Hitachi 9960, 9900 Series manual Introduction, The most advanced design in storage

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Introduction

The Only Switched-Fabric Storage Architecture in the World

The Hitachi Freedom Storage™ Lightning 9900™ Series internal switched-fabric storage architecture is considered the most advanced design available in the world for open systems and mainframe data. The patented Hi-Star™architecture powers the most intelligent, highest performance enterprise-class storage product in the industry today.

1.Hi-Star™, a modern switched-fabric storage architecture, was introduced in 2000 and is the only one available among enterprise class storage systems.

2.The Lightning 9900™ Series leapfrogs competitive products in virtually every category of comparison, especially in internal hardware architecture, availability, performance, and software solutions.

3.Very high availability is provided by an unusually robust product design. Full environmental monitoring and hot swap capability is also provided.

4.Front-end support options include virtually all major open systems platforms and S/390® compatible mainframe computers, which provides unsurpassed functionality.

5.The Lightning 9900™ Series offers scalable performance through a multiple switched architecture, hardware RAID, real-time operating system (kernel) design, and superior system management tools.

6.Backup windows, operations efficiency, and disaster recovery are optimized using leading Hitachi copy, migration, and data duplication software solutions.

7.The Lightning 9900™ Series is fully compatible with all major UNIX®, Windows NT®, and IBM® S/390 mainframe network and system management tools in addition to Freedom Storage™ management software.

8.Hitachi offers optional robust dial-in capability that provides world class experts to diagnose problems if they occur.

Lightning 9900™ Series Product Offerings

The Lightning 9900™ Series is offered in two models – the 9960 and the 9910. The 9960 is recommended for users requiring large storage capacities of 88+ TB of raw storage capacity. With the same advanced architecture as the Lightning 9960, the 9910 bridges the gap between standard mid-range and premium priced advanced function storage. With capacities up to 8+ TB of storage, the 9910 is recommended for users who require advanced function capabilities of premium storage, yet do not need the actual storage capacity of the 9960. Table 1 compares key differences between the two product offerings in the Lightning 9900™ Series.

