OREANDA-NEWS. CROC has opened Russia's first Solution Center based on Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) technology. The center is designed to demonstrate the latest competencies as well as test data storage and processing solutions.

“Our customers can now simulate IT infrastructure based on the full range of Hitachi Data Systems solutions while spending minimum time and resources. Just before the opening of the center, CROC became the first HDS Russian partner to achieve new cloud status, 'Unified Compute Elite Platform' - a development which demonstrates that we are able to implement even the most challenging projects. Hitachi-based private cloud solutions allow for improved performance and reduced total cost of ownership down to 30% of that of traditional systems,” says Andrey Tischenko, Deputy Director of Computer Systems Department, CROC.

“The Russian data storage systems market is actively developing, with medium and large businesses handling large amounts of data being the most interested companies in systems in this area. Virtualization technology is growing rapidly and analysts estimate that this market will grow more than ten-fold by 2015. Hitachi solutions that support Big Data technology and enable the creation of a unified data virtualization platform will also enjoy strong demand,” continues Vladimir Kolganov, Head of Data Storage Systems, CROC.

The Hitachi Solution Center demonstrates hardware system components, including high-performance mid-range and high-end data storage systems, their interfaces, software capabilities, and various solutions such as multi-tiered data storage, fault-tolerant and disaster-tolerant solutions, disk backup, virtualization, and others. In addition, CROC engineers will test solution performance and suitability for solving customers' tasks.

“Our partners show strong interest in opening Solution Centers based on HDS technology in the EMEA region. We congratulate CROC on opening the first such Center in Russia. The center displays a lot of Hitachi equipment and our key systems, which minimize costs and support critical business processes, thus making a company more competitive. Our innovative solutions that significantly increase IT efficiency are of particular interest,” notes Yuri Skachkov, Director General, HDS Russia and CIS.