Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS)
The best price/performance, availability and best-in-class scalability in the modular storage market space!
The Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage models 1000, 500, and 200 are ideal for any small, midsized or larger businesses requiring high-availability and high-performance storage solutions. Leveraging many high-end features such as cache partitioning and RAID-6, the Adaptable Modular Storage systems are easily managed by Hitachi’s Storage Navigator Modular software.
Adaptable Modular Storage 1000: With up to 450 disk drives and the ability to virtually connect to a maximum of 1,024 servers, this model delivers enterprise-class performance and capacity at a mid-range price. The 1000 is ideal for larger companies.
Adaptable Modular Storage 500: This model is the solution for mid-sized companies that need tiered storage in a single rack. Mix up to 225 fibre channel and SATA hard drives to store data for both high performance applications and near-line or back up applications.
Adaptable Modular Storage 200: This entry level model is ideal for small business or branch offices. Configurations scale from 4 to 105 hard drives. The 200 is a great choice for companies or departments that are implementing their first storage area network (SAN).
Flexibility
Upgradeable, data-in-place growth from Adaptable Modular Storage 200 to 500 to 1000 models
Vertical scaling allows LUNs to span over multiple drive trays
Scalable design to add capacity, connectivity and/or performance as needed
Support for all major open systems operating systems as well as host bus adapter and switch models combinations from major vendors
Availability
No single point-of-failure, all dual-controller models fully redundant
Major components hot-swappable
Non-disruptive microcode updates
Host failover with HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager software
Multipathing support for Windows (MPIO) and Solaris (MPxIO
Supports in-system volume backups and snapshots
High Performance
Cache partitioning to optimize application performance
Allows up to 1024 virtual ports with Host Storage Domains and 4096 LUNs for concurrent support of large heterogeneous open systems environments
4Gbit/sec host Fibre Channel connections
Four fibre channel loops per drive tray to ensure maximum bandwidth
Simplicity
Includes easy-to-use utilities for configuration and management
Integrates seamlessly with Hitachi storage systems, managed with a single set of tools using HiCommand Suite software
Virtually all Hitachi software products run identically on Hitachi modular models and on Hitachi enterprise storage system
Flexibility
Upgradeable, data-in-place growth from Adaptable Modular Storage 200 to 500 to 1000 models
Vertical scaling allows LUNs to span over multiple drive trays
Scalable design to add capacity, connectivity and/or performance as needed
Support for all major open systems operating systems as well as host bus adapter and switch models combinations from major vendors
Availability
No single point-of-failure, all dual-controller models fully redundant
Major components hot-swappable
Non-disruptive microcode updates
Host failover with HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager software
Multipathing support for Windows (MPIO) and Solaris (MPxIO
Supports in-system volume backups and snapshots
High Performance
Cache partitioning to optimize application performance
Allows up to 1024 virtual ports with Host Storage Domains and 4096 LUNs for concurrent support of large heterogeneous open systems environments
4Gbit/sec host Fibre Channel connections
Four fibre channel loops per drive tray to ensure maximum bandwidth
Simplicity
Includes easy-to-use utilities for configuration and management
Integrates seamlessly with Hitachi storage systems, managed with a single set of tools using HiCommand Suite software
Virtually all Hitachi software products run identically on Hitachi modular models and on Hitachi enterprise storage system