Universal Storage Platform ( USP ) was the brand name for an Hitachi Data Systems line of computer data storage disk arrays circa 2004 to 2010.
5-517: The Hitachi Universal Storage Platform was first introduced in 2004. An entry-level enterprise and high-end midrange model, the Network Storage Controller was introduced in 2005. The Universal Storage Platform was one of the first disk arrays to virtualize other disk arrays in the appliance instead of in the network. The second generation Universal Storage Platform V replaced the original Universal Storage Platform in 2007 and
10-465: Is a disk storage system which contains multiple disk drives. It is differentiated from a disk enclosure , in that an array has cache memory and advanced functionality, like RAID , deduplication , encryption and virtualization . Components of a disk array include: Typically a disk array provides increased availability, resiliency, and maintainability by using additional redundant components (controllers, power supplies, fans, etc.), often up to
15-627: 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. Open Standards management interfaces such as SNMP and SMI-S are also supported. Universal Storage Platform family models. Information taken from Disk array A disk array
20-699: The Universal Storage Platform VM replacing the original Network Storage Controller also in 2007. 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. Notable features include: Universal Storage Platform V Specifications The Hitachi Storage Command Suite (formerly
25-507: The point where all single points of failure (SPOFs) are eliminated from the design. Additionally, disk array components are often hot-swappable . Traditionally disk arrays were divided into categories: Primary vendors of storage systems include Coraid, Inc. , DataDirect Networks , Dell EMC , Fujitsu , Hewlett Packard Enterprise , Hitachi Data Systems , Huawei , IBM , Infortrend , NetApp , Oracle Corporation , Panasas , Pure Storage and other companies that often act as OEM for
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