Workgroup Modular Storage
WMS100
As an entry point to our new midrange systems line, the serial ATA (SATA)-based Hitachi Workgroup Modular Storage model 100 (WMS100) offers high capacity, easy-to-install data storage ideal for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The WMS100 provides the foundation for Services Oriented Storage Solutions, matching requirements for the cost-effective scalability and performance in a small footprint while maintaining the reliability edge provided by renowned Hitachi engineering. Example: Businesses deploying their first storage area network (SAN) are able to move from inefficient and costly server-internal or server-attached storage to a centralized, easy-to-manage configuration. Or those with fast-growing Microsoft Exchange or database applications can quickly catch up and keep pace.
For larger companies, the WMS100 complements the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS), Universal Storage Platform V (USP V), and Universal Storage Platform VM (USP VM) in tiered storage deployments that require common management tools, nearline backup and data movement for data lifecycle management (DLM) applications.
Features
- Configurations scale from four to 105 hard drives
- Vertical scaling allows logical unit numbers (LUNs) to span over multiple drive trays
- Scalable design to add capacity, connectivity and/or performance as needed
- Supports Fibre Channel and Internet SCSI (iSCSI) host connections
- Consolidates storage for Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN
- Support for all major open systems operating systems (OSs) as well as host bus adapter (HBA) and switch model combinations from major vendors
Flexibility
- No single point-of-failure, all dual-controller models fully redundant
- Major components hot-swappable
- Battery backup for cache
- Non-disruptive microcode updates
- Host failover with HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager software
- Multipathing support for Windows (MPIO) and Solaris (MPxIO)
- In-system snapshots, backup and hot-swappable components to avoid downtime and data loss
- Redundant array of independent disks (RAID)-6 dual parity striping improves availability and ensures reliable RAID group rebuild
- RAID-5, RAID-1, and RAID-1+0 also supported
- Hi-Track® "call home" service/remote maintenance tool
Availability
- Cache partitioning to optimize application performance
- Allows up to 512 virtual ports with Host Storage Domains and 512 LUNs for concurrent support of large heterogeneous open systems environments
- 4Gbit/sec host Fibre Channel connections
- Four fibre channel loops per drive tray to ensure maximum bandwidth
High Performance
- Includes easy-to-use utilities for configuration and management
- Integrates seamlessly with Hitachi storage systems, managed with a single set of tools using HiCommand Suite software
- Virtually all Hitachi software products run identically on Hitachi modular models and on Hitachi enterprise storage systems
- Supports plug-and-play SAN Kits compatible with Microsoft Simple SAN
Simplicity
- Role-based access to AMS management systems
- Audit logging keeps track of all system changes
Security
Ideal Applications
- First SAN deployment with SAN starter solutions
- Plug-and-play SAN Kits compatible with Microsoft Simple SAN
- Optimal solution for Microsoft Exchange environments
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) systems with an SMB workload (as many as 200 concurrent users)
- Database applications with moderate workload characteristics
- Nearline disk-to-disk backup and tape replacement
- Archival and long-term tamperproof data retention to meet regulatory compliance
Benefits
- Power Savings option that powers down unused or infrequently used RAID groups
- Tiered storage deployment with USP or USP VM
