Case Study: Hitachi Data Systems achieves scalable storage testing and faster test times with Virtual Instruments Load DynamiX

Hitachi Data Systems test the real-world scalability of their storage platforms using Load DynamiX

Hitachi Data Systems needed a way to realistically test the scalability of its storage platforms, including creating up to 30,000 TCP connections per test. Its in-house approach was limited by QA server memory and required 40 clients to run a single test, turning what should have been a straightforward validation into an all-day process. Hitachi selected Virtual Instruments’ Load DynamiX after a vendor evaluation.

Virtual Instruments implemented the Load DynamiX 1G Series to deliver granular, NAS-focused scalability testing with deep protocol support and an easy-to-use interface. As a result, Hitachi reduced test time from a full day to about 10 minutes, enabled repeatable high-connection load tests, and freed its QA team to focus on more strategic work.

Hitachi Data Systems

Nigel Stolting

US QA Manager