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Contents Page Page Hitachi Data Systems Table of Contents Hitachi Data Systems Read-aheadfor High-performanceSequential ReadsRemote Copy Hitachi NanoCopy Implementation Service Hitachi Data SystemsTable of Figures Tables Hitachi Data SystemsThe most advanced design in storage IntroductionLightning 9900 Series Product Offerings The most powerful storage system in the world Hitachi Data SystemsIntroduction Hitachi Data Systems Mirrored cache instead of single image cache.1Introduction Hitachi Data Systems Model 9960 Packaging The Lightning 9900 SeriesPackaging Model 9960 Control FrameHitachi Data Systems Model 9960 Array FramesThe Lightning 9900 Series Packaging Model 9910 PackagingHitachi Data Systems Figure 7 – A 9910 single-cabinetstorage subsystemHitachi Lightning Front-endDesign of theSeries Hitachi Data Systems About the Fibre Channel Interface BoardsPage Bandwidth of Supported Host Interfaces Hitachi Data SystemsNumber of Host Interfaces Supported Hierarchical Star Network Internal SwitchedHi-StarArchitecture – An The Internal Hi-StarArchitectureHitachi Data Systems ArchitecturePage Read-aheadfor High-performanceSequential Reads Hitachi Data SystemsThe 9960 Provides 32GB of Fully Addressable Cache Control Memory Hierarchical Star NetworkPage Hitachi Data Systems High-speed Back-endDesign High Performance Back-endDesignNew Fibre Channel Disk Drives The Importance of Command Tag Queuing CTQ Command Tag Queuing greatly improves performanceMaximum Configuration of ACPs and Disks Hitachi Data SystemsRAID-1+ Capacities and RAID ArchitectureStorage Capacity of the Lightning 9900 Series RAID-5- Distributed ParityHitachi Data Systems High-densityDisk Drive Assemblies HDDsApplication Service Levels Hitachi High-Availability Software ImprovesHitachi Data Systems Open Systems High-AvailabilityMiddleware Support3.Host Failover Hitachi Data Systems Standard Hot-swapand Redundant Power Supplies4.Parallel Database Clustering Standard Redundant Fans for Cooling Unmatched Competitive Advantage in RAID ChoicesHitachi Data Systems Performance Considerations Truly Scalable PerformanceHitachi Data Systems Test ResultsSoftware Solutions for the Software Solutions Are theBest in the World The Lightning 9900 SeriesFigure 24 – Hitachi Data Systems offers a broad range of remote copy, data duplication, and data migration software solutions Hitachi Data SystemsPiT Copy Remote CopyData Migration and warehousing Hitachi Data SystemsSoftware Simplifies IT Operations Centralized and OpenSystems Management A powerful and open systems management philosophyHiCommand is an important Hitachi management tool in that it provides a comprehensive storage management software framework that enables an enterprise to manage all supported Hitachi storage products and many Hitachi software solutions Hitachi Data SystemsThe components of HiCommand Hitachi Resource Manager Service Level ManagementHitachi Data Systems Deployment ManagementHitachi LUN Manager is an open systems management utility. With Hitachi LUN Manager, open systems Logical Units LUNs can be defined, configured, and maintained. There is no more waiting for the hardware vendor to come and make configuration changes. Hitachi LUN Manager includes an easy-to-use, GUI-basedinterface that allows the easy definition of paths for LUNs, the reconfiguration of LUN-to-portassignments, or the viewing of the Lightning 9900 remote service information messages. Because the Hitachi LUN Manager can assign multiple paths to a single LUN, support of alternate path failover, path load balancing, and clustered systems is possible. Running on a standard Windows-basedPC connected to the storage subsystems by a dedicated LAN, Hitachi LUN Manager can support up to eight Lightning 9900 systems Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi CruiseControlStorage Maximizer Hitachi SANtinelHitachi Data Systems Data Protection Services Professional Services and SupportProfessional Services Overview Cost of Risk Analysis methodology CORAHitachi NanoCopy Implementation Service Data Protection Services LabRemote Copy Assessment and Implementation Service Hitachi Data SystemsOn-lineData Migration Service Professional Services and SupportContinuous Availability Service SAN servicesSoftware Portfolio Review and Analysis Service Hitachi Data SystemsSystem Configurations for the Performance ExperimentHitachi Data Systems The 7700E used all 6GB drives100BaseT Glossary of Terms10BaseT ACP pairBack end Hitachi Data SystemsAvailability Business Continuity Planning BCPCache GlossaryCARB CHIPControl Frame Hitachi Data SystemsConsistency Groups CORA Cost of Risk AnalysisData Duplication Disaster RecoveryGlossary Data MigrationElectronic vaulting Hitachi Data SystemsEBCDIC ESA/390Fast Ethernet GlossaryFailover Fast writeFICON File BackupHitachi Data Systems Front EndHDmS Hitachi FlashAccessGlossary Hitachi CruiseControlHitachi InstantSplit Hitachi Multiplatform Backup/RestoreHitachi Data Systems Hitachi LUN ManagerHitachi Resource Manager Hitachi Rapid RecoveryGlossary Hitachi SANtinelHYPERtape Hitachi Data SystemsHXRC Hitachi Extended Remote Copy JavaLightning 9900 Series Logical VolumeGlossary Logical UnitMIPS Hitachi Data SystemsMBCP Meta-dataMTTR GlossaryMTBF NanoCopyOpen system Hitachi Data SystemsOn-linesystem Operating SystemRAID Recovery TimeGlossary RAID ControllersSCSI SwitchHitachi Data Systems SnapshotGlossary Virtual Logical Volume Image ManagerVolume SynchronousWarm site Hitachi Data SystemsWorkload Asia Headquarters Hitachi Data Systems Worldwide OfficesCorporate Headquarters Australia/New Zealand Headquarters
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