Joint solution helps customers accelerate private and hybrid cloud deployment, enhances operational consistency and reduces energy consumption
Hitachi Vantara, a leading subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. specializing in data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management, has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Cisco to introduce a co-engineered solution designed for Red Hat OpenShift, the premier hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes. This joint solution, Cisco and Hitachi Adaptive Solutions for Converged Infrastructure, integrates Cisco’s advanced compute and networking systems with Hitachi Vantara’s Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) arrays, leveraging Red Hat OpenShift’s container management capabilities. This powerful infrastructure solution enhances enterprise agility, resilience, and efficiency while reducing energy consumption through AI-driven data orchestration.
As organizations increasingly navigate the complexities of deploying and managing applications across diverse environments, the need for a robust, scalable, and secure container-based infrastructure has never been greater. Industry insights suggest that the application container market is poised for rapid expansion, driven by AI-powered digital transformation initiatives that encourage enterprises to adopt containerization. This transition is pivotal for organizations aiming to streamline traditional IT processes with automation, accelerating application deployment and enhancing performance and scalability. However, security concerns remain a significant hurdle, with a Red Hat report indicating that 67% of organizations have either delayed or slowed down container-based application deployments due to security risks.
The new integrated solution simplifies container adoption by offering a pre-validated enterprise infrastructure that accelerates application development, strengthens operational consistency, and optimizes resiliency for latency-sensitive workloads. By utilizing AI-driven, sustainable data management on a trusted platform, enterprises can enhance operational confidence, mitigate risks, and minimize their environmental impact.
“Organizations today are under immense pressure to modernize their IT infrastructure while meeting sustainability goals. Our collaboration with Cisco and Red Hat reflects our commitment to delivering solutions that support both business innovation and environmental responsibility,” said Dan McConnell, senior vice president, product management and enterprise infrastructure, Hitachi Vantara. “This converged solution can empower businesses to build and scale containerized applications more seamlessly, delivering high performance and greater operational consistency.”
“Cisco’s collaboration with Hitachi Vantara and Red Hat marks a significant milestone for customers looking to modernize their data centers for a new era of agility, efficiency, and resilience,” said Jeremy Foster, senior vice president and general manager, Cisco Compute. “Together, we have created a powerful and scalable solution that streamlines modern application development through the seamless deployment of container technology on the Cisco and Hitachi Adaptive Solutions for Converged Infrastructure.”
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Key Benefits of the Cisco and Hitachi Adaptive Solutions for Converged Infrastructure:
- Accelerated Application Deployment: A pre-validated and certified infrastructure reduces time to production, enabling faster and more efficient application rollouts.
- Operational Consistency: A unified cloud operations platform provides seamless integration across on-premises and cloud environments, reducing risks and improving workload mobility.
- Unbreakable Data Resilience: Hitachi Vantara VSP arrays ensure continuous uptime with real-time monitoring and geo-redundancy, safeguarding critical data accessibility.
- Enhanced Sustainability: Recognized by ENERGY STAR® as a top storage solution, VSP arrays optimize power consumption, helping enterprises achieve sustainability objectives.
This converged solution offers a unified framework for deploying and managing containerized and virtualized applications across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. As businesses increasingly prioritize application mobility, operational agility, and environmental sustainability, Hitachi Vantara’s VSP enhances performance by consolidating workloads onto fewer systems. Notably, Hitachi storage solutions recently earned ENERGY STAR certification, securing top rankings for performance and energy efficiency. By integrating Red Hat OpenShift, enterprises gain a consistent application platform that simplifies containerized workload deployment and management across hybrid cloud infrastructures.
“In today’s fast-evolving IT landscape, businesses are under increasing pressure to modernize their infrastructure while managing complexity and risk,” said Ryan King, senior director, Hardware Partners, Red Hat. “Red Hat OpenShift offers a trusted, comprehensive application platform that empowers organizations to achieve cloud-native modernization in alignment with their business goals. By enabling Hitachi Vantara and Cisco infrastructure on Red Hat OpenShift, we can provide an enterprise-ready solution to help streamline container adoption and support more scalable operations.”
This converged solution stands out with its comprehensive approach to private and hybrid cloud infrastructure, delivering accelerated time to value and reduced operational risks. Its built-in automation and scalable architecture make it an ideal choice for enterprises seeking to modernize IT environments while maintaining a focus on sustainability. Available through Hitachi EverFlex, this solution is offered as a hybrid cloud service with a flexible, consumption-based model, allowing organizations to scale resources efficiently with minimal upfront investment.