Hitachi 9900 User Manual

their storage environments than they have ever had in the past. However, most storage
managers are faced with administering a myriad of existing components and new, complex
storage topologies, which lack a clear and consolidated approach to management. It is no
longer good enough to provide basic services, such as LUN management, device monitoring
and backup; now, it is critical to provide integrated management of all aspects of storage
across a heterogeneous environment made up of multiple devices, such as SAN switches,
complex storage systems, and storage appliances. Customers have also invested heavily in
"point" solutions and systems management applications for their current environments.
However, it is not sufficient for a vendor to provide a replacement for existing technologies;
the vendor must provide a complete solution by allowing customers to leverage their
existing investments, whether they are in hardware, software, or people.

Hitachi Data Systems recognizes that no single vendor can meet all the storage

requirements for today’s enterprises. That’s why Hitachi Data Systems provides an open
management platform, based on industry-standard management protocols, along with
high-value-add functional components, such as policy-based automation and heterogeneous
device management. This allows customers to incorporate multiple vendor offerings to
create a truly complete solution for managing and monitoring their storage environments.
HiCommand Management Framework supports a modular, building-block approach to
designing and addressing business-specific storage management requirements. As a result,
this framework enables customers to build the most suitable management environment

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