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

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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The most advanced design in storage.

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