Hitachi Vantara and Google Cloud on launched a partnership that aims to help customers build a hybrid cloud by more effectively managing workloads within on-premises data centers, cloud environments, and edge locations.

As part of the product launch, formally known as on Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Enterprise, the two tech giants also included Google’s Anthos-Ready platform partners program.

“Our collaboration brings together Hitachi Vantara's highly available, high-performance integrated cloud infrastructure and GDCV's robust container orchestration and management capabilities,” said Dan McConnell, senior vice president, product management for storage and data infrastructure, Hitachi Vantara. “As generative AI reshapes the digital landscape, GDCV on Hitachi UCP lets organizations confidently leverage the potential of hybrid cloud environments. This turnkey solution equips them to thrive and make the most of the ever-expanding data-driven opportunities in the digital era.”

Exponential Data Growth Driving Hybrid Cloud Adoption

There’s a clear need for this type of hybrid cloud option: While hybrid cloud adoption surges globally, a 2023 report highlights a growing demand for cloud-native platforms that operate across multiple environments.

At the same time, generative AI and other technologies are driving exponential data growth, creating a greater need for cloud-based options that can help enterprises streamline data complexities, leading to an overall increase in business operations and the acceleration of digital transformation.

Hitachi UCP for GKE Enterprise helps solves these challenges by offering the following benefits:

• Easy Workload Mobility: Hitachi Vantara and Google offer a single framework for easy deployment and control over applications on both in-house and cloud setups, with a safe way to transition to Google Cloud by intelligently distributing workloads for smooth data and infrastructure migration.
• Configuration Flexibility: Customers are given various options to support multiple configurations and applications with differing performance, availability and scalability needs, including the flexibility for Hitachi Vantara customers to utilize GDCV with the high-performance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) as part of its certified driver within the Anthos-Ready Storage Partnership.
• Security and Compliance: Modern security controls for software and hardware are used to follow guidelines and needs, managed centrally across different places to ensure security and adherence to business and regulatory compliance requirements.

“Our partnership with Hitachi Vantara represents the latest in modern cloud infrastructure, offering customers a single source for systems, solutions, and services,” said Sridhar Devarapalli, product director at Google Cloud. “Together, we provide a reliable and secure hybrid cloud experience, helping customers accelerate their digital transformation journeys.”