Hitachi Data Systems

Storage

HDS enhances flash capabilities in software and in new systems

October 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS enhances flash capabilities in software and in new systems
HDS adds top of the line models in both its all-flash F series, and hybrid flash G series, as well as the new SVOS 7 operating system.

Big Data

HDS targets midmarket with expanded UCP 2000 and new hyper-converged offering

June 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS targets midmarket with expanded UCP 2000 and new hyper-converged offering
The HC V240, HDS’ first hyper-converged appliance, is based on the VMware stack, but the hyper-converged road map is likely to broaden out beyond that.

Big Data

New HDS UCP1000 for SAP HANA to be strong mid-market partner play

May 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New HDS UCP1000 for SAP HANA to be strong mid-market partner play
Hitachi Data Systems has greatly deepened its strategic relationship with SAP around HANA in the last several years, and its new announcements, which cover from the low end of the market to the high, broaden that portfolio.

Big Data

HDS adds full native unified capability, predictive analytics to unified VSP G series

April 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS adds full native unified capability, predictive analytics to unified VSP G series
The enhancements to the HDS unified storage platform aimed at the enterprise and mid-market also now allow cloud tiering from the appliance itself, and new support for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes assists performance in virtualized environments.

Big Data

HDS announces new predictive analytics UCP model that forecasts customer churn

February 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS announces new predictive analytics UCP model that forecasts customer churn
The new Hitachi Unified Compute Platform 6000 for Predictive Analytics integrates SAP Predictive Analytics software, and while aimed mainly at telcos and media service providers, may have a broader audience than that.

Storage

HDS upgrades data protection, security capabilities of HCP Anywhere platform

February 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS upgrades data protection, security capabilities of HCP Anywhere platform
Hitachi Data Systems continues to expand the functionality of its platform introduced in 2013 as a sync ‘n’ share variant of its Hitachi Content Platform with new and enhanced features.

Big Data

HDS moves beyond legacy heritage with scale-out appliance for Big Data and IoT

February 4, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS moves beyond legacy heritage with scale-out appliance for Big Data and IoT
The Hitachi Hyper Scale-Out Platform, a new, next-generation technology, leverages technology acquired with Pentaho last year to provide an appliance that is aimed at Big Data, Data Lake and Internet of Things use cases now, and at broader use cases once an all-flash version is available later this year.

Big Data

HDS announces new HANA converged solutions in Big Data analytics push

May 8, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS announces new HANA converged solutions in Big Data analytics push
Hitachi’s Social Innovation strategy is designed to leverage analytics to drive their companies forward, and the new SAP HANA solutions are part of this strategy for HDS.

Storage

HDS enhances all three elements of Content Platform portfolio

January 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS enhances all three elements of Content Platform portfolio
The new enhancements to the Hitachi Content Platform extends its value as an integrated content mobility solution.

Podcasts

Podcast: The CIO’s view, backups for virtualization, CTO predictions

December 29, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: The CIO’s view, backups for virtualization, CTO predictions
Avnet CIO Steve Phillips, Storagecraft channel manager Shawn Massey, and Hitachi Data Systems CTO Hu Yoshida on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.