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Automating iSCSI GAD Pair Provisioning on Hitachi Vantara VSP One Block Storage with Red Hat Ansible

By Monidipa Halder posted 5 hours ago

Introduction As enterprises modernize their IT infrastructure, the demand for flexible, automated, and resilient storage solutions continues to grow. This blog explores how combining Red Hat Ansible with Hitachi Vantara VSP One Block Storage simplifies the deployment of iSCSI Global-Active Device (GAD) pairs, delivering agility, reliability, and operational efficiency for mission-critical environments. By leveraging iSCSI connectivity, organizations can achieve high availability and business continuity without the complexity of traditional SAN configurations. Why Use Ansible to Automate iSCSI GAD Configuration? iSCSI GAD enables active-active, ...

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Block High End Intersight Support GA Announcement

By Arvin Jami posted 2 days ago

Organizations continue to face growing pressure to modernize their infrastructure as workloads expand, hybrid-cloud adoption accelerates, and data performance expectations climb. As environments become more complex, the traditional silos between compute, storage, and network management become operational bottlenecks. To address these challenges, many enterprises are moving toward unified, cloud-operated infrastructure management models. One of the most powerful combinations in this space today is the integration between Cisco Intersight and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) systems — now strengthened by the recent support for VSP One Block High End, ...

GAD Performance Comparison: 64G Fibre Channel vs 25G iSCSI

By Aindrilla Das posted 5 days ago

As enterprises modernize their infrastructure to support data-heavy applications, the choice of storage connectivity becomes a key performance factor. Two common options are 64G Fibre Channel (FC) and 25G iSCSI over Ethernet . Both deliver high-speed connectivity, but their performance differs in throughput, latency, and scalability . This blog compares the two technologies with real-world benchmarks across workloads with VSP One B28 array. Pros & Cons: 64G FC vs 25G iSCSI 64G Fibre Channel (FC) Pros: High performance : Faster than 25G iSCSI Ultra-low latency : Ideal for demanding, time-sensitive workloads Cons: ...

QLC vs TLC Flash for SAP HANA: When to Choose Capacity Over Performance

By Stephan Kreitz posted 5 days ago

Hitachi VSP One Block portfolio now offers a choice between high-performance TLC NVMe media and cost-optimized QLC NVMe media, presenting a new architectural decision point for HANA storage architects. Learn when to pick QLC SSDs for cost‑effective capacity or TLC SSDs for low‑latency SAP   HANA workloads on Hitachi VSP   One   Block storage. Executive Summary As SAP HANA landscapes grow in size and complexity, storage architects face increasing pressure to balance performance, endurance, and cost efficiency. With the introduction of QLC (Quad-Level Cell) flash options alongside traditional TLC (Triple-Level Cell) media in the Hitachi VSP One ...

HUR Performance Comparison: 64G Fibre Channel vs 25G iSCSI

By Tamal Datta posted 6 days ago

HUR Performance Comparison: 64G Fibre Channel vs 25G iSCSI As enterprises modernize their infrastructure to support data-heavy applications, the choice of storage connectivity becomes a key performance factor. Two common options are 64G Fibre Channel (FC) and 25G iSCSI over Ethernet . Both deliver high-speed connectivity, but their performance differs in throughput, latency, and scalability . This blog compares the two technologies with real-world benchmarks across workloads with VSP One B28 array. Pros & Cons: 64G FC vs 25G iSCSI 64G Fibre Channel (FC) Pros: High performance : Faster than 25G iSCSI Ultra-low latency ...

Provisioning LDEV from VSP One Block High End to Oracle Solaris 11.4 (SPARC)

By Anup Paul posted 12 days ago

Introduction: The Hitachi VSP One Block High End (BHE) is the flagship of Hitachi’s enterprise storage portfolio, engineered to meet the demands of mission ‑ critical workloads and AI ‑ driven environments. Its all-flash NVMe storage platform that provides high-performance, highly reliable, and scalable access for mission-critical enterprise workloads. It has intelligent management through Hitachi Ops Center and VSP 360, ensuring operational efficiency. Oracle Solaris 11.4 on SPARC servers providing a proven enterprise operating environment with integrated virtualization, robust security. Native multipathing (MPxIO), fault management, and workload isolation ...

