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Hitachi 1TB Drives Enhance DataDirect Networks Storage Appliance
Friday, February 15, 2008
Background
With the explosion of user-generated content
proliferating in the workplace and with strict
government regulations regarding electronic record
keeping, storing all of this data for a reasonable cost is
becoming an ever-increasing problem for enterprises.
Add to that the "green initiatives" pushing companies
to reduce power, and the issue of storage becomes
even more daunting.
DataDirect Networks (DDN), founded in 1988, is a
leading global supplier of storage systems specifically
designed for large capacity and high-bandwidth
applications. Its answer to this storage dilemma is the
S2A storage appliance, which was purpose-built to
simplify management, improve performance and
DataDirect Networks Enterprise-class scalability, and lower capital acquisition costs of
storage appliance
storage. S2A is designed specifically for bandwidth-
"Hitachi was first-to-market and
driven performance and scalable capacity required by
that was a big deal for us.
modern applications that generate, consume and
For us, part of the positioning of
move very large quantities of data.
our product is having the best
storage density, how much capacity
S2A storage systems are deployed by several leading
can we deliver in one rack of a
Internet, media, oil and gas, and financial firms, as
storage system. So, this helps us
well as on several of the fastest computers in the
maintain that advantage."
world, including six of the top 10. DDN's customers
- Josh Goldstein
include Shutterfly, AOL, Ascent Media, CGGVeritas
Vice President,
and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Product Marketing
DataDirect Networks
DataDirect Networks advanced S2A appliance for storage
networking
Challenge: Increase Storage Capacity
And Use Less Power
The S2A product line has always sold well, but DDN
realized that customers were looking for even greater
capacities. Customers were also looking for solutions
to help with power consumption in their storage
environments.
"For several years, we have seen a shift in the nature
of data being created. The types of applications that
people are working with generate and use very large
files," said Josh Goldstein, Vice President of Product
Marketing. "This requires a completely different
approach to designing a storage system to optimize it
around those kinds of environments."
For its SATA-based S2A systems, DDN has
customers that need storage capacities ranging from
100TB to systems that scale up to multiple petabytes.
It has customers that, behind a single S2A appliance,
are able to store just about 1PB to those that, in a
single system that can encompass multiple
appliances, have scaled up to more than 10PB.
"Even early-stage start-up companies are commonly
telling us that they are growing by 10 terabytes a
month. And that's very early on," said Goldstein. "The
larger companies can be growing by one petabyte or
more every couple of months. For them, it's crucial to
have a large capacity storage system in a small space
in the data center and have it be as power efficient as
possible."
The Solution: 1TB Ultrastar Drive
Enter the Hitachi Global Storage Technologies'
Ultrastar A7K1000 1TB drive.
"Hitachi was first-to-market and that was a big deal for
us," said Goldstein. "For us, part of the positioning of
our product is having the best storage density, how
much capacity can we deliver in one rack of a storage
system. So, this helps us maintain that advantage."
"The S2A with the Ultrastar A7K1000 is going to
very quickly account for the bulk of our SATA
shipments."
- Josh Goldstein
The Ultrastar A7K1000 delivers 1TB of storage
capacity in a standard 3.5-inch form factor, filling a
vital need for high-density storage in the enterprise. It
continues to set the standard in enterprise-class
reliability and performance for lower duty cycle
enterprise applications.
The Ultrastar A7K1000 allows for configuration
scalability and is ideal for use in mixed-drive
environments. In multidrive environments, rotational
vibration