Dynamic Provisioning

Tune Storage System with Efficient Provisioning

Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning software is thin provisioning software that provides virtual storage capacity. It simplifies application storage provisioning by allowing administrators to draw from a central virtual pool without immediately adding physical disks. When an application requires more storage capacity, the storage system automatically allocates the necessary physical storage. This just-in-time method of provisioning decouples the provisioning of storage to an application from the physical addition of capacity to the storage system. This improves storage usage rates, tunes the entire storage system for greater efficiency, reduces the time administrators spend provisioning new storage and improves application availability by reducing the downtime involved in provisioning.

• Achieve higher rates of storage utilization with nondisruptive storage additions as needed
• Receive proactive alerts before more physical storage is required
• Transparently spread individual I/O workloads across multiple physical disks to balance workloads, eliminate bottlenecks and reduce costs of managing performance and capacity
• Automatically performance tune all hosted applications for operational efficiency (via I/O workload balancing)
• Benefit from compatibility with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Hitachi Universal Storage Platform^® V and VM, and Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 family storage systems

Discover the Advantages of Dynamic Provisioning

• See how Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning (HDP) lets you improve capacity planning, simplify administration and optimize storage performance. Watch or download the Flash demonstration.
• Learn how United Airlines used HDP to dramatically improve capacity planning, simplify management and optimize storage performance. Read the success story.