Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has introduced enhancements across hardware and software to its Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 family.
The company said that the Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 family features symmetrical active-active controllers and a SAS backplane to allow for configuration flexibility in virtual server and tiered storage environments.
Enhancements to the storage platform include: the storage expansion tray – which installs up to 48 drives; the 8Gb/sec fibre channel host ports connect the host bus adapters and switches for connectivity on Adaptable Modular Storage 2300 and 2500 systems; and the NEBS Level-3 compliant switch, combined with adaptable modular storage 2500DC.
The external authentication is claimed to allow customers to leverage existing centralised authentication infrastructure and facilitate the use of multi-factor authentication for storage management users.
Mike Walkey, senior vice president of global channels at Hitachi Data Systems, said: “The Hitachi adaptable modular storage 2000 family has the capability to manage extremely complex tasks and enables a level of operational efficiencies not found in other modular storage products. With these innovative enterprise-class enhancements, Hitachi Data Systems continues to raise the bar for modular storage and shows its commitment to providing compelling storage consolidation solutions for the Channel.”
