Modernize IT with Hitachi VSP One Midrange Block Storage

When the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) — the oldest continually operating university in Texas — needed to bring decades of data infrastructure into the future, they turned to Hitachi VSP One Midrange Block Storage. In this customer story, hear directly from the IT leader responsible for keeping mission-critical systems online for students, faculty, researchers, and Crusaders fans. Higher education IT teams in the SLED (State, Local, and Education) sector face relentless pressure: explosive data growth, shrinking maintenance windows, and zero tolerance for downtime during peak events like home football game days. Hitachi VSP One delivers the enterprise-grade performance, simplicity, and resilience that modern universities demand — backed by Hitachi's industry-leading 100% data availability guarantee. In this video, you'll learn: • How a historic Texas university modernized legacy storage without disrupting operations • Why VSP One's reliability lets IT leaders step away during the busiest data days of the year — including Crusaders game day • How the 100% data availability guarantee reduces risk for mission-critical workloads • What SLED and higher education IT teams should look for in a midrange block storage platform The ultimate proof of trust? Our interviewee is so confident in VSP One that he's comfortable leaving town on one of the highest-traffic data days of the entire year. That's the kind of peace of mind only Hitachi Vantara delivers.