Hitachi 1 TB Drives Add Capacity to DataDirect Networks’ Enterprise-Class Storage Appliance

With the explosion of user-generated content proliferating in the workplace and with strict government regulations regarding electronic record keeping, storing all of this data for a reasonable cost is becoming an ever-increasing problem for enterprises. Add to that the “green initiatives” pushing companies to reduce power, and the issue of storage becomes even more daunting. 

DataDirect Networks (DDN), founded in 1988, is a leading global supplier of storage systems specifically designed for large capacity and high-bandwidth applications. Its answer to this storage dilemma is the S2A storage appliance, which was purpose-built to simplify management, improve performance and scalability, and lower capital acquisition costs of storage. S2A is designed specifically for bandwidth-driven performance and scalable capacity required by modern applications that generate, consume and move very large quantities of data. S2A storage systems are deployed by several leading Internet, media, oil and gas, and financial firms, as well as on several of the fastest computers in the world, including six of the top 10. DDN’s customers include Shutterfly, AOL, Ascent Media, CGGVeritas and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Customer:
DataDirect Networks

Challenge:
Increase capacity of DDN’s S2A storage appliance to petabyte scale

Solution:
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies’ Ultrastar™ A7K1000 1 TB drives