Oslo,3.februar 2009 -- Hitachi Data Systems, et heleiet datterselskap av Hitachi Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) og den eneste leverandør av tjensesteorienterte lagringsløsninger, lanserer sitt sitt sentraliserte lagring og styrigssystem, Hitachi Backup in a Box. For første gang, er Hitachi`s omfattende erfaringer innen og innovasjon innen lagring kombinert  med industriledende løsninger fra Commvault^® og Zycko^® som tilbud til små og mellomstore bedrifter (SMB) en entrprise type lagring og databeskyttelsesfunksjoner i en kostnadseffektiv pakke.

Hitachi Backup in a Box tilbys som  6TB, 9TB og to 12TB opsjoner, som sikrer bedriftens vekst og behov. Løsningen muliggjør backup av opp til 10 eller 20 servere (avhengig av pakkeløsningen) og inkluderer primære applikasjoner som Microsoft Exchange, SQL og SharePoint. Fleksible tilleggsmuligheter tillater data å bli skrevet til disk og tape, som minimerer backup tiden og gir kopier i tilfelle uhell. Programvarepakken inneholder tjenester for basisinstallasjon, konfigurering og opplæring for å sikre sømløs oppstart med et minimum av avbrudd.


Hitachi Backup in a Box kombinerer ledende lagringsteknologier med programvare og distribusjonsløsninger:

• Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100
  En enkel og pålitelig SMB løsning som tilbyr enterprise klasse lagringsfunksjoner og databeskyttelsmuligheter. SMS 100 er ideell for bedrifter i veksts som er på  jakt etter lagringssystmer som er enkle å installere, integrere og styre.
• Hitachi Data Protection Suite (HDPS), med  CommVault
• En enkel og automatisert datasttyringsløsning til en brøkdel av tiden, innsatsen og kostnaden av separate produkter. Kundene kan løse utfordringer som mindre tid til backup, stigende tape kostnader, gjenfinning av kritiske data, og å kunne møte lovpålagte krav om compliance.
• Zycko distribusjon
• Zycko’s prisvinnende ITdistribusjon leverer best-in-class konvergente systemer til kunder over hele verden. Zycko kunder nyter fordel av opplæring, lab faciliteter, kvalifiserte teknikere, støtte til markedsføing og forretningsutvikling – som til sammen utgjør virkelig konkurransedyktige fordeler.

"CommVault is always keen to support its OEM partners in bringing robust solutions to market, and Hitachi Backup in a Box integrates our advanced software into a simple SMB solution,” said Vince Blackall, managing director for channels EMEA at CommVault. “Hitachi Backup in a Box comes with the benefits of ease of use, low cost and high performance — built in.”


About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry-leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. With over 4,000 employees, and as an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60-percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.hds.com/.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 390,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2007 (ended March 31, 2008) consolidated revenues totaled 11,226 billion yen ($112.2 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, logistics, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

About Zycko
Zycko is an international distributor of leading edge IT infrastructure solutions through a channel of resellers, systems integrators and service providers.

Zycko is privately held and has been profitable since inception in 2000, when the company’s original charter was to market data networking accessories to resellers as a wholesale distributor. Zycko now employs 250 staff, serving over 3,000 resellers around the world from twelve offices on four continents. The company enjoys an annual turnover of more than $180m.

Zycko’s provision of best-in-class IT products and logistics management is supported by true value-add professional services - such as pre-sales expertise, technical support, custom configuration, an industry leading accredited training program, and marketing support. These vital services and support enable our customers to quickly deliver profits and invest in new market opportunities, allowing them to differentiate in a crowded market. Zycko is the channel partner of choice.

Zycko’s strategic partner base includes world-class companies such as Avago, Asigra, Edgewater, Epicenter, Exagrid, Force10, Hitachi Data Systems, Intransa, Isilon, Lifesize, LSI, OnStor, Lifesize, Powerdsine, Riverbed, USystems, Virtual Iron and Zeus.

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