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Hitachi High-performance NAS Platform Case Study:

Case Study: Media & Entertainment Company

Challenges

Cited that the top reasons for purchasing their Hitachi High-performance NAS Platform were to:
- Reduce costs
- Consolidate storage
- Improve data access performance
- Support business growth expectations

Environment

Main use is primary storage for files and objects.
Deployed in conjunction with the following applications:
- Transcoding and other custom video asset management
Uses the following protocols:
- Fibre Channel (FC)
- NFS
- CIFS

Benefits

Chose to purchase their Hitachi High-performance NAS Platform for the following reasons:
- Performance and scalability
- Integration with Hitachi Software (E.g., HUR, MetroCluster, HiCommand, etc.)
Saved $100K compared to traditional storage alternatives.
Saved $100K of capital expenditures (CAPEX) by scaling capacity and I/O throughput independently.
Reduced Operating Expenditures (OPEX) costs by 10%
Increased application performance by between 10% and 20%.

Testimonials

“HNAS increased our productivity and stability”

Source:

TechValidate Survey of a Small Business Media & Entertainment Company

TVID: DDC-CAE-4D7

Case Study Details

Status:	Validated
Validated On:	Dec 17, 2009
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