Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.
[edit] Summary
Hitachi purchased IBM's hard disk drive division, integrated their own HDD operations, and launched the company in 2003.
Hitachi GST is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. In Japan, development sites are located in Odawara and Fujisawa.
[edit] Brands
- Ultrastar - Server-class line in 3.5" form factor with SCSI, Fibre Channel, and SAS interfaces.
- Deskstar - Desktop-class line in 3.5" form factor with PATA and SATA interfaces.
- Travelstar - Mobile-class line in 2.5" and 1.8" form factors with PATA and SATA interfaces.
- Endurastar - Ruggedized line in 2.5" form factor with PATA interface, primarily for automotive applications.
- Microdrive - 1" form factor with CompactFlash Type II and CE ZIF connector interfaces.
- Cinemastar - 3.5" and 2.5" form factors, optimized for consumer electronics applications requiring quiet operation and streaming support.
[edit] External links
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (English)
- 日立グローバルストレージテクノロジーズ (Japanese)
- "Hitachi Establishes 'Hitachi Global Storage Technologies,' Taking A Bold New Step for Storage Innovation" (Hitachi, Ltd. press release)
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