AMS and WMS FAQS.docx
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AMSandWMSFAQS
HitachiTagmaStore™AdaptableModularStorageand
WorkgroupModularStorage
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
(FAQs)
ProductDescriptionandPositioning
1.WhataretheTagmaStoreAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStorageproducts?
TheTagmaStoreAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStorageplatformsarethesuccessorstotheThunder9500™VSeriesmodularstoragesystems.NotethattheTagmaStorebrandnamehasbeenadoptedtoincludeallHitachistoragesoldthroughHitachiDataSystemsanditspartners.TheTagmaStoreAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStoragelinesjointheTagmaStoreUniversalStoragePlatformandtheTagmaStoreNetworkStorageControllerlines.
TheAdaptableModularStoragefamilyiscomposedoftwonewproducts,theAMS200,whichsupplantstheThunder9530V™entry-levelstoragedeckbutsupportsFibreChannelandSATAintermix,andtheAMS500,whichsupplantstheThunder9570V™high-endmodularstoragesystembutismuchmorescalableandoffersperformanceimprovementsofapproximately30percentto40percent(bothproductsaredefinedingreaterdetaillaterinthisdocument).
TheWorkgroupModularStoragemodelWMS100isthesuccessortotheThunder9520V™workgroupmodularstoragesystemandisaSATA-onlydevice.UnliketheThunder9520V,theWMS100doesnotrequireanybasedrives(BDs)andisverycost-effective.TheWMS100isalsodescribedatlengthlaterinthisdocument.
2.Whenwillthesenewproductsbeavailable?
TheAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStorageproductswillbeannouncedonJuly11,2005,withtheAMS200andAMS500availableimmediately.TheWMS100willalsobeannouncedonJuly11,2005andwillbeGA(generalavailability)inAugust2005.
3.Whatarethekeynewfeaturesoftheseproducts,andhowdotheydifferfromthecurrentThunderproducts?
TheAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStorageproductsofferanumberofnewfeaturesthatthemmoreattractivetothemidrangemarket.Firstofall,theyofferRAID-6(“n”data+2parity),whichbasicallyallowsforaparitygrouptoberebuiltfromtwoparitydrivesintheinfrequenteventofanHDDfailure.ThisallowscustomerstochoosehowmuchprotectiontheydesireandwilllikelybeverypopularwiththeincreasinglydenseHDDsnowavailable.Further,withRAID-6,thereisasignificantlyreducedchanceofasecondHDDfailureduringrebuild.AlsonewisCachePartitionManager,whichallowsacustomerto“customize”cachemanagement,modifyingtheAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStoragedevicetomeettheneedsofaspecificapplication.FortheAMS500,wenowoffer4Gbit/secfront-endports,whichwillsignificantlyimprovenetworkconnectivitywherethecustomerhas4GBSAN.WewillalsobeofferingnativeNASfortheAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStoragedevices(tobeavailableQ42005)andnativeiSCSI(availablein2006).TheAMS500willalsohaveasynchronousHitachiTrueCopy™RemoteReplicationavailableinearly2006.Thenewproductsaremorescalableandcost-effectivethantheThunder9500Vlineofstoragesystemsandaremuchmoreappealingtothesmall-andmedium-sized(SMB)/midrangemarketsbothasstandalonestorageandastieredstoragebehindtheUniversalStoragePlatformorNetworkStorageController.
4.WhatdoesthisproductannouncementmeantotheThunder9500VSeries?
Arethoseproducts“EOL”?
HitachiDataSystemswillcontinuetosellandsupporttheThunder9500VSeriesinto2006.WebelievethatthenewfeaturesoftheAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStoragelineswillproveveryappealingtothemarketbutwillallowourcustomersandpartnerstocontinuetopurchaseThunder9500productsthrough2005,shouldtheydesiretodoso.
5.DotheAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStoragemodelsfunctionwiththeUniversalStoragePlatformorNetworkStorageControllermodelNSC55?
Dotheycompetewiththem?
HowdoIdifferentiatethemtoacustomerorprospect?
TheAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStoragelineswillbecertifiedastieredstoragewiththeUniversalStoragePlatformandNetworkStorageControllerproductlinesbyAugust,2005.TheyaredesignedtoworkwiththeUniversalStoragePlatformandNetworkStorageControllerdevices,providingreliable,cost-effectivetieredstorage.WhereastheUniversalStoragePlatformandNetworkStorageControllerdevicesholdsomeappealtothemidrangemarket,theymaynotbecost-effectiveforallworkloads.TheAMS500,withitsupto88TBofSATAandFibreChannelintermix,4(four)FibreChannelportswith4Gbit/secconnectivity,andupto155,000IOPs(performance),isaverycost-effectiveoptionforcustomersnotrequiringvirtualization,FICON/ESCONconnectivity,ortheveryhighperformanceand100percentavailabilityguaranteeofferedbytheUniversalStoragePlatformandNetworkStorageController.TheAMS200andWMS100aredesignedforSMBworkloadsandwillnotcompetedirectlyagainsttheUniversalStoragePlatformorNetworkStorageControllerdevices.
