Hitachi USP

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Hitachi USP V/VM host modes

Hitachi USP V/VM host modes Host mode When to select this mode 00 Standard Use for host group if Host operating system is Red Hat Linux server or IRIX . 01 VMware Use this...

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HBA parameters for connecting to Hitachi VSP

HBA parameters for connecting to Hitachi VSP The minimum requirements for configuring the adapters for operation with the Hitachi RAID storage system are I/O timeout value (TOV) The disk I/O timeout value (TOV) is...

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What is hitachi dynamic provisioning?

Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning (HDP) Dynamic provisioning in Hitachi virtual storage platform(VSP) works on the concept of thin provisioning. Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning (HDP) was first introduced on the USP V/VM arrays. It provides a mechanism...

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HDS definitions of notations

Hitachi storage definitions of notations Before getting to explore Hitachi storage arrays, first, allow us to get some Hitachi data systems definitions of terms. Array Group (Disk feature) – The term used to describe...

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RAID levels comparison in Hitachi VSP storage systems

RAID levels comparison in Hitachi VSP storage systems RAID‐10 RAID‐5 RAID‐6 Description Data Striping +(plus) Mirroring Data Striping with +(plus) distributed parity Data Striping with two distributed parities Disk count 4 (or) 8 4...