Hitachi Data Systems has announced the completion of interoperability tests between the IBM's TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Series and the recently announced Hitachi TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform (USP).
"Storage virtualisation simplifies the management of storage and data resources, in a time of accelerating storage demand and functional complexity," explains Fanie van Rensburg, MD of local HDS distributor, Shoden Data Systems.
"Our work with Hitachi further enhances our strategy to have an open, collaborative approach to storage," comments Tom Hawk, GM, IBM Enterprise Storage. "Enabling our mutual customers to leverage both Hitachi and IBM virtualisation and disk products can help simplify heterogeneous environments and reduce infrastructure complexity."
"With the increasing prevalence of heterogeneous storage environments, true interoperability is more important than ever," adds Van Rensburg.
The TagmaStore USP now adds IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Models 750, 800 and 800 turbo as supported storage.
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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, Ltd
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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