âForecasting our future data requirements is di cult, and particularly challenging ... We are confident that the Hitac
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Hitachi File and Content Solution Accelerates Data Performance and Access “Forecasting our future data requirements is difficult, and particularly challenging when it comes to research data. We are confident that the Hitachi Data Systems solution has provided us with a reliable, futureproof infrastructure, designed to scale with us as we grow.”
Dr. Matthew Storey, Systems Technical Coordinator, Lancaster University
CHALLENGES
Requirements
New government requirements for longer data retention periods
Existing infrastructure approaching full capacity
Backup systems had reached end of life, backup window had reached limits
Lack of nondisruptive capacity expansion
Need for ease of use by IT and users ?
Ability to accommodate year-over-year storage growth
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Ability to meet demands of a virtualized server infrastructure
Year
Need to robustly support business applications and research data storage
RESULTS
Reduced OPEX, with intelligent cost-efficient data tiering, improved storage utilization and reduced backup requirements
Requirements Requirements Requirements
Lower energy consumption across data centers
High-performing gateway and fast file retrieval
Backup windows were reduced by 80%
Accelerated application performance and increased flexibility to support growth
End-user satisfaction improvement with faster, easier access to research data
High-performance capabilities exceeding IOPS requirements by 250%
SOLUTIONS
The University selected a Hitachi File and Content Solution, which includes:
Hitachi Unified Storage VM Hitachi Unified Storage 150 Hitachi NAS Platform 4100 Hitachi Content Platform (virtualized) Hitachi Data Ingestor (virtualized) Hitachi Command Suite Analytics and Data Mobility Hitachi Remote Replication Hitachi Dynamic Tiering
