures, the groundbreaking virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. and universal replication software we are announcing today enable a new paradigm New Paradigm In the investing world, a totally new way of doing things that has a huge effect on business. Notes: The word "paradigm" is defined as a pattern or model, and it has been used in science to refer to a theoretical framework. for storage infrastructure," said Hu Yoshida, Chief Technology Officer, Hitachi Data Systems. "This new paradigm facilitates centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management and deployment of advanced business continuity, performance optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. , data lifecycle management, and compliance solutions, delivering the radical efficiency customers need to substantially reduce costs and maximize business value." By streamlining and automating common management tasks across heterogeneous storage systems, the Universal Storage Platform and associated software can reduce total cost of ownership for enterprise users by as much as 40 percent, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. independent software and services firm ITCentrix. Cost reductions are achieved not only through much improved administrator productivity, but also by significantly reducing the software licensing costs traditionally associated with maintaining multiple copy and management point products, and by radically efficient data lifecycle management. "Until the introduction of the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform, it has been too expensive to provide a common management solution for the fragmented data assets of a corporation," said Dave Vellante, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , ITCentrix. "Based on our extensive analysis, nothing else compares to this product, which in a large configuration of 900 TBs with 2700 TBs of externally managed storage, will potentially deliver a 425-percent internal rate of return on a $12.7 million dollar investment over three years. This changes the dynamics of the storage industry." Large-Scale Virtualization, Logical Partitioning, Universal Replication The new software for the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform includes:
-- Hitachi Universal Volume Manager
The first large-scale virtualization implementation enables up
to 32 Petabytes of internal and external storage to be
aggregated into one common pool and managed by a single set of
software tools. By providing a single management platform for
all storage systems, Universal Volume Manager also allows data
replication and migration capabilities across heterogeneous
storage systems, whilst enabling efficient integration and
utilization of older storage systems. Combined with Volume
Migration, Universal Volume Manager enables policy-based data
lifecycle management across multiple tiers of storage,
including storing mainframe data on low-cost SATA-based
midrange storage.
-- Hitachi Virtual Partition Manager Software
The first implementation in storage systems of the logical
partitioning technology featured in Hitachi's large-scale
servers, the Virtual Partition Manager allocates internal and
external physical storage resources, including ports, cache
and disk, into independently-managed Private Virtual Storage
Machines. Partitions can be dynamically modified to meet
application Quality of Service requirements based on changing
business and application priorities. With the Universal
Storage Platform, customers can use Virtual Partition Manager
software to create up to 32 Virtual Storage Machines.
Meanwhile, to the host, the Virtual Storage Machine appears as
if it were its own storage system and, as such, allows
decentralized management of allocated resources. This ensures
efficient utilization of storage across the platform,
including external storage systems.
-- Hitachi Universal Replicator
Continuing to advance Hitachi's superior asynchronous remote
replication technology, the Universal Replicator features
several industry firsts, including heterogeneous replication,
disk-based journaling, protection against link failure, "pull"
copying, and multi-data center support. This ensures enhanced
business continuity over any distance and improved IT
operations without the need for redundant servers or
replication appliances. The Universal Replicator builds on the
success of Hitachi TrueCopy(TM) asynchronous remote
replication software, providing a robust business continuity
solution that supports both internal and externally-attached
storage.
"Our customers depend on us for information availability at the level they sign up for," said Jim Grogan, vice president of alliances at SunGard, a global leader in integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. and processing solutions, with annual revenue of $3B. "Beyond the high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. levels and sophisticated remote copy we've come to expect from Hitachi, the Universal Storage Platform offers the storage industry's first implementation of logical partitioning. This capability opens new opportunities for us, as we are now able to more precisely match our customers' SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. requirements to the services we deliver." "Companies need storage solutions which scale across multiple dimensions, including capacity, performance, management, platform support, and availability," said John McArthur John McArthur (November 17, 1826 – May 15, 1906) was a Union general during the American Civil War. McArthur was born in Erskine, Scotland. He learned to be a blacksmith and emigrated to the United States at age 23 and settled in Chicago. , group vice president and general manager, Information Infrastructure and Enabling Technologies, IDC. "Hitachi has developed a cohesive cohesive, n the capability to cohere or stick together to form a mass. solution, leveraging R&D resources from across the company to protect prior storage investments and meet the future needs of the networked storage market." Enhancements to Storage Area Management Software A number of other industry leading Hitachi software tools have been optimized for the Universal Storage Platform. These include Hitachi TrueCopy Hitachi TrueCopy, formerly known as Hitachi Open Remote Copy (HORC) or Hitachi Remote Copy (HRC) or Hitachi Asynchronous Remote Copy (HARC), is a remote mirroring feature from Hitachi storage arrays available for both open systems and IBM z/OS. for remote replication between Hitachi storage systems, Hitachi ShadowImage(TM) In-System Replication for fast, non-disruptive local mirroring of mission-critical data, and Hitachi Volume Migration for policy-based data lifecycle management across all tiers of storage. The Universal Storage Platform also offers complete compatibility with the Hitachi HiCommand(R) software modules, including updated versions of HiCommand Storage Services Manager, HiCommand Device Manager, and HiCommand Tuning Manager; the new HiCommand Protection Manager; and Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager(TM) path manager software. Furthermore, users will be able to standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. on tools such as HiCommand Chargeback Chargeback The charge a credit card merchant pays to a customer after the customer successfully disputes an item on his or her credit card statement. Notes: Customers dispute charges to their credit card usually when goods or services are not delivered within the , enabling centrally-metered storage resource charging, and HiCommand Application Modules for optimizing the quality-of-service requirements for Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. , Oracle, Sybase and File Server applications. 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 2,800 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through direct and indirect channels in the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries. 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 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated sales totaled 8,632.4 billion yen ($81.4 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 Web site at http://www.hitachi.com. (C) 2004, 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. HiCommand is a registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. TagmaStore, TrueCopy, ShadowImage, and Dynamic Link Manager are trademarks of Hitachi Data Systems. All other trade names, trademarks, and service marks used herein are the rightful property of their respective owners. |
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