Hitachi Data Systems : Customer Newsletter
November 2009
Get Ahead in the Clouds
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Get Ahead in the Clouds

If you're not already implementing cloud computing, you are probably watching its development closely. Cloud computing is a real alternative to traditional ways of managing IT investments and capacity consumption. However, many cloud methodologies are not in tune with the reality of a heterogeneous IT environment.

As a result, many IT professionals discover that cloud computing can create the same poorly utilized data silos that they tried to avoid in the first place.

We can help you get ahead of the learning curve. Our portfolio of agile cloud technologies can accelerate and simplify your ability to deploy an enterprise cloud computing environment. You can create a single pool of virtualized block, file and content storage to support any of the diverse uses evolving in cloud computing today. This unique approach uses a single infrastructure which is reliable, scalable, multitenant and multitiered. It provides integrated search, migration and archive capabilities. Most of all, it's designed for great performance. Secure virtualization of these IT assets then lets you provision them as needed to support a wide range of infrastructure and content services in public, private and hybrid clouds.

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Switch IT On Goes On
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Switch IT On Goes On

The Switch IT On free software promotion has been extended and expanded. Now we offer free storage virtualization software for the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform® VM in addition to the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V.

Switch IT On delivers the necessary software to let you seamlessly virtualize and manage all of your heterogeneous storage - for free. Switch IT On helps you use your existing storage assets and reclaim up to 50 percent of your underutilized storage capacity.

Switch IT On runs through March 2010. Additional terms and conditions apply.

Customer Spotlight:
University HealthSystem Consortium
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Customer Spotlight: University HealthSystem Consortium An alliance of 90% of American academic medical centers and hospitals, UHC had a lot of data already. But it was growing by an overwhelming 400% per year. They knew they needed to scale up to enterprise-class storage. They didn't know how easy Hitachi storage virtualization would make the migration. Watch it onHDS TV
Customer Spotlight: Bank on Virtualization

Customer Spotlight:
Bank on Virtualization

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Are the ROI and cost savings of tiered storage and storage virtualization measurable? Yes, and you can see the actual results achieved by implementing virtualized, tiered storage in a new case study about Fidelity National Information Services, a large financial services company in the FORTUNE 500®.

Because the company had been plagued by a large number of planned and unplanned outages, they decided to implement an integrated, tiered storage architecture. Within the first year of deploying storage virtualization, the company had already realized dramatic savings in 16 different areas. "This new solution did pay for itself in less than a year, as we had hoped. In all actuality, the payback time was probably just a few months," said Brad Cargile, vice president of enterprise storage. Their three year projections were even more positive.

For a much deeper analysis of Mr. Cargile's savings and returns, download the full case study

World Wide WebTech Webinars

World Wide WebTech Webinars

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Interact with experts in our series of free WebTech webinars. We have a variety of useful subjects featuring proven techniques and examples for technical professionals. See all the upcoming webinars Or register for these upcoming sessions:

Cloud Computing : An Agile Approach to IT (Business session) - Nov 4, 2009 (9 a.m. Pacific)
Enterprise Storage Migration Myths (Technical session) - Nov 18, 2009 (9 a.m. Pacific)
Tips and Tricks for Data Resilience in Virtualized IT (Technical session) - December 2, 2009 (9 a.m. Pacific)

Store More. Buy Less.

Store More. Buy Less.

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How do we help customers store more data while they buy less storage? According to Kevin Eggleston, our general manager in Asia Pacific, storage virtualization is the answer. Hear from Kevin in this television interview

 
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