Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM (HDS USP VM)

Hitachi Universal Storage Platform™ VM (USP VM) blends enterprise-class functionality with a smaller footprint to meet the business needs of entry-level enterprises and fast-growing midsize organizations, while supporting distributed or departmental applications in large enterprises.

Now, smaller organizations can enjoy the same benefits as large enterprises in deploying and managing their storage infrastructure in a way never possible before. The USP VM, powered by the Hitachi Universal Star Network™ crossbar switch architecture, delivers the innovative controller-based virtualization, logical partitioning, and universal replication for open systems and mainframe environments.

• Up to 96PB of total storage capacity under management, including up to 72TB of Fibre Channel (FC) internal storage
• Up to 8 logical partitions, dedicating cache, ports, and internally and externally attached capacity to ensure application quality of service (QoS)
• Heterogeneous multiplatform connectivity: FC, IBM® ESCON® and FICON®, network-attached storage (NAS) and iSCSI (future option)
• Virtualization of internally and externally attached storage from EMC, Hitachi, IBM, Sun, and HP
• Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning Software for thin provisioning of internal and virtualized external storage
• Transparent, nondisruptive movement of data between storage tiers with HiCommand® Tiered Storage Manager
• Universal replication across heterogeneous platforms
• Active workload balancing and tuning
• Single-pane-of-glass management with Hitachi Storage Management Suite software
• Powered by the fourth generation Universal Star Network™ crossbar switch architecture

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