Todifferentiatetheproductstoaprospect,trytofocusontheapplicationworkload(s)thatwillbesupported.TheNetworkStorageController(andUniversalStoragePlatformfamilies)offerstoragevirtualizationandheterogeneousstoragemanagementutilizingtheHitachiUniversalStarNetwork™architecture.ThesedevicessupportFibreChanneldrivesinternallyandsupportmanytypes(andvendors)ofstorageexternally.TheNetworkControllermodelNSC55isappealingtocustomerswithmultiplemission-criticalserversattached,withIBM®OS/390®supportedapplications(FICON/ESCON),orwithapplicationsrequiringverysophisticatedbackup/restoresoftware.Forcustomersfittingthisprofile,theNSC55(orthelargerUniversalStoragePlatformdevices)aretheoptimalsolutions.SeetheTagmaStoreNetworkStorageControllerNSC55FAQsformoreinformation.
Forcustomerswithmorecommonmidrangeapplicationsnotrequiringthefeaturesstatedabove,theAMS500isaverycost-effectivebutscalableplatform.Itscalesmuchhigherthanitspredecessor,Thunder9570V,offersaperformanceboostsof30percentormore,andsupportsbothSATAandFibreChanneldrives.TheAMS500canbeutilizedasstandalonestorageorastieredstoragebehindaUniversalStoragePlatformorNetworkStorageController.
TheAMS200isdesignedforSMBworkloadswithfewer,smallerserversandapplicationscommontotheSMBspace.Itoffers4FibreChannelportsat1or2Gbit/secandsupportsbothFibreChannelandSATAdrives.Itscalestomorethan40TB.
TheWMS100isanall-SATAdevicedesignedforSMBworkloadswhereSATAdriveperformanceandreliabilityaresufficient.TheWMS100alsoscalestomorethan40TB.BoththeAMS200andWMS100arealsodesignedfortieredstoragebehindaUniversalStoragePlatformorNetworkStorageController.
6.DotheAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStoragedevicesworkwithHitachisoftware?
Arethereanynewsoftwareproductsorfeatures?
TheAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStoragefamiliesworkwithallHitachisoftwarejustastheThunder9500Vseriesdoes.Additionally,theAMS500willofferasynchronousTrueCopy(inearly2006),whichtheThunder9570Vdoesnotoffer.NotethatCross-SystemCopybetweenAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStorageandThunder9500Vdeviceswillnotbesupporteduntil2006.TheHitachiResourceManager™utilitypackageforAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStorageismuchmoreuser-friendlythanthecurrentThunder9500Vversion.AllHitachiHiCommand®SuiteproductsalsofunctionwiththeAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStoragelines.SeetheFARfordetails.
7.Whataboutthird-party(ISV)softwareandserver/OS/HBAandswitchvendor/modelsupport?
Allthird-partysoftwarethatfunctionswithThunder9500VSerieswillalsoworkwiththeAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStoragelines.NotethatISVsmayhavespecificreleaserequirements,anditisalwaysprudenttocheckwiththeISVforcurrentinformationondevicesupportforsoftware.
UponGAoftheAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStoragelines,allmajorservers/OS/HBAcombinationsaresupported.Smaller(marketshare)OS/HBAcombinationswillbemadeavailablewithin60daysofGA.SwitchandHBAvendorsmayhavespecificfirmwarerequirements.ConsulttheFARforthemostcurrentsupportinformation.
8.Whataboutnon-SANconnectivity(NAS,iSCSI)?
DoestheUniversalStoragePlatform/NetworkStorageControllerNASBladeworkwiththeAdaptableModularStorageandWorkgroupModularStorageproducts?
WhatabouttheHDS-NetApp®EnterpriseNASGateways?
Third-partyNASproductsrunningMicrosoftWindowsServer2003orotherNASoperatingsystems?
iSCSIswitches?
TheUniversalStoragePlatform/NetworkStorageControllerNASBladeswillnotinstallintoanAdaptableModularStorageorWorkgroupModularStoragedevice.However,NASvolumescanbestoredonanAdaptableModularStorageorWorkgroupModularStoragedevicewhenthatdeviceisconnectedtotheback-enddirector(BED)ofaUniversalStoragePlatform.
TheAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModularStoragedeviceswilloffernativeiSCSI(in2006)andnativeNAS(late2005).Forcustomerswhopreferthird-partyNASoriSCSIproducts,however,AdaptableModularStorageorWorkgroupModularStoragedevicesshouldbesuitableforanyNASworkload.WhiletheAdaptableModularStorageorWorkgroupModularStoragedeviceswillseetheNASgatewaysas“servers”theNAS/iSCSIIHV/ISVwillberesponsibleforintegration.CheckwiththeISV/IHVforspecificinformation.
9.DoHPorSunselltheAdaptableModularStorage/WorkgroupModu
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