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Hitachi Data Systems
Company typeA wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd (NYSE: HIT)
IndustryInformation storage hardware
Information storage software
Data storage devices
Computer systems
Computer hardware
Computer software
IT consulting
IT services
Founded1989
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Minoru Kosuge (Chairman)
Jack Domme (Chief Executive Officer)
Number of employees
Over 5,300 employees in more than 100 countries and regions
WebsiteHDS.com

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) provides mid-range and high-end storage systems, software and services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. and part of the Hitachi Information Systems & Telecommunications Division.[1] The company sells through direct and indirect channels in more than 170 countries and regions. Its customers include over 50 percent of the Fortune 100 companies.[2]

Hitachi Data Systems was founded in 1989 when Hitachi and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) acquired National Advanced Systems (NAS) from National Semiconductor. The company marketed, sold, and serviced IBM-compatible mainframes built by Hitachi. On January 29, 1999 Hitachi acquired EDS' stake in Hitachi Data Systems, assuming full control on April 21,1999. One year later, Hitachi Data Systems announced a "strategic global transformation and re-organization to apply resources in a customer-centric approach" and focus on storage rather than mainframes.[3]

Acquisitions

  • February 6, 2007: Hitachi Data Systems acquired Archivas, provider of industry-leading digital archiving and content management solutions.[4]
  • August 20, 2010: Hitachi Data Systems acquired the IP and core engineering team of ParaScale, developer of Cloud Storage software which aggregates multiple standard Linux servers to present a single, highly scalable, virtual file-storage appliance.[5]
  • September 7, 2011: Hitachi Data Systems acquired BlueArc which develops and sells a clustered NAS solution for storing and managing digital content and unstructured data.[6]
  • October 5, 2011: Hitachi Data Systems announced intention to acquire Shoden Data Systems, a leading provider of data center technology solutions in South Africa and across the sub-Saharan African continent.[7]

Corporate affairs

Hitachi Data Systems has its corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The company has business offices across North America and Latin America; EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) headquartered in the UK; and, APAC (Asia Pacific) headquartered in Hong Kong. HDS maintains Executive Briefing Centers in Santa Clara, California; Sefton Park of Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom; and Odawara, Japan.[8]

Corporate culture and social responsibility

The culture of Hitachi Data Systems is influenced by the founding values[9] of the parent company, Hitachi Ltd., those being Wa (harmony, trust, and respect), Makoto (integrity, sincerity, honesty), and Kaitakusha-seishin (pioneering spirit and challenge). Hitachi Data Systems was recognized by Ethisphere Magazine in 2011 as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. The company has active Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs[10] including a means for employees to recommend and request a grant for a non-profit organization. Hitachi Data Systems works with the Hitachi Foundation and other Hitachi entities to support philanthropic enterprises around the world.

Work environment

The company participates in "Best Places to Work" lists globally. Hitachi Data Systems achieved a position on FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list in 2012[11] (ranking at No. 86) and was ranked No. 8 in FORTUNE's list of top-paying companies[12]. Chief Executive Magazine gave HDS a ranking of No. 16 in its “40 Best Companies for Leaders” list for 2012[13]. Hitachi Data Systems has been named to the top 10 best places to work in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past three consecutive years[14], and was recognized among the "Best Companies to Work For" in France[15] and Poland[16] in 2011. In 2010 Hitachi Data Systems was accredited by the Best Companies organization in the United Kingdom[17].

Products and services

Partial list of hardware products

  • The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is Hitachi Data Systems high-end storage platform for enterprise storage needs. It includes virtualization of internal and external heterogeneous storage into a single pool which it uses for dynamic provisioning and dynamic tiering.[18]
  • Universal Storage Platform. The Hitachi Universal Storage Platform (USP-V & USP-VM) family is HDS’ older high-end storage platform focused on consolidation for enterprise storage needs, including virtualization of internal and external heterogeneous into one pool.[19]
  • USP-V / USP-VM products are also OEMed and resold by HP as its HP StorageWorks XP 24000 / XP 20000 Systems[20] and prior to the Oracle acquisition were also sold by Sun Microsystems as the Sun StorageTek 9990V & 9985V Systems[21]
  • Hitachi NAS Platform. Powered by BlueArc, the Hitachi NAS Platform is an advanced and integrated network attached storage (NAS) solution. It is a powerful tool for file sharing as well as file server consolidation, data protection and business critical NAS workloads. The Hitachi NAS Platform is available in three models: 3200 for data center environments, while the 3080 and 3090 handle the workloads of medium organizations and remote data centers.[23]
  • Hitachi Content Platform. An intelligent, multipurpose distributed object storage system that enables IT organizations and cloud service providers to store, protect, preserve and retrieve unstructured content with a single storage platform. It supports multiple levels of service, evolves with technology and scale changes, and eliminates the need for tape-based backups.[24] The Content Platform is the foundational component of the HDS cloud architecture.[25] The Hitachi Content Platform received the Visionary Product Award for Enabling Professional Storage Technology at the Storage Visions 2012 Conference.[26]

