Authors

Katsumi Hirezaki
1st Group, NAS Development Dept., Disk Array Systems Div., Information & Telecommunication Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.

Seiichi Higaki
1st Group, NAS Development Dept., Disk Array Systems Div., Information & Telecommunication Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.

Hiroki Kanai
2nd Group, Disk Array Hardware Development Dept., Disk Array Systems Div., Information & Telecommunication Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.

Toru Kawasaki
2nd Group, RAID Management Software Dept., Software Div., Information & Telecommunication Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.

Overview

Over recent years, within the changing business environment, the need for file storage has grown rapidly as a consequence of the diversification of data types that has accompanied the diversification of businesses in the storage-system field. While increase in volumes of mixed data has been remarkable, the need for cost reduction in response to increases in investment costs, and complication on the operation and the maintenance has grown stronger. So efficient integration of file servers, stable performance, and backup for the sake of data protection is being demanded. Aiming to provide solutions to meet these demands, Hitachi has developed the "Hitachi Essential NAS Platform" — for improving connectivity, scalability, and availability while supporting functions such as remote backup for handling risks like system failures and disasters. Hitachi Essential NAS Platform makes it possible to establish an optimum system to satisfy requirements in regard to performance, capacity, etc. and provide flexible NAS that fully satisfies customers' requirements.