Singapore – Hitachi Vantara, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has forged a strategic collaboration with an AI-powered monitoring and observability firm to advance hybrid cloud infrastructure environments with AI-driven automation.
As part of the initiative, the partnership incorporates the Virtana Platform suite with the Hitachi EverFlex infrastructure-as-a-service portfolio, offering advanced consumption-based infrastructure solutions for workload management and hybrid cloud operations.
Said integration enables Hitachi Vantara with Virtana to streamline operations and reduce costs by assisting businesses in enhancing their cloud efficiency and agility while also optimising resource utilisation and mitigating inefficiencies.
Furthermore, the latest Hitachi EverFlex IaaS portfolio offers a comprehensive range of scalable and cost-efficient hybrid cloud solutions tailored to modern enterprises. This advanced portfolio includes EverFlex Control, which functions as a centralised software-as-a-service (SaaS) integration and management portal for comprehensive infrastructure management.
The tool also provides real-time data visibility and automates scaling, allowing organisations to optimise costs while managing their IT operations efficiently. By combining the capabilities of EverFlex Control with the Virtana Platform’s AI-powered insights, customers gain a holistic view of their hybrid infrastructure. The integration enables adaptive scaling and automation, allowing businesses to better navigate the complexities of their hybrid cloud environments.
By providing real-time data insights and automating scaling, the tool allows organisations to optimise costs while streamlining IT operations. Leveraging EverFlex Control alongside the Virtana Platform’s AI-powered insights, customers gain a holistic view of their hybrid infrastructure, facilitating adaptive scaling and automation as well as simplifying management of hybrid cloud complexities.
Additionally, the new collaboration enables customers to have access with the following benefits, including IT infrastructure efficiency and cost optimisation, advanced observability, accelerated digital initiatives, improved operational efficiency, as well as increased agility and scalability.
Jeb Horton, senior vice president of global services at Hitachi Vantara, said, “The Virtana Platform is a perfect complement to our EverFlex Control offering. Their intelligent capabilities and deep infrastructure expertise provide the insights required to enhance and automate IT infrastructure, delivering exceptional value to our clients and partners.”
Paul Appleby, CEO at Virtana, further shared, “We are thrilled to partner with Hitachi Vantara, a company that shares our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that help customers achieve their business objectives. This partnership delivers a compelling solution with the expertise to optimise hybrid cloud environments and accelerate digital transformation journeys.”
Meanwhile, Scott Sinclair, practice director for cloud infrastructure and DevOps at ESG, commented, “AI is changing the game for how companies manage their hybrid cloud infrastructures. As organisations face increasing complexity in optimising, migrating, and monitoring application workloads across various cloud environments, leveraging AI-powered insights becomes essential.”
“This relationship empowers businesses to tackle these challenges more effectively and improve their overall operational efficiency,” added Sinclair.
