Products : Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer

Monitors Server, Network and Storage

• Monitors servers (application services and server status), network (LAN and SAN switches) and storage devices
• Eliminates need for extensive training and separate products to monitor individual devices, SAN fabrics and storage systems

Automates Root Cause Analysis

• Automatically identifies cause of errors using information collected from servers, networks and storage
• Reduces downtime with quick recovery
• Performs bottleneck analysis for Hitachi modular storage systems
• Requires no manual intervention

Simplified Network Path View

• Provides easy-to-understand flat view of LAN and SAN with logical connections
• Simplifies analysis with multiple view options and informational tabs for corresponding components
• Integrates with root cause analysis to instantly show affected infrastructure

Targets Unique Midmarket Needs
 

• Designed specifically for businesses with up to 250 server, switch and storage nodes
• Accelerates IT efficiency with faster and easier problem resolution in the datacenter
• Uses single console for monitoring servers, network LAN/SAN switches and storage
• Ideal for IT generalist with automated reporting, intuitive design using Web 2.0 (Adobe Flex) and wizard-based user installation features

Uses “Agentless” Architecture
 

• Easy, fast, cost effective deployment and maintenance
• Eliminates need to install monitoring software agents on each device in the data center
• Uses wizard-based discovery configuration and standard interface-based services including SMI-S, SNMP, WMI and SSH
• Simplifies configurations and does not require reboot of servers when agents are deployed or updated

Supports Multiple Vendors and Platforms
 

• Enables performance and availability monitoring of multiple operating systems, including Microsoft® Windows®, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux and VMware
• Supports most common systems and devices from all major vendors
• Extends customer monitoring options for hardware in the data center

Integrated with Key Solutions for Medium Business
 

• Integration with various Independent Software Vendor (ISV) applications helps increase monitoring capability without adding complexity
• ISV applications integrated include:
  • Sentrigo (Database security management)
  • Lumeta (Enterprise-wide IP discovery)
  • NetCordia (Network change and configuration management)
  • DeepNines (White and black listing content management)

*Source: The 2007 Software 500, Software Magazine (softwaremag.com)