Cisco UCS SAN Boot Policy in Intersight Managed Mode (IMM) with a Hitachi VSP One Block High End (VSP One BHE) Storage System

By Srabasti Paul posted 14 days ago

Cisco UCS SAN Boot Policy in Intersight Managed Mode (IMM) with a Hitachi VSP One Block High End (VSP One BHE) Storage System Introduction In enterprise IT environments, managing storage efficiently is critical for performance, scalability, and ease of maintenance. One approach that supports centralized storage and reduces dependency on local disks is SAN-Boot. This method enables servers to load their operating systems directly from a storage device on a Storage Area Network (SAN), rather than from internal drives. SAN-Boot is widely used in data centers for improving hardware flexibility, simplifying recovery processes, and enhancing overall infrastructure ...

Scaling PostgreSQL on AWS without TPS surprises: How to keep performance consistent under growth and lower cloud storage costs — With Hitachi VSP One SDS Block

By Chayan Sarkar posted 14 days ago

Introduction As enterprises accelerate their hybrid cloud adoption, they seek storage solutions that deliver the performance, resilience, and efficiency of enterprise-grade systems while retaining the agility and scalability of the public cloud. Hitachi VSP One SDS Block on AWS is the software-defined storage (SDS) solution that bridges this gap by delivering Hitachi’s trusted enterprise storage technologies to the AWS cloud. Modern applications require PostgreSQL to deliver low latency, high throughput, and predictable performance to support microservices and real-time workloads. It must scale efficiently with growing data volumes while ensuring ...

IaC Deployment of ROSA with SDSC

By Paul Ilavarasu Balasekar posted 15 days ago

How to Deploy SDS Block with ROSA and PostgreSQL Using Terraform and Ansible Modern cloud-native platforms demand speed, consistency, and automation — especially when deploying persistent storage for mission-critical applications. This blog walks through how to automate the full deployment of Hitachi VSP One SDS Block on AWS, integrate it with Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA), and run PostgreSQL using Terraform and Ansible. This approach turns what used to require days of manual work into a repeatable, one-click Infrastructure-as-Code pipeline. For complete technical details and deployment steps, refer to the full Reference ...

Converting Storage Ports from FC-SCSI to FC-NVMe: A Practical Implementation Guide

By Avinash Kumar Kushwaha posted 12-26-2025

Introduction As business applications grow and data volumes increase, organizations need faster and more responsive storage systems. Traditional storage communication methods, such as Fibre Channel SCSI (FC-SCSI) , have been dependable for many years, but they were designed at a time when storage technology was much slower than it is today. Because of this, they cannot fully take advantage of modern high-speed flash storage. NVMe over Fibre Channel (FC-NVMe) is a newer approach that allows organizations to use faster storage technology without replacing their existing Fibre Channel network. It helps applications access data more quickly, ...

Seamless Upgrade of Google Distributed Cloud (software only) on Bare-Metal with Cassandra StatefulSet workloads Backed by Hitachi VSP Storage system

By Prasanta Dey posted 12-23-2025

Introduction Managing distributed cloud environments on bare-metal infrastructure can be challenging, especially when integrating enterprise storage for stateful workloads. The setup consists of Google Distributed Cloud (software only) on Bare-Metal where Cassandra statefulset is running with persistent volume from Hitachi VSP storage systems. The volumes from VSP storage systems are provisioned by CSI Driver HSPC (v3.16.1). In this blog, we walk through the process of deploying Google Distributed Cloud (software only) on Bare-Metal and creating a StatefulSet (running Cassandra) with volumes provisioned by CSI Driver HSPC (v3.16.1). Upgrade the ...

NVMe Cleanup Process: Converting Storage Ports from FC-NVMe to FC-SCSI

By Avinash Kumar Kushwaha posted 12-17-2025

Introduction FC-NVMe has become a key protocol in modern enterprise storage due to its high performance and low latency. However, certain environments owing to legacy applications, OS or driver limitations, multipathing needs, or vendor recommendations may still require reverting to SCSI based connectivity. This article provides a concise, professional guide to perform FC-NVMe cleanup and switching storage ports from FC-NVMe to FC-SCSI , ensuring smooth host discovery of LUNs and uninterrupted operations. FC-SCSI versus FC-NVMe FC-SCSI Fibre Channel – Small Computer System Interface (FC-SCSI) is the traditional approach ...

Building an AI Assistant with Azure AI Foundry

By Koustab Bose posted 12-16-2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming how we build software, automate tasks, and interact with digital tools. If you’ve ever wanted to add an intelligent chatbot or helper tool to your applications, you no longer need to architect everything from scratch. Azure AI Foundry provides an integrated suite for deploying and managing AI models, running evaluations and safety checks, enabling vector search with grounded data, and hosting LLMs securely. This article outlines the process of creating an AI assistant on Azure and embedding it within a Python-based application. Software Stack: Azure AI Foundry (For Assistant, LLM) Python and Flask ...

