Continuing its focus on large-scale virtualisation and asynchronous remote copy, HDS has announced availability of its TrueCopy Remote Replication Software across EMC, IBM and Hitachi storage systems externally attached to the Hitachi TagmaStore USP.
According to Fanie van Rensburg, MD of local distributor, Shoden Data Systems, customers can now replicate data to and from any storage systems attached to the USP to any other USP anywhere in the world - over any distance - with complete data integrity and security.
"This technology eliminates the need to run multiple storage-based replication services, as customers can now run all replication from the USP, and experience cost savings based on single-system management," he explains.
Tony Asaro, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, comments: "With TrueCopy running on the USP, customers can implement remote mirroring for their data that resides on expensive, high-performance storage systems to lower cost systems for data protection and disaster recovery. The economic benefits of this can be quite compelling and enable customers to better protect their data.
Additionally, business continuance takes on a whole new meaning with compliance regulations and litigation protection now in the forefront of issues that many customers are concerned with."
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With offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, Shoden Data Systems (Pty) Ltd is the sole distributor for Hitachi Data Systems in SA. Shoden Data Systems also has strategic agreements with CNT - a provider of storage networking solutions, products and services- and is a reseller of Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
In addition, the company is a Veritas Premier Partner, providing integrated, managed, best-of-breed storage area network solutions to the marketplace, and also distributes VMware, virtual machine software for Intel-based systems.
Based on more than 200 collective years of experience in the service, support and marketing of Hitachi products, Shoden Data Systems uses its intellectual capital and industry-leading products to provide customers with total solutions in the storage, enterprise servers and connectivity arenas.
The following offerings are available:
1. Storage - HDS Freedom storage range, including the enterprise-level Lightning 9900 series and the modular Thunder 9500 series
2. Connectivity - CNT and Brocade
3. Servers - Fujitsu Siemens PrimePower range of servers
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 maximise customers' ROI and minimise 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.
With 2 700 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through direct and indirect channels in the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries. Its customers include more than 50% of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.eu.hds.com.
Hitachi
Hitachi, Ltd (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 340 000 employees worldwide.
Fiscal 2002 (ended 31 March 2003) consolidated sales totalled 8,191.7 billion yen ($68.3 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 Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.
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