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Studies show that 65% of file data written to and stored on flash arrays remains inactive, thus wasting storage space and increasing storage costs. Instead of buying more flash capacity, maximize your flash economics. Ensure your data resides on the appropriate tier (flash or cloud) based on predetermined attributes. And, to extract business value from data using analytics, choose cloud-connected flash, a key component of a modern data lake architecture.

Inactive File Data Is Filling Valuable Flash Capacity

Cloud-Connected Flash: Increase ROI With Automated Cloud Migration

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Cloud Migration Can Reduce Storage Costs by Over 70%

Hitachi data mobility software delivers intelligent, automated data migration from Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) G series and VSP F series unified flash storage to HCP and the public cloud. It reduces on-site storage costs, and provides a seamless move to a flash-based data center. This auto migration of aging data along with our innovative data reduction technology minimizes flash storage footprints.

Cloud file migration across all-flash arrays lets organizations reclaim valuable top-tier storage while improving response times and availability for IOPS-intensive applications. With flash-to-cloud file migration, companies can migrate inactive file data to a hybrid cloud environment that takes advantage of the Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) private cloud and public cloud storage [Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure]. IT reclaims primary storage and saves money by reducing the need for additional flash capacity. What’s more, flash-to-cloud migrations can be performed on- or off-premises and the migrated data can be analyzed for valuable business insights once it’s stored on an economical cloud destination.

Improve Flash Efficiency and Performance

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Automated File Migration and RetrievalFlash provides granular control of automated file migration and automatically moves and retrieves files across tiers in heterogeneous storage environments. It allows on- and off-premises migration to public cloud storage and HCP private cloud.

Simplifies management, reclaims primary storage and saves capital expenditure (capex) by automatically moving data to low-cost public, private or hybrid cloud, based on user-created policies.

Application Transparency The tiering of files to HCP or off-premises cloud services from AWS or Azure is transparent to end users and nondisruptive, requiring no administration once the automated policies are defined.

Prevents disruption to users or a redesign of IT best practices. Access to data and applications is the same, but data is moved to cloud for lower costs.

Hybrid Data MigrationFlash allows organizations to leverage the elasticity of public cloud storage for inactive data and test/dev, and the versatility of HCP private cloud for compliance data, sync and share, internet of things (IoT) analytics and unstructured data.

Optimizes file and application performance, reduces storage costs and streamlines migration management efficiency.

Simplified, Automated ManagementFlash automates workflow by migrating data based on user-specified criteria such as last access, creation time, file name, path and user. It provides a graphical user interface with integrated migration policies and controls.

Enables IT administrators to define and automate when and where data migrates, to optimize speed of access and cost efficiency.

Enterprise-Proven Flash: 100% Data Availability GuaranteeStart data center modernization with Hitachi flash arrays, trusted by over 80% of Fortune 500 enterprises for mission-critical applications. With nondisruptive updates and industry-leading data protection, Hitachi guarantees that data stored in VSP arrays is always accessible.

Enables greater productivity, user satisfaction and security, which are required in today’s 24/7 business environment.

Advanced AnalyticsOn-premises and cloud storage form the basis of a modern data lake. Pentaho software from Hitachi Vantara provides a comprehensive data integration and business analytics platform that enables you to extract business value from data, one of your company’s most valuable assets.

Leverage Pentaho to turn data into context and customer insight. Discover trends and learn customer preferences.

Flash Is at the Core of a Modern, High-Performance Data Center Modernizing with flash storage is key for increasing application performance and reducing cost and management complexity. But data life-cycle management needs to be integrated into your flash strategy to deliver maximum return on investment (ROI).

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The Big Picture: Data Center ModernizationUltimately, your business’s digital transformation is all about leveraging the company’s most valuable asset, “data.” This approach considers how data is managed and where data is stored, and it makes data available for all types of analyses. Hitachi provides solutions for every step of your data center modernization, and these solutions can be implemented in any order and at any time.

Embrace Data Center Modernization: Look for Five ThingsChoosing the solution that is right for your environment is crucial, so here are some features to look for when making your decision.

■■ Choose cost-effective storage: Using an efficient flash storage solution can reduce your storage costs by more than 70%.

■■ Maintain application quality of service: Keeping applications running smoothly (and keeping users happy) is a must, so look for a solution that meets those needs.

■■ Streamline data management: Overly complex management of your storage infrastructure can result in expensive inefficiencies that can eat up storage budgets and introduce management headaches. Seek a solution that simplifies management and lowers costs.

■■ Consolidate legacy storage: Disk-based arrays still may have a role in your storage environment, but simplify and improve management of those resources with smart consolidation strategies.

■■ Connect to the cloud: Look for storage solutions that provide a data conduit to your cloud storage resources. A cloud-connected flash storage array can serve as a vital pipeline to your data lake.

Multicloud StrategyThis approach provides the ultimate in agility, scale and economics. Hitachi cloud-connected flash arrays enable data migration to the leading public clouds (Amazon, Azure) as well as the secure, low-cost Hitachi Content Platform. HCP supports diverse object storage use cases, from cloud-connected flash to sync and share as well as a platform for cloud-native applications.

Powerful AnalyticsDeliver value and insights from data. Pentaho leverages your data lake (cloud-connected flash, HCP private cloud, public clouds) using modern analytics tools to deliver valuable business insights.

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1. Maximizes Flash ROI All-flash storage improves ROI with a broad range of storage efficiencies, including data reduction services, linked snapshots and clones, thin provisioning and more. These solutions reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by enabling greater workload consolidation without slowing down operations.

2. Frees Up Top-Tier Flash for Active Data and Mission-Critical Applications Inactive file data stored on Tier-1 flash exponentially increases costs and provides no added value. By migrating inactive data from Hitachi VSP G series and VSP F series unified flash storage to public and private clouds, organizations ensure that flash ROI is maximized and budgets are maintained.

3. Enables Cloud Agility for Data Center ModernizationThe modern data center includes a multicloud environment and makes it easy to move data files from cloud-connected Hitachi VSP G series and VSP F series unified flash storage to a Hitachi Content Platform private cloud, or public clouds like AWS or Azure.

4. Provides a Key Component for the Modern Data Lake Cloud-connected flash brings new levels of scale and efficiency to analytics environments. Organizations can use Pentaho for analytics-based insights to improve operations, accelerate business decisions, launch new services faster and win a competitive advantage.

Top Benefits of Cloud-Connected Flash

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Partner With Hitachi To Modernize Your Data CenterWe successfully power global enterprises with an integrated portfolio of services and solutions that transform your infrastructure to manage today’s data demands.

Using the cloud, we:

■■ Help to dramatically reduce costs.

■■ Deliver easy-to-manage, automated processes.

■■ Streamline IT operations, among other possibilities.

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