Intended audience this document is intended for system administrators who are involved in installing, configuring, and operating the hitachi universal storage platform v and hitachi universal storage platform vm storage systems. Hitachi helps storage shops reclaim capacity infoworld. Hitachi data systems introduces a new and renamed version of its universal storage platform that includes new thinprovisioning capabilities and updated virtualization software. It familiarizes the learner with key provisioning tasks including host provisioning, external storage management, and dynamic provisioning. Provisioning guide for hitachi virtual storage platform gx00.
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Hitachi data systems is also announcing enhancements to the hitachi dynamic provisioning software, including dynamic online virtual volume expansion for microsoft windows servers and extended support for hitachi truecopy remote replication. Hitachi dynamic provisioning hdp hitachi dynamic tiering hdt hitachi thin image hti hitachi shadowimage hitachi truecopy hitachi universal replicator hur globalactive device gad on virtual storage platform. The update also includes what the company calls automatic dynamic rebalancing. Hitachi storage software hitachi storage virtualization operating system svos. Hitachi universal storage platform vm uspvm computer. Optimize hitachi storage and compute platforms in vmware. Hitachi dynamic provisioning hdp was first introduced on the usp vvm arrays. Hitachi storage virtualization operating system hitachi infrastructure director, hitachi device manager, hitachi dynamic provisioning, hitachi dynamic link manager advanced and hitachi universal volume manager software. Hitachi unveils thin provisioning network computing. Support for the hitachi adaptable modular storage 2000 family brings the advantages of dynamic provisioning such as cost savings, automated performance optimization and easy provisioning, to.
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Demonstration of hds dynamic tiering hdt created by lumenate storage practice. Jul 18, 2011 hitachi dynamic provisioning hdp in practice weve talked about hdp on the blog a few times before here and here, for example. Hitachi ams 2000 family dynamic provisioning configuration guide preface this document describes and provides instructions for using the hitachi dynamic provisioning software. This paper describes and clarifies dynamic provisioning to help and understand the tasks involved in hitachi dynamic provisioning hdp. Hitachi dynamic provisioning software using vmware. Hitachi data systems introduces dynamic provisioning. Zero page reclaim is part of an update to the hitachi dynamic provisioning software that is being introduced wednesday. Hitachi helps storage shops reclaim capacity pcworld. Hitachi data systems introduces breakthroughs in storage. New software and services help customers leverage current investments to reduce costs, increase flexibility and optimize performance. Hitachi storage management software that achieves the best operation 94 tiered storage manager by creating groups of volume virtualized by hitachi disk array subsystems by means of a concept known as tiers each of which corresponds to certain operational requirements like performance and cost. It provides one or more widestriping pools across many raid groups. Hitachi adds new efficiency features to its storage software.
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A pool can also be dynamically expanded by adding more capacity or reduced by withdrawing pool capacity. Multiplexed datainputoutput paths are utilized to the utmost extent, and availability of storage access is improved. From the pool type list, you select dynamic provisioning. Infrastructure management software and paas solutions are the building blocks for deploying and managing hybrid clouds. The hitachi universal storage platform v with hitachi dynamic provisioning software performs this task automatically and improves results.
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