In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud services, solution providers are now navigating the intricate terrain of as-a-service hybrid cloud environments. Your customers need to be assured that their cloud investments today are flexible enough to support the AI and the data-intensive requirements already on the horizon.
To address this customer need, Hitachi Vantara and Cisco have elevated their partnership, presenting a formidable alliance focused on building adaptive solutions. By merging Cisco's compute and data center networking technology with Hitachi's storage expertise, the result is a suite of Adaptive Solutions for Converged Infrastructure.
This innovative approach empowers solution providers and businesses to harness the benefits of on-premises and cloud environments through a hybrid solution. Hitachi Vantara’s Hybrid Cloud solution is now third-party certified as a Cisco Powered Hybrid Cloud service. It incorporates Hitachi Vantara EverFlex managed service capabilities, which differentiates this solution from other options in the market in three important ways:
Pay-Per-Use Consumption Model
The integration of EverFlex offerings with Cisco technology propels the Hybrid Cloud solution into a league of its own. Businesses can now enjoy flexible, as-a-service solutions for compute, storage and backup, complete with pay-per-use elastic consumption. This model enables variable consumption options, aligning with the dynamic needs of businesses and mitigating the consumption gap associated with new technology adoption.
"Hitachi Vantara and Cisco are both looking to deliver solutions for customers who require the highest level of service, flexibility and reliability," explains Jeb Horton, senior vice president, global services, at Hitachi Vantara, in a recent blog.
SLA and Cost-Efficiency
Hitachi Vantara's reliability engineering ensures that the Hybrid Cloud solution provides scalability with high service levels and minimal downtime. Backed by Hitachi Vantara’s 100-percent data availability guarantee, the solution offers customers an SLA of 99.99 percent or higher across the entire stack.
Efficiency and cost savings are further enhanced through the EverFlex offering, with organizations typically experiencing a 30 to 50 percent reduction in total cost of ownership vs. customer-managed solutions.
A Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) report shows a composite ROI of 214 percent for Hitachi Vantara's Managed Services, which stands as a testament to the overall cost efficiency.
AI-enabled Smart Operations
Integration of the Hybrid Cloud solution with Hitachi's AIOps platform, known as HIOaaS, introduces advanced capabilities that can also improve a company’s operations. The open automation framework brings insights on costs, configurations and usage across hybrid cloud environments, while the AI/ML engine enhances observability and operational stability.
Moving to the Top of the Class
Tapping into the expansive expertise from Cisco and Hitachi in compute, networking and storage, the suite of Adaptive Solutions for Converged Infrastructure is a win for solution providers and organizations who want a future-proof data infrastructure with a pay-per-use model. This joint technology alliance with Cisco confirms that Hitachi Vantara is committed to supporting our channel partners in delivering best-in-class hybrid cloud solutions to the market.
Download the data sheet: Cisco and Hitachi Adaptive Solutions for Converged Infrastructure.
Learn more about EverFlex from Hitachi Vantara.
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