Hitachi NAS Platform 3200 Storage System

The Hitachi NAS Platform, powered by BlueArc, is an advanced and integrated network attached storage (NAS) solution.

Scale Out NAS Consolidation with Intelligent Tiered Storage

Hitachi NAS Platform uses a Hybrid Core Architecture that efficiently consolidates capacity across multiple applications and simplifies storage management for businesses with midrange storage requirements — without compromising performance and scalability. n addition, Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 are designed for highly efficient content indexing and “intelligent file tiering,” which enable policy-based migration of data and content among storage and archive tiers.

The unique Hardware Accelerated File system in Hitachi NAS Platform, powered by BlueArc, delivers “no compromise” system performance and scalability while multiple levels of virtualization overcome the complexities of large scale file system management and data availability within popular commercial applications like Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and SharePoint, as well as Oracle. The Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 are effective file server consolidation solutions for mediumsized enterprises requiring enhanced high availability as well as the intelligent file tiering features and advanced content management integration that simplify data reorganization, classification, movement and protection.

High Performance NAS for Media and Content Creation:

With more CGI shots now required for the average film, leading visual effects studios have had to focus on ways to improve and accelerate the artistic process. Carefully applying new technology, studios have been able to improve artistic quality, shave time off production schedules and create more scenes. Bottom line benefits? The ability to produce higher quality work, win more contracts and generate greater revenue.

At the heart of a CGI network, Hitachi Data Systems network storage solutions offer industry leading performance to drive stunning improvements in rendering speeds and dramatically reduce artist wait times, from file transfers to downloading shadow masks. Hitachi Data Systems removes the data flow constraints that bottleneck even the most powerful render farms. This means faster renders, fewer dropped frames and far less rework for the render wranglers. And Hitachi storage provides fast data access that allows artists to focus their attention on spectacular results and higher quality.

It is a powerful tool for file sharing or file server consolidation, data protection and general purpose NAS workloads:

• Hitachi NAS Platform 3100 and 3200 for data center environments
• Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 for remote data center or medium organization applications
• Powerful hardware accelerated file system representing the next generation of multiprotocol file services
• High performance: Up to 1.6 GB/sec and 200,000 input/outputs per second (IOPS) per node
• Highly scalable: Up to 4PB of capacity
• Seamlessly integrated with Hitachi SAN Storage, Hitachi Storage Command Suite, Hitachi Data Discovery Suite for advanced search and index across NAS platforms and the Hitachi Content Archive Platform for data retention and regulatory compliance

Features

• Massive computing parallelism delivers the performance to support multiple, varied applications.
• Hardware accelerated network storage supports up to 1,100MB/sec throughput for sequential workloads and up to 100,000 IOPS.
• Intelligent file tiering enables policy-based Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) within Hitachi NAS Platform and enhanced “write once, read many” (WORM) capability.
• Scalability supports up to 2PB1 usable capacity, a 256TB file system, and 30,000 concurrent CIFS users or 60,000 concurrent NFS users.
• Cluster Namespace (CNS) enables horizontal scalability by clustering up to eight nodes.
• Advanced virtualization framework delivers thin provisioning and virtual server capabilities.
• Concurrent support for iSCSI, NFS and CIFS eliminates storage silos.
• Hitachi Data Discovery Suite integration enables efficient indexing and content search.
• Unlimited snapshots with up to 1024 snapshots per file system, one per second per file system
• Direct connection to Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage or Hitachi Simple Modular Storage systems is supported.
• Support is provided for multiple storage options for varied workloads.

Benefits

With leading scalability and performance, the Hitachi NAS Platform allows you to consolidate NAS devices or file servers to simplify your IT infrastructure. You can also reduce the complexity of storage management and lower your total cost of ownership (TCO). The advanced virtualization and data protection capabilities significantly improve efficiency, agility and utilization across NAS environments.

Renowned for exceptional performance, the Hitachi NAS Platform lets storage professionals with performance driven applications improve productivity and competitiveness:

• Reduce processing cycle times
• Respond rapidly to changing demands
• Scale workloads and capacity seamlessly
• Increase the number of simultaneous users or projects