Resilient Infrastructure with VCF 9: Stretched Cluster Using Hitachi VSP and Global Active Device (GAD)

By Jaydeep Malode posted 12-05-2025

Resilient Infrastructure with VCF 9: Stretched Cluster Using Hitachi VSP and Global Active Device (GAD) Introduction In today’s always-on digital landscape, enterprise IT teams are under pressure to deliver high availability, seamless scalability, and operational efficiency . VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 rises to the occasion with native support for Fibre Channel (FC)-based VMFS storage using Hitachi VSP and stretched cluster capabilities . When paired with Hitachi Global-Active Device (GAD) replication, organizations gain a resilient, enterprise-grade solution for mission-critical workloads across geographically ...

Migration Methodology: VMware to Hyper-V with Hitachi Storage

By Shih Chieh Cheng posted 11-26-2025

Introduction Migrating enterprise workloads between virtualization platforms is no longer rare—it's a necessity for organizations chasing flexibility, cost savings, and modernization. This post distills the newly released implementation guide, Cross-Platform Virtual Machine Migration , into a concise, step-by-step journey. The scenario simulates an “existing” VMware vSphere cluster running on an older Hitachi VSP F700 storage system, migrating into a modern Microsoft Hyper-V failover cluster powered by the latest Hitachi VSP One Block 28. Orchestration is handled by System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), demonstrating how legacy environments ...

Accelerating Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Migration with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block High End

By Jeff Chen posted 11-24-2025

The evolution of enterprise storage is redefining how organizations approach virtualization and workload consolidation. the new VSP One Block High End storage platform from Hitachi sets a benchmark for performance and scalability, delivering dramatically higher IOPS, ultra low latency, and exceptional throughput. These capabilities enable businesses to run denser virtual machine environments, accelerate application responsiveness, and consolidate workloads with confidence. For customers migrating VMware VMs to OpenShift Virtualization, this next-generation storage provides the foundation for seamless transitions, ensuring that mission-critical workloads achieve ...

Now Hitachi VSP One Storage could speak Azure: Expanding Hybrid Cloud Options

By Hossein Heidarian posted 11-18-2025

Now Hitachi VSP One Storage could speak Azure : Expanding Hybrid Cloud Options Azure Local integrated with Hitachi VSP One Block: The Best of Both Worlds Introduction Enterprises increasingly rely on hybrid cloud strategies to balance agility with control, compliance, and predictable performance. A t Ignite today , Microsoft announce d the public preview of Azure Local ’s support of Hitachi VSP One Block alongside Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) , giving organizations more flexibility in how they design and scale their infrastructure. This integration ...

Elevating Enterprise with Hitachi VSP One Block: Microsoft Azure Local Welcomes Your SAN

By Shih Chieh Cheng posted 11-18-2025

Author: Jeff Cheng, Technical Product Manager Today at Microsoft Ignite, a new chapter begins for hybrid cloud. Azure Local now supports external SAN storage —giving enterprises the freedom to keep proven SAN practices while adopting Azure’s cloud operating model. Hitachi Vantara and Microsoft have been preparing for this moment together, validating the experience in preview and designing adoption paths that make modernization practical, not painful. And the SAN at the center? Hitachi VSP One Block. The News in One Minute Microsoft : Azure Local adds support for external SAN, building on advanced Windows Server storage ...

Why Hitachi CSI + SUSE Virtualization Is Your Ticket to Unbreakable, Cloud-Native Power

By Shih Chieh Cheng posted 11-07-2025

Unifying Virtualization and Containers with VSP One Enterprise-grade storage for a Kubernetes-first virtualization stack As a product manager at Hitachi Vantara, I love when our engineers turn complex into effortless. Subhash just did exactly that with a crisp walkthrough of Hitachi VSP One Block Storage certified for SUSE Virtualization (the enterprise evolution of the open-source Harvester HCI). If you want the nuts and bolts—validated versions, the operator flow, and test results—start with his post and come back here for the strategy view. ( community.hitachivantara.com ) ...

Hitachi VSP One Block Storage Achieves Certification for SUSE Virtualization

By Subhash Chandra Rao Sindhe posted 10-31-2025

VSP One Block Storage Achieves Certification for SUSE Virtualization Delivering seamless enterprise storage integration for SUSE’s Kubernetes-based virtualization platform. We’re excited to announce that Hitachi Vantara’s Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) One Block has been officially validated and certified for SUSE Virtualization - the enterprise edition of the Harvester HCI solution. This certification reinforces our commitment to delivering enterprise-grade storage integration across modern virtualization and Kubernetes environments. Learn more about the official certification on the SUSE Partner Certification & Solutions. ...