ARROW ECS Newsletter

New! Hitachi's Simple Modular Storage
Introducing Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100, a simple and reliable solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs) that offers enterprise-class storage features and data protection solutions. Simple Modular Storage 100 is ideal for growing businesses looking for storage systems that are easy to install and manage, and easy to integrate with applications such as Microsoft® Windows and others common to the Small Business segment. Read More...


Ovum Case Studies - Hitachi's Controller-Based Virtualization Solutions Europe's leading technology research firm, Ovum, just published a comprehensive 11-page research report encompassing four case studies on customers that have deployed Hitachi's controller-based virtualization solutions to create fluid tiered storage environments. Ovum analyst Carl Greiner interviewed the First International Bank of Israel (FIBI), Alberta Justice, HDFC Bank, and EDB and prepared detailed customer case studies that highlight the business, operational, and technology benefits provided by Hitachi's solutions. Greiner said, "The acknowledged leader in heterogeneous storage virtualization is Hitachi Data Systems with its Universal Storage Platform and Network Storage Controller solutions." Read More...

Features Stories
Product Announcements
	End-of-Life Hitachi Data Systems Announces End-of-life of Universal Storage Platform models 100, 600 and 1100 In accordance with our partnership agreement, you are hereby notified of Hitachi Data Systems intention to discontinue the manufacture of the Hitachi TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform (USP) models 100, 600, and 1100. Read More...

	Hitachi Network Storage Controller model NSC55 End-of-life Announced Hitachi Data Systems announced the intention to discontinue the manufacture of the Hitachi Network Storage Controller model NSC55. Read More...

Marketing
	Storage Performance Council Rating Gives Channel Partner Marketers More to Talk About The Universal Storage Platform™ V achieved the highest Storage Performance Council (SPC-1) benchmark result in enterprise storage system history, eclipsing the results of every single enterprise storage system ever tested using this widely recognized industry-standard benchmark. Read More...

Special Offer
	Hitachi Data Systems Universal Storage Platform V Tech Refresh Special Offer! When your customer replaces a Lightning 9900V series product, they receive a significant savings and also receive a $5,000 credit for Data Migration Service! Read More...

Program
	Hitachi Data Systems Extends "Knowledge Is Profit" Program Hitachi TrueNorthTM Channel Partners may receive a Free Hitachi Data Systems Storage Foundation Certification Testing, plus be eligible to Use MDF to Fund Pre-sales and Technical Staff Foundation Training Read More...

Website News
	New Arrow ECS Website for Hitachi Data Systems! Check out new and archived HDS newsletters, webinars and more at Arrow's new site: http://www.arrowecs.com/hitachi/index.html

Message from Brian Stevenson
	The Virtualization Technology from HDS is creating a "Virtual Land-Grab." Read More...

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