Hitachi Unified Compute Platform CI series enables fast,
easy deployment of converged infrastructure with flexibility,
reliability and performance for your most demanding
applications.
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Hitachi Unified Compute Platform CI: Accelerate Your Digital
Transformation
Flexibility To Support Any
Application at Any Scale
As organizations demand ever-faster deliv-
ery of new business services, IT managers
struggle with the complexity and cost of
deploying and managing the technology
resources to support them. The converged
infrastructure Hitachi Unified Compute
Platform CI (UCP CI) is the foundation for
business transformation and IT modern-
ization. It allows you to build a modern IT
infrastructure that can host any application,
at any scale, and at any location.
UCP CI works with Hitachi Unified Compute
Platform Advisor (UCP Advisor) software to
centralize and automate the management of
your server, storage and networking com-
ponents. As a result, you can monitor and
allocate both physical and virtual resources
rapidly and efficiently. With UCP CI, you
can scale compute, storage and network
capacity independently, to optimize the
performance of your application and elimi-
nate the cost of overprovisioning. With UCP
Advisor you can manage unified business
resource pools across a single or multiple
data centers from a single user interface.
UCP CI Capabilities
Flexible, Highly Configurable and
Available Converged Infrastructure
Today’s data center must be modern and
allow organizations to deploy new busi-
ness applications despite flat or shrinking
budgets. With its prevalidated building
blocks of compute, storage and network-
ing guaranteed to work together the first
time and deliver predictable performance,
Hitachi Unified Compute Platform CI
addresses these needs. Its low-risk path
to converged infrastructure provides a
solution that’s capable of supporting any
workload at any scale. With UCP CI,
management is simple: Use its interface
to monitor every aspect of the system
from one place. Rely on its single source
of trusted support to rapidly answer ques-
tions and resolve problems.
Key Platform Features
■■ UCP CI is a highly configurable inte-
grated infrastructure, in which server,
network and storage can be scaled
independently, to optimize performance
and eliminate overprovisioning costs.
■■ Enterprise-class hardware components
and preconfigured resilient architectures
support high availability and reliability.
■■ Data resilience and scalability are achieved
using the industry-leading Hitachi Virtual
Storage Platform (VSP) hybrid and all-
flash arrays. This approach gives UCP CI
administrators access to a wide range of
array models and sophisticated data
services, including data protection
and disaster recovery options. UCP CI
administrators also have the option to
leverage their existing storage products.
■■ Up to 128 high-density Hitachi Advanced
Server DS120 models deliver scalability
and simplify growth with a wide range of
CPU and memory configurations to meet
workload needs and to support multiple
tiers of compute resources.
IP and Fibre Channel switching is pro-
■■
vided by integrated Cisco and Brocade
top-of-rack switches.
Hitachi UCP Advisor provides a single
■■
management interface to provision ser-
vices quickly and provide integrated
automation and management of both
physical hosts and virtual machines,
reducing both deployment and operational
costs. The user interface includes native
integration with VMware vCenter to simplify
operations and speed time to operation.
■■ UCP CI is delivered using preconfigured and
factory-tested building blocks of integrated
UCP infrastructure to minimize deployment
time and eliminate configuration errors.
HITACHI UNIFIED COMPUTE PLATFORM CI: INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW*
Compute ■■ Up to 128 Hitachi Advanced Server DS120 high-density,
rack-optimized servers
■■ Hitachi Advanced Server DS120:

Solution Architecture ■■ High-density 1U form factor

■■ 2 Intel Xeon scalable family processors

The UCP CI architecture
consists of modular building Modernize ■■ Configurable memory options up to 3TB per node
Your Data ■■ Configurable in-node storage options
blocks. Its components Center
scale independently and Storage Options ■■ Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) G400, VSP G600,
provide organizations with LEARN MORE VSP G800 (including NAS modules), VSP G1000, VSP
greater configurability, flexi- G1500
bility and agility. The solution ■■ All-flash VSP F400, VSP F600, VSP F800 and

may be configured to support both tradi- VSP F1500 (including NAS modules)
tional “systems of record” as well as modern ■■ Other vendor storage virtualized through VSP family

cloud-native applications. Software ■■ Hitachi Unified Compute Platform Advisor v2.x

UCP CI incorporates Hitachi Advanced
Server DS120 Intel-based, rackmount serv-
ers; VSP G series or VSP F series all-flash
arrays; Cisco Ethernet and Brocade Fibre
Channel switches with optional NSX support;
and other value-added software. DS120 pro-
vides a standard hardware foundation based
on the latest Intel processor technology,
driving down cost and providing the highest
performance. VSP G series and VSP F series
storage systems provide industry-leading
features and performance. Bottomless
backup for applications and virtual machines
is provided by Hitachi Data Ingestor (HDI)
and Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) value-
added software. UCP CI provides enterprise
and midmarket managed service providers
with enterprise-scale efficiency and flexibility
not found in other converged solutions. A
single source of trusted support takes care
of every component in the system with
available 24/7 monitoring and end-to-end
support.
Hitachi Unified Compute
Platform Advisor
UCP CI is managed by Hitachi UCP Advisor.
This state-of-the-art, intelligent orchestration
software simplifies deployments and auto-
mates operational tasks to reduce errors and
improve efficiency. UCP Advisor provides
■■
Network ■■
■■
* Partial list of components
automated smart provisioning and full life-
cycle management of both virtual and physi-
cal systems. A single management view of
all physical and virtual components minimizes
the challenges of overseeing complex infra-
structures, saving time and money. With UCP
Advisor, you can:
■■ Accelerate and simplify deployments of
converged infrastructure. A single inter-
face and smart automation reduce the
learning curve, enabling easier, consistent,
repeatable deployments.
■■ Automate provisioning, service catalog,
custom workflows and API integration for
a modern data strategy with ubiquitous
data services.
■■ Reduce risk and increase effectiveness
with predefined server provisioning that
eliminates errors and inefficiencies. Use
policy-based automation to enable the
development and execution of architec-
tures, policies, practices and procedures,
to effectively manage data life-cycle needs.
For VMware vSphere:
■■ VMware vCenter
■■ VMware vSphere 6.x
Cisco Ethernet networking switches
Brocade Fibre Channel SAN switches
Summary
Hitachi UCP CI gives data centers the
enterprise scale, efficiency, flexibility,
performance and resiliency not found in
competitive offerings. This solution provides
the foundation a modern IT Infrastructure
needs to support digital transformation, while
leveraging prior application investment.
With UCP CI, Hitachi offers a streamlined, inte-
grated and automated platform for enterprise
data centers and hybrid cloud deployments.
UCP CI improves time to production, makes
enterprise-class applications more agile and
resilient, and offers the flexibility to grow as
business needs demand. And, it provides a
single source of legendary service and sup-
port. Hitachi UCP CI supports your business
needs today and lets you establish a flexible
foundation for the data center of the future.

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