Gateway Enters SAN Market With Hitachi Data Systems Alliance
November 18 2003 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Gateway Enters SAN Market With Hitachi Data Systems Alliance LAS
VEGAS, COMDEX, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway marks its
first entrance into the multi-billion-dollar storage area network
(SAN) market today by announcing an alliance with Hitachi Data
Systems that will enable Gateway to sell Hitachi Thunder 9500(TM) V
Series modular storage systems and associated software. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO ) These
systems provide a solid foundation for SANs, allowing customers to
pool their storage across servers while improving performance and
availability. Gateway's 700-person business sales force will sell
the Hitachi Thunder 9500 V Series storage line at
industry-competitive prices to Gateway's existing and new small-
and medium-size business, corporate, education and government
accounts in the United States and Canada. Gateway will maintain a
seamless customer experience while working with Hitachi Data
Systems' professionals to install and support the products, which
typically sell at an average unit price of $50,000(1). Gateway
today also launches the Gateway 840 SATA RAID Enclosure, Gateway
860 NAS appliance and new Gateway System Manager software -- all
part of a major new push by the company into the rapidly growing
storage market. (Please see separate press releases for more
information.) "As a provider of leading front- and back-office
technologies such as PCs, servers, projectors and plasma displays,
we know firsthand that our customers want their enterprise-class
storage from a company that is proven in the industry," said Scott
Weinbrandt, senior vice president and general manager of Gateway's
Enterprise Systems Division. "Our alliance with SAN industry leader
Hitachi Data Systems will enable us to enhance our existing
customer relationships, as well as compete against tier-one storage
providers with an industry-proven enterprise storage solution." The
Thunder 9500 V Series addresses the real needs of the growing
networked storage market. This high-performance, enterprise-proven
line of modular storage systems are based on an internal all Fibre
Channel architecture and redundant and fault-tolerant features that
ensure maximum data protection and system uptime. The Thunder 9500
V Series storage systems scale from the single-tray Thunder
9530V(TM)storage decks to the recently announced Thunder 9580V
rackmounted systems that feature the following industry-leading
features: -- Capacity -- 64TB of raw capacity, twice that of its
nearest competitor -- Performance -- 7.4 GigaBytes per second of
cached bandwidth, nearly six times that of its nearest competitor
-- Connectivity -- 1,024 Virtual Storage Ports with secure
multi-tenancy, a technology available only from Hitachi; and, 2,048
LUNs, four times that of its nearest competitor -- Data Protection
& Business Continuity -- Hitachi QuickShadow(TM) copy- on-write
snapshot software reduces storage requirements for data protection
while Hitachi HiCopy cross-system replication facilitates data
movement between Thunder 9500 V Series and Lightning 9900 V Series
storage tiers Combined, these strengths make the Thunder 9580V the
ideal system for: departmental or SME storage consolidation;
enhancing the ability to perform concurrent operations such as
business continuity and parallel applications; and effective data
replication strategies across the enterprise. "As part of our open
and collaborative partnership strategy, we're excited to have
Gateway further expand our modular storage sales reach, which,
ultimately, will enable both companies to accelerate their
marketshare gains in this space," said Scott Genereux, vice
president of Global Marketing and Business Development at Hitachi
Data Systems. "Both Gateway and Hitachi Data Systems are working to
provide customers with the best value in storage systems through a
combination of competitive pricing, industry-leading features, and
the highest level of support for an unsurpassed customer
experience." Gateway provides a comprehensive array of support
services designed to meet the needs of businesses and institutions,
including a Three-Year Parts and Labor, Three-Year On-site,
Next-Business-Day Limited Warranty(2). Additionally, Gateway
provides installation services as well as optional two- and
four-hour, on-site response service, provided through IBM Global
Services, giving customers a heightened level of support for
maximum uptime(2). Gateway is a leading branded integrator of
technology solutions for SMBs, enterprises, educational
institutions and government agencies. From high-end servers to
market-leading plasma displays to comprehensive services, Gateway
delivers whole-office technology solutions, coupled with high-touch
service. Serving businesses for more than 15 years, Gateway uses
its multi-channel approach to make the purchase, use and support of
technology simple. Gateway customers include many of the world's
leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency,
UPS, the University of Arizona and others. For more information on
Gateway Professional solutions, visit
http://www.gateway.com/business. About Gateway Since its founding
in 1985, Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a technology and
direct-marketing pioneer, using its call centers, web site and
retail network to build direct customer relationships. As it
transforms itself from a leading PC company into a branded
integrator of personalized technology solutions, its range of
Gateway-branded products is expanding to include thin TVs, digital
cameras, tablet PCs, and enterprise products, all of which are
designed to work seamlessly together with the company's
award-winning line of PCs. Gateway is America's second most admired
computer company, according to Fortune magazine(3), and its
products and services received more than 125 awards and honors last
year. Visit http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. About
Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D
resources to develop storage solutions built on industry-leading
technology with the performance, availability and scalability to
maximize customers' ROI and minimize their risk. By focusing on the
customer's perspective as we apply the best hardware, software, and
services from Hitachi and our partners, we uniquely satisfy our
customers' business needs. With 2,700 employees, Hitachi Data
Systems conducts business through direct and indirect channels in
the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries.
Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100
companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at
http://www.hds.com/. About Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT),
headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics
company, with approximately 340,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal
2002 (ended March 31, 2003) consolidated sales totaled 8,191.7
billion yen ($68.3 billion). The company offers a wide range of
systems, products and services in market sectors, including
information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial
systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For
more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at
http://global.hitachi.com/. (1) Prices and configurations subject
to change without notice or obligation. Prices exclude shipping and
handling and taxes. (2) Limited warranties and service agreements
apply; visit gateway.com or call 1-800-846-2000 for a free copy.
May not be available in all states. (3) Source: Fortune magazine,
March 3, 2003 issue (C) 2003, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation.
Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd.
The Hitachi Data Systems logotype is a trademark and service mark
of Hitachi Ltd. QuickShadow, and Thunder 9500V are trademarks of
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. All other trade names,
trademarks, and service marks used herein are the rightful property
of their respective owners.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Gateway Inc. CONTACT: Ted
Ladd of Gateway, +1-619-339-1520, ; or Catherine Brew of Hitachi
Data Systems, +1-415-856-5100, Web site: http://global.hitachi.com/
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