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Third-Party Support for Hitachi, IBM Tape & Disk, NetApp, and Dell EMC

Cut storage support costs, extend hardware life, and keep SLAs tight. Tri-Net delivers 24×7×365 storage maintenance with guaranteed response, certified field engineers, and intelligent parts stocking across your multi-vendor estate.

Trifecta Tri-Net

Parts Transparency. Real SLAs. Post-EOSL Stability.

  • Specialized OEM Expertise: Hitachi Vantara, IBM (Tape & Disk), NetApp, Dell EMC
  • Forward-stocked FRUs based on failure profiles
  • Health-check at kickoff and firmware strategy
  • Quarterly Reviews: Tickets, CTTR, Spares hits/misses

Hitachi Storage Maintenance

Enterprise SAN/NAS platforms: VSP, HUS/HUS-VM, AMS, G-series/N-series, and OEM variants. We maintain block/file arrays with clear sparing plans and EOSL roadmaps.

Examples: VSP 5xxx/5600, VSP G200–G900, HUS-VM, AMS 2×00

IBM Tape & Disk Maintenance

LTO libraries and TS-series drives plus Storwize/DS/XIV disk families. Robotics QA (picker, elevator, slot mapping) and drive swap verification are included.

Examples: TS3100/3200/4300/4500, 3584/TS3500; LTO5–LTO9. Storwize V3xxx/V5xxx; DS4xxx/5xxx; XIV (legacy).

NetApp 3rd Party Maintenance

AFF/FAS controllers, shelves, I/O modules, NVRAM, PSUs, and disk/SSD carriers. Mixed-gen shelf support with stability-first firmware planning.

Examples: AFF A-series; FAS22xx–62xx/80xx; DS/NS shelves.

Dell EMC Storage Maintenance

Unity/VNX/VMAX/Isilon/SC/EqualLogic portfolios with one contract, one SLA, one NOC—ideal for mixed estates and post-warranty stabilization.

Examples: Unity/Unity XT, VNX/VNXe, VMAX (legacy), Isilon/PowerScale (select), SC/Compellent, EqualLogic.

Tri-Net Flexible Plans & SLAs

24×7×4 Onsite

Always-on remote triage; onsite parts + labor target in 4 hours (metro coverage). CTTR tracked.

  • Compliance docs upon request
  • Proactive sparing on critical FRUs
  • Change control + maintenance windows

24×7 NBD

Round-the-clock remote with next-business-day onsite. Balanced cost for prod & QA tiers.

  • Media retention options
  • Same engineer familiarity
  • Quarterly review

9×5 NBD

Cost-efficient coverage for non-critical arrays, shelves, and labs—still with clear SLAs.

  • Co-term across OEMs/sites
  • Ticket runbooks per asset
  • Parts visibility dashboard

How We Reduce Risk

1

Stabilize First

  • Health check + error log pull + firmware plan at kickoff.
2

Parts

  • Forward-stock critical FRUs to cut MTTR.
3

Clear Runbooks

  • Common faults, swap guides, dependencies.
4

Quarterly Review

  • Tickets, CTTR, sparing hits/misses, EOSL roadmap.

Can you co-term mixed OEMs and sites?

Yes, co-term contracts across Hitachi, IBM Tape & Disk, NetApp, and Dell EMC with one SLA and consolidated billing.

What’s different our tape library support?

Tape robotics requires library-specific QA (picker, elevator, slot mapping). Our maintenance includes preventative alignment and verified drive swaps.