Demonstrates Next-generation CIM-enabled HiCommand Device
Manager and Announces Global Solution Services Organization and Reseller
Agreements
Participates in SNIA CIM-SAN Demo, the Industry's First
Interoperable and Open Environment for Storage Area Management
STORAGE NETWORKING WORLD — ORLANDO, Florida — Oct 28, 2002 — Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced the next steps toward achieving its TrueNorth™ vision to deliver open, standards-based storage solutions. The major announcements, include increased CIM-enabled functionality in HiCommand™ Device Manager, Hitachi's recently announced storage management platform, reseller agreements to provide customers with a broad range of storage solutions to simplify, protect and optimize their information infrastructures; and an expanded Global Solution Services organization.
Hitachi TrueNorth is Hitachi Data Systems' guiding strategy for cutting through the increasing complexity of managing storage resources and focusing them to meet the demands for dynamic business growth. The TrueNorth strategy when implemented allows customers to simplify, protect and optimize their information infrastructures, reducing the total cost of ownership. Today Hitachi Data Systems expands on its TrueNorth initiative, with a focus on interoperability and openness through demonstrated support for industry standards and partnerships with leading software vendors. Hitachi Data Systems is committed to providing its customers with high-performance, reliable, highly available solutions that optimize and simplify their storage environments and protect their valuable data from corruption and downtime.
Hitachi Data Systems delivers on its commitment to interoperability with today's announcement of new functionality in HiCommand Device Manager. A pre-release version of the company's storage management module, including Common Information Model (CIM) and Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM) support, is a key component in the SNIA CIM-SAN demonstration to enable software management applications to use a common, interoperable interface for managing Hitachi Freedom Storage™ systems.
The CIM-SAN demonstration will showcase the first interoperable and open environment for storage area management based on the CIM/WBEM standards. The demonstration will take place in the Interoperability Lab at the SNW conference from October 27-30.
Hitachi Data Systems also announced two partner reseller agreements that provide customers with a range of best-of-breed, open, and standards-based storage solutions. Hitachi Data Systems has agreed to resell InterSAN® PATHLINE® software, an applications-based storage area management solution that automatically provisions, manages and monitors Hitachi Freedom Storage systems in a distributed storage-networking environment. The company will also resell Commvault® Galaxy® backup and recovery software, a global data protection solution certified for Hitachi Freedom Storage systems.
To support and manage the implementation of the TrueNorth initiative, Hitachi Data Systems also amplified its focus on services with the announcement of its Global Solution Services organization. An expansion of the company's existing Professional Services team, Global Solution Services ensures the most efficient use of Hitachi Data Systems products, strengthens the value of each product and maximizes customer ROI.
Hitachi Data Systems executives will be speaking at the conference. Dave Roberson, president and COO of Hitachi Data Systems, will deliver a keynote speech at 10:50 a.m. EST on Tuesday, October 29. Thereafter, vice president and chief technologist, Hu Yoshida, will participate in a SNIA-organized panel entitled "CIM-SAN: The Future of Interoperability" at 4:00 p.m. EST.
Visit Hitachi Data Systems' booth located at on the showroom floor in booth # P9.
Join Hitachi Data Systems and key business partners for an executive and media reception at CafeTu Tu Tango in conjunction with Storage Networking World in Orlando. Hitachi Data Systems invites the press to mingle with key industry executives while enjoying an open bar, great food and live music. The reception will be held from 5:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, October 29. Complimentary limousine shuttle service is available from the SNW conference to the reception. To reserve your spot, please RSVP to Jodi Reinman, jodi.reinman@hds.com.
Hitachi Data Systems is committed to enabling organizations worldwide to exploit the full potential of information. By following and deploying our TrueNorth™ strategy, we provide customers with a broad range of storage solutions to simplify, protect and optimize their information infrastructures. Our offerings include enterprise and modular storage systems and software, professional services, fully complemented by best-of-breed products through industry alliances.
With 2,700 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through direct sales and resellers in the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries and regions on six continents. Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.hds.com.
Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2001 (ended March 31, 2002) consolidated sales totaled 7,994 billion yen ($60.1 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. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://global.hitachi.com.
*At an exchange rate of 133 yen to the dollar.
Contacts: PR
Jodi Reinman, Hitachi Data Systems, (408) 970-1050, jodi.reinman@hds.com
Freedom Storage, Lightning 9900, and Thunder 9200 are trademarks of Hitachi Data Systems. © Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd.
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