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    • Scales from under 1TB to over 200TB SATA and Fibre Channel Intermix (raw capacity)
    • Supports Plug-and-play SAN Kits compatible with Microsoft Simple SAN
    • In-system snapshots, backup, remote site replication, and hot-swappable components to avoid downtime and data loss
    • RAID-6 dual parity striping improves availability and ensures reliable RAID group rebuild
    • Cache partitioning to optimize application performance
    • Up to 1024 virtual ports with Host Storage Domains and 4096 LUNs for concurrent support of large heterogeneous open systems environments
    • Choice of of 1Gb, 2Gb, or 4Gbit/sec host Fibre Channel connections
    • Easy to use utilities for configuration and management
    • Integrates seamlessly with Hitachi storage systems, managed with a single set of tools using HiCommand® Suite software
    • Virtually all Hitachi software products run identically on Hitachi modular models as on Hitachi enterprise storage systems
    • Supports Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NAS
    • "In place" upgradeable from AMS200 to AMS500 to AMS1000
    • Hi-Track® "call home" service/remote maintenance tool

 
 

As the core offerings in our midrange storage line, the Hitachi TagmaStore® Adaptable Modular Storage systems AMS200 and AMS500 are the most scalable, high-performance, high-availability systems in their category. Leveraging many high-end features, such as cache partitioning and RAID-6, the models AMS200 and AMS500, are ideal for any small and midsized businesses (SMBs) that are generating fast-growing amounts of data and need to meet application requirements for availability and performance in a small footprint. The most recent member of the Adaptable Modular Storage line, the model AMS1000, supports large businesses as well.

“In comparison to competitively priced and positioned modular storage systems, the AMS1000 offers a number of advantages. It can be seen as a member of a family that supports storage tiering and that can be managed from a common management platform. Data can be copied to and migrated among all family members. Finally, the capacity and standard feature set of the AMS1000 is extraordinary for a modular storage system.”
- John Webster, Hitachi Data Systems Continues Application-Optimized Storage Build-Out (DMG, 31-Mar-2006)

These systems can be configured as components of our Application Optimized Storage™ solutions by matching application requirements and the value of data to the cost of storage in consolidation or business application platform roles, or enabling cost-effective backup, tape replacement, archiving, and regulatory compliance solutions in SMBs. In larger enterprises, these midrange modular storage systems can be deployed in tiered storage environments paired with the Hitachi TagmaStore Network Storage Controller or Universal Storage Platform.

 

 
 
Specification
   
 
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
  Adaptable Modular Storage Model AMS1000 Adaptable Modular Storage Model AMS500 Adaptable Modular Storage Model AMS200 Workgroup Modular Storage Model WMS100
Configuration Rackmount Rackmount/
Deskside
Rackmount/
Deskside
Rackmount/
Deskside
Architecture Dual controller, shared bus Dual controller, shared bus Dual controller, shared bus Dual controller, shared bus
Number of controllers 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2
Mirrored Data Cache 4GB–16GB 2GB - 8GB 1GB - 4GB 512MB - 2GB
Control Memory 2GB - 8GB N/A N/A N/A
Maximum LUNs 4096 2048 512 512
Maximum internal raw capacity 173.8TB SATA Intermix, 129.4TB Fibre Channel 86.9TB SATA Intermix, 64,7TB Fibre Channel 39.7TB SATA Intermix, 30.2TB Fibre Channel 41.3TB SATA
Internal disk drive options (Fibre Channel unless noted) 73GB (10K &15K RPM)
146GB (10K & 15K RPM)
300GB (10K RPM)
250GB SATA (7200 RPM)
400GB SATA (7200 RPM)
500GB SATA* (7200 RPM)
73GB (10K &15K RPM)
146GB (10K & 15K RPM)
300GB (10K RPM)
250GB SATA (7200 RPM)
400GB SATA (7200 RPM)
500GB SATA* (7200 RPM)
73GB (10K &15K RPM)
146GB (10K & 15K RPM)
300GB (10K RPM)
250GB SATA (7200 RPM)
400GB SATA (7200 RPM)
500GB SATA* (7200 RPM)
250GB SATA (7200 RPM)
400GB SATA (7200 RPM)
500GB SATA* (7200 RPM)
Disk drive interface SATA – Fibre Channel Intermix SATA - Fibre Channel Intermix SATA - Fibre Channel intermix SATA
Minimum-maximum number of disk drives 4–450 Fibre Channel, 0–420 SATA 4-225 Fibre Channel, 0-210 SATA 4-105 Fibre Channel , 0-90 SATA 4-105 SATA
RAID-0 Yes (Fibre Channel only) Yes (Fibre Channel only) Yes (Fibre Channel only) No
RAID-1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
RAID-1+0 Yes Yes Yes Yes
RAID-5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
RAID-6 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Model upgrade options No AMS1000 AMS500 No

 

 
AVAILABILITY
  Adaptable Modular Storage Model AMS1000 Adaptable Modular Storage Model AMS500 Adaptable Modular Storage Model AMS200 Workgroup Modular Storage Model WMS100
Nondisruptive component replacement Major FRU Major FRU Major FRU Major FRU
Nondisruptive hot-pluggable disks Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nondisruptive microcode updates Yes Yes Yes Yes
Continuous disk background checks Yes Yes Yes Yes
Host failover via Hitachi HiCommand® Dynamic Link Manager software Yes Yes Yes Yes
VERITAS DMP support Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cache battery backup Yes Yes Yes Yes
Optional UPS battery Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum hot spares 30 15 15 15
Hi-Track® "call-home" service/remote maintenance tool Yes Yes Yes Yes

 

     
 
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