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Hitachi Data Systems Announces Virtualization Connectivity Support for IBM Enterprise Storage Server

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 09:00 CST

TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform and IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Complete Interoperability Tests

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), today announced the completion of interoperability tests between the IBM's TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Series and the recently announced Hitachi TagmaStore(TM) Universal Storage Platform. Storage virtualization simplifies the management of storage and data resources in a time of accelerating storage demand and functional complexity.

"IBM is pleased to work with Hitachi on this interoperability testing for their recently announced virtualization product. Our work with Hitachi further enhances our strategy to have an open, collaborative approach to storage," said Tom Hawk, General Manager, IBM Enterprise Storage. "Enabling our mutual customers to leverage both Hitachi and IBM virtualization 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," said Yoshinori Okami, General Manager of Storage Systems Development, Hitachi, Ltd. "To further reduce complexity for our mutual customers, we are pleased to continue our collaboration with IBM to enable their disk storage systems to be fully supported with our unique virtualization product."

Hitachi TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform adds IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Models 750, 800 and 800 turbo as supported storage now. The Hitachi Thunder 9200(TM) and Thunder 9500(TM) V Series modular storage systems were announced as supported by the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller, an IBM storage virtualization product.

Information about Hitachi TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform can be found at: www.hds.com/products_services/universal_storage_platform/

About 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 maximize customers' ROI and minimize 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 2,900 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 percent of FORTUNE 100 companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.hds.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated sales totaled 8,632.4 billion yen ($81.4 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.

(C) 2004, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. TagmaStore is a trademark of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. All other trade names, trademarks, and service marks used herein are the rightful property of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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