Hitachi
Virtual Storage Platform Is One of Two Systems Rated Highest in Every
Use Case Category Including Cloud, Server Virtualization and
Analytics
DUBAI,
UAE — March 30, 2014
— Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary
of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:
6501),
today announced Gartner has scored its Hitachi Virtual Storage
Platform (VSP) as one of two systems with the highest rating for
every use case analyzed by the research firm. The second system is an
HP OEM version of the Hitachi VSP. The HDS Hitachi Unified Storage
Virtual Machine (HUS VM), also performed at a high level in the use
cases. Both products received “Excellent” ratings for Product
Viability. As the need for critical data to be safely and securely
stored continues to rise, the market’s competitive noise around
product offerings also increases. Key findings from this report speak
to that, as, with the inclusion of solid-state drives (SSDs) in
arrays, performance alone is no longer seen as a unique
differentiator.
The
report, published March 7, 2014, presented a number of specific
findings in advance of the Dubai Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2014,
including: “Product differentiation is created primarily by
differences in architecture, software functionality, data flows and
microcode quality, rather than components and packaging,” according
to the report. “Security and concerns with migration and conversion
costs between competing vendor arrays are less important purchasing
criteria than performance, reliability, scalability and vendor
reputation.”
In
every facet that offered specific numeric ratings, HDS was one of two
providers rated first for its VSP product. The five use-cases are
cloud, analytics, server virtualization and VDI, consolidation and
online transaction processing (OLTP).
High
performance, storage virtualization, and robust software for
replication and tiering were all identified as critical to the
success of available products for this category. HDS rated high in
these use cases thanks to its well-regarded software, the ability to
virtualize third-party storage systems and its reliability, solid
performance and quality microcode.
“Hitachi
Data Systems is proud of the capabilities of both our Hitachi Virtual
Storage Platform and Hitachi Unified Storage VM solutions,” said
Aaron White, HDS general manager, Middle East and Turkey. “We were
pleased, but not surprised, by the use case results. Our customers
recognize the importance of data and the storage that houses it. They
use us because we deliver the best possible solutions for their
needs. We look forward to extending the reach of those solutions very
soon.”
