The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is the only 3D scaling   storage platform designed for all data types. It is the only storage architecture that flexibly adapts for performance, capacity and multivendor storage. Combined with unique Hitachi Command Suite management software, it transforms the data center.

The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform combined with Hitachi Command Suite management software transforms the data center, making IT more agile:

• The only 3D scaling storage platform designed for all data types
• The only storage architecture to flexibly adapt data storage infrastructures for performance, capacity and multivendor storage to optimize return on storage assets
• Data mobility to reduce business impact when adapting to change
• Highly efficient design for the best performance and capacity combined with lowest power and cooling requirements
• Unique dynamic tiering for data mobility across virtual storage tiers for block, file and content data

3D scaling delivers a storage environment that is more reliable, dynamic and open.

• More reliable with leading data protection and high availability capabilities
• More dynamic, automating data placement and addition of resources
• More open, supporting a wide variety of operating systems, data types, storage and server environments

3D scaling allows for optimal infrastructure growth in all dimensions

• Scale up to meet increasing demands by dynamically adding virtual storage directors, ports, cache and capacity to a control chassis, providing the highest performance for both open and mainframe environments.
• Scale out to meet multiple demands by dynamically combining multiple control chassis into a  logical system with shared resources; support increased demand in virtualized server environments; ensure safe multi-tenancy and quality of service through partitioning of cache, ports and access control based on resource group.
• Scale deep to extend storage value by dynamically virtualizing new, existing external storage systems and extend Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform advanced functions to multivendor storage; offload less demanding data to external tiers in order to optimize the availability of the tier one resources.

Features

Scale Up

• Twice the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform® V, 192 GB/sec aggregate internal bandwidth
• Up to 255PB of total storage capacity under management, including internal storage up to 2,048 SAS 2.5” drives (1.2PB of storage) or 1,280 SATA 3.5” drives (2.5PB)
• Up to 256 flash drives supported for exceptional performance
• Unmatched multiplatform connectivity: up to 192 Fibre Channel 8 Gbits host ports, 192 IBM® FICON® 8 Gbits host ports, 96 Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) host 10 Gbits port and network-attached storage (NAS)

Scale Out

• Up to 8 virtual storage directors and 1TB single image global cache
• Powered by the fifth-generation Hitachi Hierarchical Star Network™ crossbar switch architecture which joins multiple control chassis under one logical system

Scale Deep

• Virtualization of internally and externally attached storage from Hitachi, EMC, IBM, Sun and other manufacturers
• Multitenancy support enabled by virtual port, cache partitioning, resource group access control and volume ownership management

3D Management Platform

•  Single-pane-of-glass management with Hitachi Command Suite

Data Mobility

• Nondisruptive movement, copy and migration of data between storage, including third party storage, without interrupting the application

Efficiency

• High density design which holds 2.5PB in six 19” standard racks
• Automated data placement for virtual volumes
• Single image global cache accessible across all virtual storage directors for maximum performance
• Latest 2.5” SAS drive for lower power consumption and higher density per rack
• Hitachi Command Suite for faster and simpler management

Dynamic Tiering

Automated page level placement across internal and external storage tiers, including multivendor tiers

Server Virtualization

• Integration with VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI):
  • Hardware-assisted Locking provides an alternative means to protecting the VMFS cluster file system’s metadata
  • Full copies of data within the array without the VMware vSphere host reading and writing the data
  • Array based block zeroing: large number of blocks to enhance the deployment of large-scale VMs
• Integration of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager to automate business continuity and protection
• Integration with Microsoft Virtual Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for enhanced data protection

Eco-friendly

• Hitachi certified Super Eco-Product
• 40% better capacity per square foot and 48% lower power consumption per terabyte compared to the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform® V
• Transparent space reclaims capability of existing allocated storage

Data Resilience

• Universal data replication for open systems and mainframe environments across multiple data centers
• Application-aware replication management
• Storage based fail over for active-active site protection
• Encryption of data at rest for internal storage

Mainframe

• Enhanced support for dynamically provisioned virtual volumes

Benefits

3D scaling

3D scaling allows for optimal infrastructure growth in all dimensions

• Scale up to the highest performance for both open and mainframe environments
• Scale out to accommodate and adapt to evolving data capacity and processing needs
• Scale deep: extends to multi vendor storage optimizing return of all your storage assets

3D Management

Hitachi Command Suite delivers a 3D management platform to lower costs and efficiently manage all data types for the agile data center

• Manage up: Unified management scales for the largest infrastructure and application deployments
• Manage out: Single management framework with the breadth to manage storage, servers, and the IT infrastructure
• Manage deep: Deep integration within the Hitachi Command Suite for the highest level of operational efficiency to manage the complexities of today’s data centers

Data Mobility

• Fastest way to migrate to new storage platform
• Most cost-effective approach for refreshing technology
• Matches data value to storage cost
• Advanced and flexible data replication topologies to lower operational risks
• Automated data placement for higher performance and lower cost

Efficiency

• Capacity efficiency:  Highest density for space optimization
• Utilization efficiency:  Automated data placement  and reclamation
• Scaling efficiency:  Shared resource architecture for optimized cost and performance
• Power efficiency:  Lowest power consumption for capacity stored
• Operational  efficiency:  Faster and simpler storage management

Dynamic Tiering

• Automates data placement for higher performance and lower cost
• Manages internal and external data including multivendor, mainframe
• Right data is placed in the right place at the right time (without effecting performance)

Server Virtualization

• Deep integration with leading virtual server platforms
• End-to-end visibility from individual virtual machine to storage logical unit
• Server-to-storage virtualization protects large-scale multivendor environments

Sustainability

• Up to 40% better density (TB/sq ft)
• 48% lower power consumption compared to USP V (W/TB)
• Dynamic provisioning allows up to 40% more utilization

Data Resilience

• Unique data replication protection across multiple data centers
• Integration into data protection frameworks, independent of any particular hypervisor
• Advanced security including encryption capabilities

Services

• Reduces operational and capital costs
• Optimize infrastructure, reclaiming storage and align to business requirements
• Migration services reduce risk and cost in moving to new architectures
• Managed services provide onsite and remote expertise

Mainframe

• Dynamic provisioning capabilities improve operational efficiency
• One platform for all types of operating system or data
• Reduce operational risk with advanced data protection