TechFacts: Hitachi Content Platform Research Findings

These research findings – or TechFacts – are validated real-world statistics, testimonials, and deployment diagrams sourced directly from verified Hitachi Content Platform users. They are grouped according to the value proposition they relate to.

Operational Efficiency & Agility TechFacts

48% Purchased HDS To Secure Sensitive Data

48% Purchased HDS To Secure Sensitive Data

48% of IT organizations reported that one of the primary rationales for purchasing their Hitachi ...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 664-0E0-585

Moving Primary Storage to HDS

Moving Primary Storage to HDS

45% of IT organizations moved 40% or more of primary storage content to their Hitachi Content Arc...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 9BC-386-B1B

60% of Primary Storage Moved to HDS

60% of Primary Storage Moved to HDS

A Global 500 energy & utilities company was able to move 60% of primary storage content to their ...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: AAC-E5B-276

21% of HDS Users Can Manage 300TBs With 1 Person

21% of HDS Users Can Manage 300TBs With 1 Person

21% of IT organizations can manage 300 TBs or more with one person using their Hitachi Content Ar...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 213-76C-7BF

Moving Primary Storage to HDS

Moving Primary Storage to HDS

69% of IT organizations surveyed were able to move 30% or more of their primary storage content t...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 8B4-87E-2CB

500TBs Managed With 1 Person

500TBs Managed With 1 Person

A federal government organization can manage 500 TBs or more with one person using their Hitachi ...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 21A-D86-978

600TBs Managed With 1 Person

600TBs Managed With 1 Person

A federal government agency can manage 600 TBs or more with one person using their Hitachi Conten...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: BC6-60E-7A9

Performance TechFacts

20% of HDS Users Ingest > 1 Million Objects/Month

20% of HDS Users Ingest > 1 Million Objects/Month

20% of surveyed IT organizations ingest 1 million or more objects per month into their Hitachi Co...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 8F9-9A8-B59

1 Million Objects/Month Ingested

1 Million Objects/Month Ingested

A large enterprise industrial manufacturing company ingests 1 million or more objects per month i...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: C0D-A98-A5C

ROI & Financial Impact TechFacts

50% Purchased HCAP to Improve Compliance

50% Purchased HCAP to Improve Compliance

50% of IT organizations reported that one of the primary rationales for purchasing their Hitachi ...

Validated On: 10/15/09, TVID: 4AD-DED-65F

HCAP Payback Period Statistic

HCAP Payback Period Statistic

55% of organizations with Hitachi Content Archive Platform systems reported a payback period of 1...

Validated On: 10/15/09, TVID: 9C4-26F-65B

46% Purchased HCAP to Consolidate Storage

46% Purchased HCAP to Consolidate Storage

46% of IT organizations reported that one of the primary rationales for purchasing their Hitachi ...

Validated On: 10/15/09, TVID: D63-0B5-086

Compression Capacity Savings

Compression Capacity Savings

A large enterprise telecommunications services company saved 50% in total capacity versus traditi...

Validated On: 09/25/09, TVID: EE5-33A-80A

CAPEX Savings

CAPEX Savings

10 IT organizations deferred an average of $400K in Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) costs for higher...

Validated On: 09/25/09, TVID: 213-3BB-FE4

43% Purchased HDS to Reduce Costs

43% Purchased HDS to Reduce Costs

43% of IT organizations reported that one of the primary rationales for purchasing their Hitachi ...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 005-44A-7C2

43% Purchased HDS to Reduce Costs

43% Purchased HDS to Reduce Costs

43% of IT organizations reported that one of the primary rationales for purchasing their Hitachi ...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: CFA-999-50A

Reducing Data Without Sacrificing Content

Reducing Data Without Sacrificing Content

41% of IT organizations saved 30% or more in total capacity compared to traditional storage alter...

Validated On: 12/15/09, TVID: 705-DA4-125

Compliance is Only Half the Story

Compliance is Only Half the Story

50% of IT organizations reported that one of the primary rationales for purchasing their Hitachi ...

Validated On: 12/15/09, TVID: 5C9-E08-762

Investment in HDS Paid Back Within 1 Year

Investment in HDS Paid Back Within 1 Year

A medium enterprise transportation services company was paid back for its investment in their Hit...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 65F-3F7-A28

Controlling Data Growth

Controlling Data Growth

A large enterprise industrial manufacturing company saved 50% in total capacity compared to tradi...

Validated On: 12/15/09, TVID: CE4-B82-14C

Scalability TechFacts

53 HDS Customers: Average of 575TBs Stored

53 HDS Customers: Average of 575TBs Stored

53 IT organizations have an average capacity of 575 TBs of storage in their Hitachi Content Archi...

Validated On: 08/20/09, TVID: 823-F7C-8AE

System Uptime & Data Availability TechFacts

Archived Data is Still Mission-Critical

Archived Data is Still Mission-Critical

67% of IT organizations replicate or will replicate their Hitachi Content Archive Platform.

Validated On: 12/15/09, TVID: 99C-33E-B5D

User Experience TechFacts

Long Term Retention

Long Term Retention

"I think HCAP is the leading storage solution for addressing rapidly growing unstructured data. I...

Validated On: 09/25/09, TVID: C47-D4C-715

Miscellaneous TechFacts

Capacity Savings

Capacity Savings

41% of IT organizations saved 30% or more in total capacity compared to traditional storage alter...

Validated On: 09/25/09, TVID: 3A9-DC8-41D