HDS to Integrate Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director

Hitachi Data Systems
Corporation will integrate the Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer
Director as part of its portfolio of information solutions.

HDS offers IT, services and solutions, which combined with the
Cisco networking solutions, provide customers with streamlined operations,
improved reliability and optimal investment protection.

16-Gigabit MDS 9710 Director delivers 24Tbps
of total switching capacity, reliability with a fault-tolerant
architectural design and redundant components, providing more flexibility
and reduced costs.

As businesses find new ways to leverage their enterprise data to drive
innovation and faster decision making, the demand for storage continues to
grow. IDC estimates that external
enterprise storage system capacity will have a CAGR of
40.2% from 2011 through 2016. As a Cisco original storage manufacturer (OSM)
collaborator, HDS works with customers to deploy unified
storage and converged data center solutions to enterprises around the globe.

"Our enterprise customers want
solutions that are easy to deploy and that quickly deliver value,"
said Linda Xu, VP, product marketing, HDS.

"Cisco and
Hitachi Data Systems collaborate to provide customers with a seamless network
and storage solution, including the Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director and
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, for ease of deployment and turnkey operations
for customers," said Rajeev Bhardwaj, VP, product management, Cisco data center group. "We are pleased
to continue our collaborative efforts for Cisco’s MDS next-generation SAN
solutions, and our products are certified to interoperate. Together, we will
transform data centers with greater scale, reliability and flexibility while
addressing virtual, cloud and big data market needs."

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP), an enterprise virtualization
platform, complements the MDS 9710 Multilayer Director, bringing
customers a reliable and virtualized networked IT infrastructure that
provide flexibility and reliability. The Cisco Unified Fabric Solution,
combined with the Hitachi Command Suite management platform, transforms data
center management by delivering end-to-end visibility and control of the
entire infrastructure.

Customers can count on a streamlined buying and
support experience, as Cisco and Hitachi Data Systems align their sales and
delivery model, enabling customers to work with a solo infrastructure vendor.