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 Hitachi USP R1 | |
| Also known as | Universal Storage Platform |
|---|---|
| Developer | Hitachi Data Systems |
| Type | Storage server |
| Release date | 2004 |
| Discontinued | 2010 |
| Successor | Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform |
Universal Storage Platform (USP) was the brand name for an Hitachi Data Systems line of computer data storage disk arrays circa 2004 to 2010.
The Hitachi Universal Storage Platform was first introduced in 2004. [1] An entry level enterprise and high-end midrange model, the Network Storage Controller was introduced in 2005. [2] The Universal Storage Platform was one of the first disk arrays to virtualize other disk arrays in the appliance instead of in the network. [3]
The second generation Universal Storage Platform V replaced the original Universal Storage Platform in 2007 [4] [5] and the Universal Storage Platform VM replacing the original Network Storage Controller also in 2007. [6]
At the core of the Universal Storage Platform V and VM is a fully fault tolerant, high performance, non-blocking, silicon based switched architecture designed to provide the bandwidth needed to support infrastructure consolidation of enterprise file and block-based storage services on and behind a single platform. [7]
Notable features include: [8]
Universal Storage Platform V Specifications [9]
The Hitachi Storage Command Suite (formerly the HiCommand Storage Management Suite) provides integrated storage resource management, tiered storage and business continuity software solutions allowing customers to align their storage with application requirements based upon metrics including Quality-of-Service, Service Level Objectives, Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives. [10]
Open Standards management interfaces such as SNMP and SMI-S are also supported. [11]
Universal Storage Platform family models. Information taken from [12]
| Model | Status | Released | Total Internal/External Raw capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Storage Platform | Discontinued | 2004 | 13PB |
| Network Storage Controller | Discontinued | 2005 | 13PB |
| Universal Storage Platform V | Discontinued | 2008 | 332PB |
| Universal Storage Platform VM | Current | 2008 | 332PB |
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