SANs for Small Enterprises in 2009: Hitachi Data Systems

Author(s): Habeel Gazi

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has established a solid product line-up for the small enterprise storage market. The move has diversified its product offerings beyond the large enterprise focus for which HDS is known. The challenge for HDS is to change the perception of its large enterprise focus by partnering with resellers and clients in the small to mid-sized enterprise (SME) space.

Key points of this note include:

  • HDS's position among storage solution providers.
  • A summary of HDS products.
  • HDS strengths and weaknesses.

As vendors work to package the benefits of consolidated storage into solutions that have small enterprise price points, Info-Tech takes a look at the offerings of 14 vendors in this space. This research note examines the strengths and challenges of storage solution provider HDS.