Storage Leader Partners with Microsoft to Bring Cost-Effective and Easy-to-Use SAN Solutions to Broad Set of Customers
LAS VEGAS, NV GARTNER 24TH ANNUAL DATA CENTER CONF.—December 5, 2005—Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions™ solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced that it is the first fibre channel storage array provider to achieve Microsoft's Simple SAN for Windows Server designation by successfully completing compatibility testing of the Hitachi TagmaStore™ Adaptable Modular Storage models AMS200 and AMS500, and Workgroup Modular Storage model WMS100.
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. "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.
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 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 http://www.hds.com.
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. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Website at http://www.hitachi.com.
Hitachi Data Systems
Mary Ann Gallo
(408) 970-4836
mary.ann@hds.com
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