Hitachi Data Systems Interoperability Laboratory Service; Enterprise Storage And Availability Management Services; Software Portfolio Review And Analysis Service - Hitachi Lighting 9900 Series Architecture Manual

Hitachi Data Systems
Interoperability
Laboratory Service
provides clients with the
knowledge of pre-tested
components of a SAN.
Hitachi Data Systems
uses a software utility
to help an enterprise
organize its software
portfolio.
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clients in planning and implementing Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions to optimize
management and control data across the enterprise. The modular services include:
• The SAN Enterprise Infrastructure Assessment (EIA) Service
• The SAN Strategic and Tactical Design Service
• The SAN Installation Service
Hitachi Data Systems
enterprises in implementing SANs.
Hitachi Data Systems
The Interoperability Laboratory Service provides clients with the knowledge of
pre-tested components of a SAN in various network topologies. Customers, however, will
not be limited to the use of these proven interoperable SAN elements. To assure that a wide
variety of components will operate effectively in Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems
Laboratory at its Santa Clara headquarters to test new SAN elements.
Among the Interoperability Laboratory's earliest projects was the replication and
operation of the SAN developed for a major banking customer and a major
telecommunications customer company. The experience and methodology gained by the
lab's many such customer experiences, enables Hitachi Data Systems
effective SAN designs to meet wide-ranging customer requirements in a variety of business
environments.

Enterprise storage and availability management services

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help extend the life of an enterprise's storage investment and define ways to achieve greater
information functionality throughout the enterprise. These storage services cover storage
management, availability, disk utilization, performance and tuning, data center cabling and
configuration, and design/installation of fiber optic components. Hitachi Data Systems
services help the enterprise take full advantage of the enterprise's IT resources, and enhance
the continuous availability and integrity of the enterprise's mission-critical applications.
In addition, Hitachi Data Systems
enterprise's business continuity planners to exploit the capabilities of the Lightning 9900

Software Portfolio Review and Analysis Service

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utility to help an enterprise organize its software portfolio. Once this is accomplished,
the Software Portfolio Review and Analysis Service helps clients develop a management
philosophy and improve flexibility in negotiating with vendors. Managing a software
portfolio as a business asset involves many important steps and raises critical questions
about market and strategy. Together with Hitachi Data Systems
this methodology is based on the key disciplines of software asset management practices.
This proven methodology focuses on maximizing the return on investment to acquire the
greatest possible value.
offers an entire suite of professional services that will assist
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has a highly experienced team of SAN specialists to aid
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® Interoperability Laboratory Service
has established a new multi-million dollar Interoperability
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Software Portfolio Review and Analysis Service uses a software
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SAN solutions,
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