Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, the leading provider of Application Optimized Storage solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., today unveiled its plans for Storage Networking World Fall 2006. In addition to demonstrating its industry-leading controller-based virtualization solutions, Hitachi Data Systems will also showcase real-world end-user implementations for deploying and managing an optimized tiered-storage environment.

Three Hitachi Data Systems executives will also be presenting at the conference on Wednesday, November 1 from 2:10 – 2:55 p.m. Eastern.

-- Hu Yoshida, Chief Technology Officer
 
Breakout Session: "Fear Factor: Deploying and Managing a Virtualized, Tiered-Storage Environment without Being a Daredevil"
Location: Palazzo Ballroom, Salon E
 
-- Eric A. Hibbard, CISSP, Senior Director, Data Networking Technology, Office of the CTO
 
SNIA Tutorial: "Security I -- Encryption, ABCs of Data Encryption for Storage"
Location: Palazzo Ballroom, Salons G & H
 
-- Vincent Franceschini, Senior Director, Future Technologies, Office of the CTO
 
Panel: "Storage in a Grid/Utility Storage Computing Environment -- Panel on Practical Experience"
Location: Palazzo Ballroom, Salons B & C
 

Attendees can learn about the latest Hitachi Data Systems virtualization and tiered storage solutions at Pavilion Booth P19 and Platinum Galleria Booth PG4. Hitachi Data Systems will also demonstrate its advanced storage management and data management capabilities including, the Hitachi Content Archive Platform, in the Storage Networking World Interoperability Lab.

Storage Networking World Fall 2006 takes place at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes Resort Orlando, Florida. Advance registration is required at http://www.snwusa.com/.