Universal Storage Platform

Hitachi USP
Hitachi USP R1
Also known asUniversal Storage Platform
DeveloperHitachi Data Systems
TypeStorage server
Released2004; 22 years ago (2004)
Discontinued2010
SuccessorHitachi Virtual Storage Platform

Universal Storage Platform (USP) was the brand name for an Hitachi Data Systems line of computer data storage disk arrays circa 2004 to 2010.

History

The Hitachi Universal Storage Platform was first introduced in 2004. An entry-level enterprise and high-end midrange model, the Network Storage Controller was introduced in 2005. The Universal Storage Platform was one of the first disk arrays to virtualize other disk arrays in the appliance instead of in the network.

The second generation Universal Storage Platform V replaced the original Universal Storage Platform in 2007 and the Universal Storage Platform VM replacing the original Network Storage Controller also in 2007.

Architecture

At the core of the Universal Storage Platform V and VM is a fully fault tolerant, high performance, non-blocking, silicon based switched architecture designed to provide the bandwidth needed to support infrastructure consolidation of enterprise file and block-based storage services on and behind a single platform.

Notable features include:

Specifications

Universal Storage Platform V Specifications

Storage management

The Hitachi Storage Command Suite (formerly the HiCommand Storage Management Suite) provides integrated storage resource management, tiered storage and business continuity software solutions allowing customers to align their storage with application requirements based upon metrics including Quality-of-Service, Service Level Objectives, Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives.

Open Standards management interfaces such as SNMP and SMI-S are also supported.

Models

Universal Storage Platform family models. Information taken from

Model Status Released Total Internal/External Raw capacity
Universal Storage PlatformDiscontinued 200413PB
Network Storage ControllerDiscontinued 200513PB
Universal Storage Platform VDiscontinued 2008332PB
Universal Storage Platform VMDiscontinued 2008332PB

References

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  5. ↑ "Hitachi USP V Boasts 332TB Raw Capacity". DSstar l. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  6. ↑ "Hitachi Delivers Affordable Enterprise Virtualization for any Data Center without Compromise". Hitachi Data Systems l. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  7. ↑ "Universal Storage Platform V Product Page". Hitachi Data Systems l. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
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  10. ↑ "Hitachi Storage Command Suite". Hitachi Data Systems l. Archived from the original on 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  11. ↑ "Hitachi Data Systems and SMI-S". Hitachi Data Systems l. Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  12. ↑ "Hitachi Data Systems Storage Systems". Hitachi Data Systems. Retrieved 2010-03-24.

See also