HDS unveils India's first Application Optimized Storage Laboratory

BANGALORE
 

JUNE 28, 2006

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hitachi, unveiled India's first Application Optimized Storage (AOS)
Laboratory in Bangalore. The 5,000 square foot facility will be used for
demonstrating company's storage solutions to clients in India.

The AOS Lab will feature controller-based storage
virtualization, storage management, performance management and consolidation.
Most importantly, it will allow customers to configure and deploy storage
infrastructure that is optimized for their applications. This will be a huge
advantage because it will provide customers with an application view of the
storage infrastructure.

Speaking at the launch, PP Subramanian, MD, Hitachi
Data Systems India, said, "One of the key objectives of the lab is to keep
pace with newer technologies."

Currently, the AOS Lab will address the needs of
Hitachi Data Systems customers in India. Some of the tests such as proof of
concepts, stress tests, configuration management, storage management,
consolidation and performance management will be offered at the AOS Lab and will
be equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software. The AOS Lab will have
hardware and software and will be managed by an expert team of professionals
from Hitachi Data Systems.