Hitachi Data Systems Unveils New Converged Infrastructure Platforms for SAP HANA Environments

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), an SAP partner, has announced a series of new Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) solutions for SAP HANA environments based on the latest Intel XEON E5 and E7 processors. New Additions to the Hitachi UCP family would reduce costs and allow users to break down data silos through dynamic tiering and big data analytics.

HDS’ new solutions for SAP HANA environments include the UCP 1000 for SAP HANA, UCP 6000 for SAP S/4HANA, UCP 6000 for SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering, and new analytics capabilities for UCP 6000 for SAP HANA.

These new systems and enhancements would provide optimized converged infrastructure platforms that allow customers to run multiple applications on a single platform. This would reduce cost, complexity and data center footprint. HDS is showcasing its new solutions at SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference being held May 17-19 in Orlando, Florida, in Booth 119.

Innovations

sap hana saphirenowThe Hitachi UCP 1000 for SAP HANA would be ideal for test and development and for small and medium-size enterprise environments, while the UCP 6000 systems help meet the needs of the most demanding data center applications. UCP 6000 for SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering would reduce data storage cost by placing active data in memory and placing less frequently accessed data in lower-cost storage. The analytics with UCP 6000 for SAP HANA would enable users to consolidate data from multiple application sources, allowing users to quickly turn data into business insights.

“Our strategic relationship with SAP is helping customers accelerate their journey through digital transformation as well as modern consumption, application development and IT delivery models,” said Jim Beckman, vice president of global alliances, Hitachi Data Systems. “Our collaboration around innovation for tomorrow and our combined skills, capabilities and solutions, like our new Hitachi UCP Solutions for SAP HANA, can help customers harness the power of their data and address growing market requirements around cloud, analytics, and the Internet of Things.”