Hitachi 9900 User Manual
Lightning 9900 V Series Product Off e r i n g s
The Lightning 9900 V Series offers two models – the Lightning 9980V
™
and the
Lightning 9970V
™
. The Lightning 9980V system is recommended for users requiring large
storage capacities of 149TB+ of raw storage capacity. With the same advanced architecture
as the Lightning 9980V system, the Lightning 9970V system bridges the gap between
standard midrange and premium-priced advanced-function storage, with capacities up to
18TB+ of storage. The Lightning 9970V system is recommended for users who require
advanced function capabilities of premium storage, yet do not need the actual storage
capacity of the Lightning 9980V system. Table 1 compares key features of the two new
Lightning 9900 V Series product offerings.
as the Lightning 9980V system, the Lightning 9970V system bridges the gap between
standard midrange and premium-priced advanced-function storage, with capacities up to
18TB+ of storage. The Lightning 9970V system is recommended for users who require
advanced function capabilities of premium storage, yet do not need the actual storage
capacity of the Lightning 9980V system. Table 1 compares key features of the two new
Lightning 9900 V Series product offerings.
Selecting the Lightning 9970V system or Lightning 9980V system depends on capacity
requirements, performance requirements, and expected growth of data. The Lightning 9900
V Series therefore offers product alternatives that cover a very broad range of scalability, as
illustrated in Figure 1.
V Series therefore offers product alternatives that cover a very broad range of scalability, as
illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1 – The Lightning
9980V system provides
for exploding growth and
data hyper-consolidation
while the Lightning
9970V system provides
for managed growth and
open systems
exploitation.
9980V system provides
for exploding growth and
data hyper-consolidation
while the Lightning
9970V system provides
for managed growth and
open systems
exploitation.
Hitachi Data Sy s t e m s
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Product Characteristics
system
system
Number of Cabinets
2-5
1
Maximum Cache Capacity
64GB
32GB
Number of Fibre Channel Ports
Up to 64
Up to 48
Number of ESCON
®
Ports
1
Up to 48
Up to 24
Number of FICON
™
Ports
Up to 32
Up to 24
Number of Disks (HDDs)
Up to 1024
Up to 128
Number of Array Groups
Up to 254
Up to 31
Number of ACP pairs
1-4
1-2
Number of FC-AL Paths to Back-end Disks
Up to 32
Up to 16
Maximum TB of Raw Disk Capacity
149TB+
18TB+
Minimum usable RAID-5 Capacity
73GB
73GB
Maximum usable RAID-5 Capacity
127.8TB
15TB
Lightning 9900 V Series
Table 1 – Comparison of
Lightning 9900 V Series
models.
Lightning 9900 V Series
models.
1
With 2 ACP pairs maximum
Lightning 9980V
Lightning 9970V