Partial list of software products

Hitachi Data Systems complements its hardware products with a software portfolio that encompasses storage management, cloud storage, replication, data protection, and IT operations.

  • Storage Management. Storage management software allows the configuration, day-to-day operation, performance tuning, and monitoring of Hitachi storage environments. Some specific functions include storage provisioning, optimization, and tiering, as well as virtualizing and managing Hitachi and third-party externally attached storage. Many management processes can be automated based on policies set by the storage administrator. HDS storage management applications are available individually or as a bundle in the Hitachi Command Suite.[27]
  • Cloud Storage. Hitachi Content Platform is the foundation of the Hitachi Data Systems cloud architecture. It can be deployed in public, private, or hybrid cloud storage models and uses Hitachi Data Ingestor[28] software to move data into the cloud. Hitachi Content Platform provides dynamic tiering, active archiving and content-aware search capabilities for unstructured data files. Using the Hitachi Content Platform-based cloud companies can comply with regulatory mandates for long-term archiving and meet e-discovery deadlines.[29] The Hitachi Content Platform received the Visionary Product Award for Enabling Professional Storage Technology at the Storage Visions 2012 Conference.[30]
  • Replication. Hitachi software supports in-system as well as remote data replication for data migration or to meet companies’ business continuity and disaster recovery objectives. Examples of this software include Hitachi ShadowImage In-System replication for local mirroring and point-in-time copies, Hitachi TrueCopy Extended Distance or Synchronous Remote Replication for long-distance replication, and Hitachi Universal Replicator which supports two, three or potentially four remote data centers for business continuity efforts as well as virtualized external storage.[31]
  • Data Protection. Hitachi data protection software is used to manage backups and snapshots. Examples include Hitachi Backup Services Manager which provides a centralized, real-time view of backup and restore applications, Hitachi Data Protection Suite which uses CommVault software to provide snapshot, replication and persistent copies, and Hitachi Data Retention Utility which allows storage administrators to assign access permissions and to make archived data non-erasable and non-rewritable for compliance with government and industry regulations.
  • IT Operations. Hitachi IT operations software monitors the IT infrastructure and simplifies IT administration. Hitachi Operations Analyzer software provides a high-level view into the status of multi-vendor server, storage, and network infrastructure performance, availability and interdependencies. Hitachi IT Operations Director is used for security management, asset management and software distribution.[32]

Partial list of services

Hitachi Data Systems offers services in the areas of Assess and Consult, Plan and Design, Install and Implement, Integrate and Transition, Manage and Optimize, Education, and Financial Services.

  • Assess and Consult. These services evaluate and assess customers’ IT environments for adoption of new technologies for business continuity, storage management, tiered storage, virtualization, thin provisioning, and cloud storage, and can also prepare an economic justification for investments in new storage infrastructures.
  • Plan and Design. Based on the customer’s requirements and current IT environment, these services design and generate a plan to meet service level objectives.
  • Install and Implement. These services use proven methodologies and best practices to customize, transition and operationalize the customer’s purchased storage systems and software for rapid, accurate deployment.
  • Integrate and Transition. When migrating to new Hitachi technologies, the Integrate and Transition services leverage multiple techniques, to transparently move data between heterogeneous storage systems while servers stay online and applications keep running.[33]
  • Manage and Optimize. These services use Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and Hitachi Data Systems best practices to manage a customer’s infrastructure, ranging from zoning and storage allocations to 24/7 monitoring, performance assessments and health checks to fully managed support.[34]
  • Education. Hitachi Data Systems Academy provides in-depth product and technology training courses in a variety of formats which can lead to HDS Certification in several tracks.
  • Financial Services. Hitachi Data Systems Credit Corporation provides a number of financing options from asset management to leasing to meet a customer’s budget.

Support

Select Care has both proactive and reactive customer service and support. The Maintenance Service Levels include both offsite and onsite support and range from Basic maintenance coverage during normal business hours to 24/7 Premium coverage with a 2-hour response time.


See also

References

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