Hitachi 9900 Series - Manual (Page 57)

Hitachi Data Systems ® offers an entire suite of professional services that will assist
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 ® has a highly experienced team of SAN specialists to aid
enterprises in implementing SANs.
Hitachi Data Systems ® Interoperability Laboratory Service
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
® SAN solutions,
Hitachi Data Systems ® has established a new multi-million dollar Interoperability
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
® to quickly tailor
effective SAN designs to meet wide-ranging customer requirements in a variety of business
environments.
Enterprise storage and availability management services
Hitachi Data Systems ® offers a variety of consulting services and software utilities to
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
® Professional Services consultants can work with the
enterprise’s business continuity planners to exploit the capabilities of the Lightning 9900 ® .
Software Portfolio Review and Analysis Service
Hitachi Data Systems ® Software Portfolio Review and Analysis Service uses a software
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
® “best of breed” partners
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.
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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