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Hitachi Vantara expands EverFlex with outcome-based SLAs
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara expands EverFlex with outcome-based SLAs

Customers can now buy more predictable storage and infrastructure contracts as the new terms tie costs to availability, performance and recovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Alior Bank cuts virtualisation costs by 60% with Hitachi
Virtualisation

Alior Bank cuts virtualisation costs by 60% with Hitachi

The Polish lender expects a 60% drop in virtualisation costs as it shifts hundreds of critical workloads onto Red Hat OpenShift and Hitachi Vantara.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Why business ambition is running ahead of AI readiness
Data Protection

Why business ambition is running ahead of AI readiness

Only 42% of organisations are data mature, leaving many unable to turn AI pilots into reliable enterprise-wide returns.

By Nathan Knight • 4 min read • Last month
NEOIX teams with Hitachi units on AI-ready data centres
Digital Transformation

NEOIX teams with Hitachi units on AI-ready data centres

Rising power constraints are pushing data centre developers to pair AI capacity with renewable energy and storage as demand surges.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze
Storage

Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze

Rising AI workloads are forcing data centre operators to curb power and cooling costs as global electricity use heads towards 1,000 terawatt-hours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries
Storage

ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries

Organisations are now being judged on how they act on sustainability, with supply chains, AI infrastructure and hiring all under pressure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 9 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Commvault expands Flex with Hitachi Vantara & NetApp
Storage

Commvault expands Flex with Hitachi Vantara & NetApp

Growing AI data volumes are pushing enterprises to seek more flexible recovery systems, prompting Commvault to add Hitachi Vantara and NetApp.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Hitachi Vantara names ANZ partner award winners 2025 awards
Storage

Hitachi Vantara names ANZ partner award winners 2025 awards

Research shown at the Gold Coast event found 56% of Australian organisations are not AI-ready, as channel partners were honoured.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm object storage
Storage

Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm object storage

As AI workloads swell, the ranking bolsters Hitachi Vantara's case for object storage as a core data layer, not just archive.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud
Storage

Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud

The hires signal Rackspace’s push to win more governed AI and private cloud deals as enterprises seek tighter control over data and compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
OneQode, Hitachi Vantara & Cylix launch sovereign AI
Storage

OneQode, Hitachi Vantara & Cylix launch sovereign AI

Demand is rising for in-country AI systems as the alliance targets governments and businesses worried about data control and compliance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026
Storage

Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026

Weak foundations could leave AI programmes exposed to security, compliance and scaling risks, as data quality becomes a boardroom priority in 2026.

By Dave Wardrop • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Hitachi iQ upgrade targets on-prem agentic AI at scale
Storage

Hitachi iQ upgrade targets on-prem agentic AI at scale

Hitachi Vantara upgrades its iQ stack with new AI agents, NVIDIA GPU options and data integration to run agentic AI on-prem at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Tech leaders call for real action on women in cyber
Storage

Tech leaders call for real action on women in cyber

Tech and cyber chiefs urge firms to turn IWD pledges into concrete steps to dismantle barriers and advance women into senior roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
Storage

Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings

Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ ranking for high-end external storage as enterprises boost critical data infrastructure and AI workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
How nurturing your female employees creates a stronger pool of future leaders
Storage

How nurturing your female employees creates a stronger pool of future leaders

Backing high-potential women with mentoring and stretch roles builds stronger leaders, boosts retention and strengthens business outcomes.

By Wendy Koh • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

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Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA
Storage

Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA

Hitachi Vantara widens its iQ stack with new NVIDIA-powered options and tools to run agentic AI securely on-premises at production scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore
Storage

Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore

Hitachi Vantara launches new AI-ready block and object storage in Singapore to unify data platforms as enterprises scale production AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026