Hitachi introduces integrated file services platform

Bangalore

March 20th, 2008

Hitachi Data Systems launched its new file and content services to simplify
data management.

It includes the Hitachi Data Discovery Suite, a new line-up of advanced
network attached storage (NAS) services with the introduction of the Hitachi
Essential NAS Platform and High-performance NAS Platform 3000 Series and a new
version of the Hitachi Content Archive Platform.

“The launch helps companies in the Asia Pacific region to reduce IT costs
and complexity, manage risk, increase operational efficiency and deliver more
value through our integrated services oriented storage solutions platform,”
said Srini Rao, chief technical manager, India, Hitachi Data Systems.

The Hitachi Data Discovery Suite delivers powerful content index and search
services across NAS and content archive environments with a single query. It
breaks through the traditional barriers of stovepipe storage infrastructures and
mitigates the risk of unmanaged or rogue data.

It also empowers users to do file restores themselves as well as archiving
files directly from SharePoint - saving Help Desk resources while at the same
time promoting data privacy.

The Hitachi Data Discovery Suite will enable enterprise content management,
e-mail archiving and other third-party applications to write directly to the
Hitachi High-performance NAS Platform and migrate that data to the Hitachi
Content Archive Platform for long-term data preservation - allowing secure,
seamless data discovery and migration across tiers of storage. These
capabilities can be extended to ISV partners or custom applications.