Hitachi Content Platform Object Storage Node G11

The Hitachi Content Platform Object Storage Node G11 (HCP-G11) is the latest-generation hardware node purpose-built to underpin the Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) object storage ecosystem. Designed around a dense, scale-out architecture, the G11 node delivers high-capacity, policy-driven object storage for enterprises managing petabyte-scale unstructured data workloads. Each node participates in an erasure-coded, geographically dispersible storage fabric that provides configurable data protection without relying on traditional RAID, enabling organizations to balance durability, capacity efficiency, and performance across multi-node and multi-site deployments.

The HCP-G11 supports native S3-compatible API access alongside Hitachi's own HCP namespace protocols, making it directly interoperable with cloud-native applications, data pipelines, and third-party backup and archive tooling. Built-in metadata extensibility allows every object to carry rich custom and system metadata, enabling advanced search, classification, and lifecycle management through HCP's policy engine. Retention enforcement, legal hold, WORM compliance, and audit logging are implemented at the hardware-software stack level, satisfying stringent regulatory frameworks including SEC 17a-4, FINRA, HIPAA, and GDPR-aligned data governance requirements.

Targeted at cloud-scale archive, active archive, compliance vaulting, media asset repositories, and AI/ML data lake ingestion, the G11 node is engineered for continuous 24×7 enterprise operation. It integrates with the broader Hitachi Vantara portfolio including HCP Anywhere and Hitachi Content Intelligence, and supports tiering to public cloud object stores. The node's high-density drive configuration maximizes usable capacity per rack unit while purpose-built firmware and hardware management interfaces simplify large-cluster operations through HCP's unified system console.

Ideal for

• Regulatory compliance archiving with enforced WORM retention and immutable audit trails for financial services, healthcare, and public sector organizations
• Cloud-scale active archive for media and entertainment workflows requiring high-throughput ingest and retrieval of large unstructured file and object assets
• S3-compatible on-premises object storage tier for cloud-native applications and DevOps pipelines seeking data sovereignty without public cloud egress exposure
• Long-term backup target and secondary storage repository integrated with leading enterprise backup software via S3 or HCP-native APIs
• AI and machine learning data lake foundation providing durable, metadata-rich object storage for training datasets, model artifacts, and analytical outputs
• Multi-site disaster recovery and geo-dispersed replication for mission-critical unstructured data with configurable erasure coding across distributed HCP nodes

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.