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Introduction
The Only Switched-Fabric Storage Architecture in the World
The Hitachi Freedom Storage
™
Lightning 9900
™
Series internal switched-fabric storage
architecture is considered the most advanced design available in the world for open systems
and mainframe data. The patented Hi-Star
™
architecture powers the most intelligent,
highest performance enterprise-class storage product in the industry today.
1. Hi-Star
™
, a modern switched-fabric storage architecture, was introduced in 2000 and
is the only one available among enterprise class storage systems.
2. The Lightning 9900
™
Series leapfrogs competitive products in virtually every
category of comparison, especially in internal hardware architecture, availability,
performance, and software solutions.
3. Very high availability is provided by an unusually robust product design. Full
environmental monitoring and hot swap capability is also provided.
4. Front-end support options include virtually all major open systems platforms and
S/390
®
compatible mainframe computers, which provides unsurpassed functionality.
5. The Lightning 9900
™
Series offers scalable performance through a multiple switched
architecture, hardware RAID, real-time operating system (kernel) design, and
superior system management tools.
6. Backup windows, operations efficiency, and disaster recovery are optimized using
leading Hitachi copy, migration, and data duplication software solutions.
7. The Lightning 9900
™
Series is fully compatible with all major UNIX
®
, Windows NT
®
,
and IBM
®
S/390 mainframe network and system management tools in addition to
Freedom Storage
™
management software.
8. Hitachi offers optional robust dial-in capability that provides world class experts to
diagnose problems if they occur.
Lightning 9900
™
Series Product Offerings
The Lightning 9900
™
Series is offered in two models – the 9960 and the 9910. The
9960 is recommended for users requiring large storage capacities of 88+ TB of raw storage
capacity. With the same advanced architecture as the Lightning 9960, the 9910 bridges the
gap between standard mid-range and premium priced advanced function storage. With
capacities up to 8+ TB of storage, the 9910 is recommended for users who require advanced
function capabilities of premium storage, yet do not need the actual storage capacity of the
9960. Table 1 compares key differences between the two product offerings in the Lightning
9900
™
Series.
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The most advanced
design in storage.