hp, hitachi, ltd., and hitachi data systems SIGN joint TECHNOLOGY and OEM agreements for storage system - Hewlett-Packard Co - Brief Article

Emedia Professional, July, 1999

Hewlett-Packard Company and Hitachi, Ltd., in conjunction with global marketing arm, Hitachi Data Systems, have announced joint technology and OEM agreements for enterprise storage subsystems directed at the enterprise storage and SAN markets. Under the terms of the agreement, HP and Hitachi, Ltd. will cooperate on the design, development, and enhancement of enterprise storage projects. Initial results of this agreement are incorporated into the HP SureStore E Disk Array MC256. Future efforts will cover a broad range of storage, SAN, and storage management products, which will result in products manufactured by HP or Hitachi. Under the terms of the three-year OEM agreement, HP will OEM Hitachi's high-end array technology products, cooperatively enhancing them with HP-contributed firmware and Fibre Channel technology.

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