Analysts predict the global hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) market will grow at a CAGR of 24.9 percent to reach $32.19 billion by 2028. Fueling that growth is data center consolidation, which reduces capital and operational expenditures, and improved network reliability and disaster recovery. Building scalable solutions that support a pay-as-you-go model will drive further growth in the HCI market as enterprises ramp up their systems while facing cost and labor constrictions.
To support enterprise customer needs, Hitachi Vantara and Cisco have extended their partnership to offer a proven converged infrastructure solution that reduces complexity, while offering the full benefits of a hybrid cloud environment.
In a recent webinar, Jeb Horton, senior vice president of Global Pathways, Solutions and Enablement at Hitachi Vantara, spoke with Alexandra Zagury, vice president of partner managed services and As-a-Service (aaS) sales at Cisco. The two addressed the increase in data, the challenge of data management, and how Hitachi Vantara data storage systems with Everflex and Cisco Powered Hybrid Cloud Solutions with Intersight management work together to offer customers a robust hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Data Storage and Full Stack Management
Customers are facing a “massive data management problem,” Horton said. More data requires more data storage, and network administrators need management insights to monitor workloads, utilization, reliability, and security.
Artificial intelligence has spawned an “explosion of data workloads,” said Zagury, which can overwhelm networks and administrators. In addition, government and international regulations and market-specific requirements affect each client’s data management, access, and reporting needs. The Hitachi Vantara - Cisco partnership delivers the technology to address these concerns.
Customers with Hitachi Vantara storage solutions and Cisco Hybrid Cloud offerings can benefit from Hitachi Vantara’s full stack of managed services for converged environments through the integration of the Everflex suite of services. The combined offering supports hybrid cloud observability, automation, predictive analytics, and unified management.
Reducing Customer Costs
When assessing managed services for customers, Hitachi Vantara looks at total cost of ownership, assessing the current infrastructure, planning future needs, and optimizing labor costs. The flexible, scalable services are based on a consumption model and can be co-managed as needed, depending on staffing levels and experience. Zagury praised Hitachi Vantara’s approach.
“You really size that customer solution according to the TCO, and price it accordingly. That is unique,” Zagury said. “We haven’t seen a lot of our partners approach it that way.”
Hybrid cloud infrastructure enables customers to optimize infrastructure and boost sustainability through more efficient power consumption.
“With the Hitachi Vantara and Cisco solution together, we’re accomplishing all these really critical outcomes together,” Zagury said.
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