The Hitachi NAS Platform, powered by BlueArc®, is advanced and integrated network attached storage (NAS) solution. It is a tool for file sharing or file server consolidation, data protection and general purpose NAS workloads:

• Hitachi NAS Platform 3100 and 3200 for data center environments
• Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 for remote data center or medium organization applications
• Powerful hardware accelerated file system representing the next generation of multiprotocol file services
• High performance: Up to 1.6 GB/sec and 200,000 input/outputs per second (IOPS) per node
• Highly scalable: Up to 4PB of capacity
• Seamlessly integrated with Hitachi SAN Storage, Hitachi Storage Command Suite, Hitachi Data Discovery Suite for advanced search and index across NAS platforms and the Hitachi Content Archive Platform for data retention and regulatory compliance

The Hitachi NAS Platform allows to consolidate NAS devices or file servers to simplify IT infrastructure. It can also reduce the complexity of storage management and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO). The advanced virtualization and data protection capabilities significantly improve efficiency, agility and utilization across NAS environments.

It lets storage professionals with performance driven applications improve productivity and competitiveness:

• Reduce processing cycle times
• Respond rapidly to changing demands
• Scale workloads and capacity seamlessly
• Increase the number of simultaneous users or projects