Hitachi Data Systems Ushers in the Next Wave in Data Protection with Virtual Tape Library Solutions for Tiered Storage Environments
Customers Gain the Benefits of Tape with the Unparalleled Performance and Reliability of Hitachi Disk-Based Storage
Eliminates Redundant Data While Maintaining 100 Percent Data Integrity and Reduces Physical Storage Requirements by 25 Times or More The Benefits of Tape with the Performance and Reliability of Disk
As organizations look to move beyond tape - currently the predominant storage medium for long-term retention-utilizing disk storage technology for backup and recovery operations has become an attractive method of improving reliability, reducing backup windows, achieving greater data throughput performance and ensuring rapid recovery. Until now, however, the migration to current disk-based solutions causes disruption and costly downtime in legacy IT systems.
Innovative Storage Back-Up Solutions
“Today more than ever, it is imperative that companies have a reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient way to back up their data with little downtime or disruption to existing architectures,” said Scott Robinson, chief technology officer of Datalink, an information storage architect. “We have been deploying Diligent Technologies’ VTL technology—the foundation of Hitachi Data Systems’ new solution—for three years with exceptional results. We are impressed with how this solution provides our customers with new levels of data storage reliability, capacity, efficiency and cost-savings.” About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop storage solutions built on industry-leading technology with the performance, availability and scalability to maximize customers’ ROI and minimize their risk. By focusing on the customer’s perspective as we apply the best hardware, software, and services from Hitachi and our partners, we uniquely satisfy our customers’ business needs. About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9 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, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at Press Contact:
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