According to an official release, Hitachi Vantara, a data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), announced its partnership with Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO). They are expected to introduce a suite of hybrid cloud services designed to address ongoing data management challenges faced by modern enterprises. Hitachi EverFlex will use automation and predictive analytics to give organisations a future-proof portfolio for advanced infrastructure management, cost efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
“The combined portfolio, including Hitachi Infrastructure Orchestration as-a-Service (HIOaaS), can deliver reliability, flexibility and insights that allow users to be more agile in today’s business environment,” Alexandra Zagury, vice president, partner managed and as-a-service sales, Cisco, explained.
It is believed that by combining Hitachi Vantara’s storage, infrastructure, managed services, and hybrid cloud management with Cisco’s expertise in networking and computing, the comprehensive offering provides a consistent experience whether used on-premises or in the cloud. It will offer flexibility with a support and consumption-based model that delivers cost efficiencies through pay-per-use pricing and resilient, scalable solutions without requiring upfront investment. The portfolio includes Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), STaaS, Containers as a Service (CaaS) data protection, managed operations services, professional services, and learning services, among others.
“This partnership can present an opportunity for partners and resellers, amplifying our plan to deliver customised hybrid cloud services for our customers,” Axel Heitmann, director, data centre and networking, Computacenter, concluded.
