Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V and Universal Storage Platform VM: Cost Effective Tiered Storage Options

Designing storage systems to encompass multiple service levels and price points delivers superior storage service levels for less cost. This paper introduces and explains a design methodology for developing tiered storage architectures. It then discusses the options for configuring the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform system tiers using available software facilities, disk drive types and RAID group levels to meet performance, reliability and cost goals.