Hitachi Improves Application Optimization with Enhancements to HiCommand Suite; New Release Expands Capabilities of HiCommand Storage Services Manager to Simplify Storage Infrastructure Management; Enhance Support for Microsoft Applications.ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , provider of Application Optimized Storage(TM) solutions, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), today introduced new capabilities and upgrades to the Storage Services Manager component of its HiCommand(R) Suite to provide significantly improved application optimization and simplified storage infrastructure management. To date, HiCommand Storage Services Manager has been implemented in hundreds of customer environments. The latest enhancements enable customers to gain cost savings and a more efficient use of existing IT resources with improved capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. , specified quality of service levels for applications, and automated reporting combined with overall ease-of-use. "The advances of the HiCommand management system have been phenomenal," said Roman Graminger, Abt. IDR IDR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Indonesian Rupiah. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , for Team Storage & SAN, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, Munich, Germany. "Using tools such as HiCommand Storage Services Manager, we have been able to automate reports that used to take days to prepare manually as well as getting a better understanding of SAN and future requirements." HiCommand Storage Services Manager and other heterogeneous management components of HiCommand are based on the AppIQ StorageAuthority(R) Suite. "AppIQ is pleased to continue its partnership with Hitachi Data Systems to offer the most robust and scalable data lifecycle management capabilities that meet the ever-changing needs of enterprises," said Ash Ashutosh, chief technical officer, AppIQ. "Our combined technologies give customers the opportunity to simplify storage needs in heterogeneous environments Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. . By providing integrated functionality, AppIQ and Hitachi Data Systems are able to deliver an integrated, standards-built platform to customers that facilitate operational efficiency and maximize IT Infrastructure 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). ." "Today's announcement reflects our continued commitment to help our customers optimize the storage infrastructure for applications," said Jack Domme, vice president, storage management software, Hitachi Data Systems. "Our partnership with AppIQ and the newly released HiCommand Tiered Storage A data storage system made up of two or more types of storage based on their access speed. For example, magnetic disk and tape or magnetic disk and optical disc are widely used in a tiered storage system. See HSM. Manager are leading the industry in providing the optimum tiered storage environment to meet the dynamic needs of applications and the ever changing value of data around cost, performance and availability." New Additions and Upgrades to the HiCommand Suite Hitachi Data Systems continued its commitment to support Microsoft environments and applications. Today the company also announced the new HiCommand QoS for SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. , an upgraded release of HiCommand QoS for Exchange, and base product support for Windows Dynamic Disk for Windows 2000 and Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. 2003. With this new release, Hitachi Data Systems continues to move 'upstack' from block and volume management tools into file system level tools. All of the following new and enhanced products are heterogeneous storage area management components of the HiCommand Suite. --HiCommand(R) QoS for SQL Server automatically discovers SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. databases, devices, and files, and graphically depicts their dependencies on the SAN, represented in a single, integrated view. These powerful path management capabilities, combined with real-time performance monitoring features, enable users to predict the impact of planned and unplanned SAN downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. on SQL applications and determine where in the SAN "stack" performance is being impacted. --HiCommand(R) QoS for NetApp intuitively discovers Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything storage resources, while collecting a wide range of NetApp capacity, performance, and configuration details, graphically mapping the integrated SAN and NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular topology in a single, unified view. Powerful path and dependency management capabilities enable users to quickly predict the impact of NetApp events on their business, while the real-time monitoring capabilities enable customers to maximize performance and utilization. Upgraded products include: --HiCommand Storage Service Manager 4.0, HiCommand Path Provisioning Manager 4.0, HiCommand QoS for Exchange 4.0, HiCommand QoS for Sybase 4.0, HiCommand QoS for Oracle 4.0, HiCommand QoS for File Servers 4.0, 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 4.0 and HiCommand Global Reporter 4.0, which not only provide added vendor and device support within both Hitachi and heterogeneous environments, but also represent the continued integration between HiCommand Storage Services Manager and other HiCommand modules. Today's software innovations were announced at the leading industry conference Gartner PlanetStorage Summit 2005, with availability scheduled for Q3 2005. Hitachi Data Systems representatives will be available to answer questions regarding the HiCommand Suite along with the company's other product offerings at the event, which runs from June 13-16th in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . For additional information on the Hitachi HiCommand Suite, please visit: http://www.hds.com/products_services/storage_mgmt_software /storage_area_management/ (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) 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 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 2,900 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 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. HiCommand is a registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. TagmaStore, Universal Star Network and Application Optimized Storage are trademarks 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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