The document discusses Hitachi Data Systems' Virtual Storage Platform G1000 (VSP G1000) storage solution. It provides 4x internal bandwidth, 3x IOPS, and 2x cache compared to previous VSP models. It offers block, file, and object storage or all-flash configurations. The VSP G1000 delivers virtualization, automation, and software-defined capabilities on a robust hardware foundation to meet the demands of flexible infrastructures that support global enterprises and changing business needs cost efficiently. It is positioned as a "perpetual storage platform" that can adapt to growth over the long term like operating systems.

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The
demands
of
business
and
IT
are
tougher
than
ever
and
continue
to
shift.
Technology
advances
such
as
virtualization
and
mobile
computing,
along
with
faster
processors,
disk
drives,
and
networks,
result
in
higher
expectations
for
“always-­‐
on”
infrastructures
that
support
global
enterprises,
are
flexible
enough
to
change
as
businesses
do,
and
yet
still
maintain
cost
efficiency.
That’s
a
tall
order
for
IT
and
for
storage,
and
one
that
can
only
be
attained
with
virtualization,
automation,
software-­‐defined
capabilities,
and
a
rock-­‐sold
hardware
foundation
from
a
proven
vendor.
Hitachi
Data
Systems
(HDS)
has
a
well-­‐earned
reputation
for
delivering
enterprise-­‐class
storage
solutions,
but
its
latest
Virtual
Storage
Platform
G1000
(VSP
G1000)
adds
more
than
just
new
features.
It
offers
a
“perpetual
storage
platform”
that
customers
may
implement
and
retain
for
the
long
haul,
similarly
to
how
they
base
their
operations
on
a
Windows,
IBM
mainframe,
VMware,
or
Linux
operating
system.
A
few
highlights:
• 4X
the
internal
bandwidth,
3X
the
IOPS,
2X
cache
than
previous
VSP
• Support
for
block,
file,
and
object
storage;
or
flash-­‐only
for
highest
performance;
and
mainframe
workloads
• Solutions
and
scale
that
range
from
mid-­‐market
to
the
highest
enterprise
• Hitachi
Accelerated
Flash
controller
for
higher
performance,
and
lower
price
per
GB
• Storage
Virtualization
Operating
System
enables
functionality
and
a
single
view
of
all
virtualized
storage
• Integrated
mirroring
allows
the
provisioning
and
management
of
active-­‐active
systems
up
to
100km
apart,
reducing
TCO
for
high
availability
clusters
• Policy-­‐based
automation
has
automated
tiering,
unified
management,
and
non-­‐disruptive
data
migration
HDS
seems
to
have
an
overall
broader
“world
view.”
The
company
is
working
to
deliver
its
customers
an
infrastructure
that
can
last,
and
that
can
adapt
easily
to
growth
and
change,
yet
which
offers
minimal
complexity
and
virtually
no
disruption.
Hence
HDS
uses
its
“continuous
cloud”
concept
that
wraps
in
public,
private,
and
hybrid
cloud
deployments.
It’s
a
new
kind
of
ecosystem:
The
business
defines
the
financial
and
operational
objectives
it
needs
to
meet—both
generically
and
for
its
IT
infrastructure—and
VSP
G1000
offers
the
flexibility,
availability,
and
performance
to
deliver
on-­‐
demand
storage
services
to
support
them.
Instead
of
thinking
in
terms
of
the
next
array
to
deliver,
HDS
is
focused
on
combining
innovative
software
and
impressive
hardware
as
a
fully-­‐fledged
storage
operating
system
on
which
to
build
a
business.
This
allows
its
customers
to
focus
on
using
their
information
instead
of
spending
time
taking
care
of
it.
This
latest
VSP
manages
to
combine
the
best
of
the
HDS
pedigree
with
the
needs
of
contemporary
IT.
You
can
view
a
full
length
ESG
White
Paper
and
video
on
this
topic
at
HDS.com
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Storage
Systems
Brief
Hitachi
Data
Systems
Virtual
Storage
Platform
G1000:
Pushing
the
Functionality
Envelope
Date:
April
2014
Author:
Mark
Peters,
Sr.
Analyst
and
Kerry
Dolan,
Lab
Analyst
Abstract:
Hitachi
Data
Systems
Virtual
Storage
Platform
G1000
delivers
the
software-­‐defined
capabilities
and
rock-­‐
solid,
high-­‐performing
hardware
foundation
that
organizations
need
for
today’s
always-­‐on,
agile
infrastructure
requirements.
“High-­‐end
storage”
still
does
mean
something
today,
because
commoditized
hardware
alone
cannot
get
the
job
done.