Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., it is expected to be sold to Western Digital in third calendar quarter 2011. Hitachi GST developed hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, and external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world’s most valued data. Founded as a merger of the hard drive businesses of IBM and Hitachi [1], Hitachi GST provided storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage.
In March 2011, Western Digital announced it would acquire the global storage unit of Hitachi, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, for $4.3 billion. In 2003, Hitachi had paid IBM $2.05 billion for its HDD business[2].
Brands
Hard Drives and Solid State Drives
- Ultrastar – Enterprise-class line of 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch HDDs with SCSI, Fibre Channel, SAS, and SATA interfaces; and a line of 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch Fiber Channel and SAS SSDs.
- Deskstar – Desktop-class line in 3.5-inch form factor with PATA and SATA interfaces.
- Travelstar – Mobile-class line in 2.5-inch form factor with PATA and SATA interfaces.
- Endurastar – Ruggedized line in 2.5-inch form factor with PATA interface, primarily for automotive applications.
- Cinemastar – 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch form factors, optimized for consumer electronics applications requiring quiet operation and streaming support.
External Storage Solutions
- LifeStudio - The first external hard drives that combine photo organization software, a 3D Wall for displaying content, a connected USB Flash key, and both local and cloud storage [1], [2]
- G-Technology - G-Technology drives are engineered to meet the needs of the content creation and Apple Mac communities, including heavy users of multimedia content, Final Cut Pro digital audio/video specialists and other pre/post production professionals. From portable drives to rack-mount arrays, G-Technology’s USB, FireWire, eSATA, SAS and Fibre Channel storage solutions support virtually all levels of Audio/Video production.
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1Now integrated into other Hitachi divisions or business groupings
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