Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., is partnering with BMC Software, a global leader in software solutions, to innovate and optimize on mainframe and open systems environments.
According to the companies, this collaboration will combine Hitachi Vantara's advanced storage platforms with BMC's software offerings, enabling enterprises to improve their IT operations while maximizing the value of their data.
This partnership will improve enterprises' operational capabilities with a suite of easily deployable solutions tailored for hybrid cloud environments. The combination of the BMC AMI mainframe software portfolio with Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform One and Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) will provide robust features designed to streamline operations across mainframes and reduce operating costs.
"By establishing this strategic partnership with BMC, we are addressing the evolving demands of hybrid cloud solutions and supporting our clients' journey toward innovation," said Greg Bucyk, vice president of strategic partners and alliances at Hitachi Vantara. "This collaboration enables organizations to maximize the value of their data, turning challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and upgraded operational efficiency."
Customer benefits include:
- Cost Reduction
- Enhanced Security
- Improved Automation
- Data Monetization
- Increased Simplicity
Key components of the BMC AMI portfolio are:
- BMC AMI Cloud: The BMC AMI Cloud solution integrates with HCP to optimize mainframe secondary storage costs, streamline complexity and increase scalability. By moving mainframe data to HCP, organizations have the option to transform it into an open systems format. This enables data monetization for cloud-based AI/ML solutions, unlocking valuable insights from the data stored in the HCP data lake.
- BMC AMI Security: As security concerns grow, the BMC AMI Security solution enhances and complements Hitachi Vantara's existing mainframe security capabilities. By implementing real-time threat detection, a zero-trust approach, and compliance readiness for immutable back-ups, BMC AMI Security safeguards sensitive information and minimizes risks for organizations, ensuring a secure and robust mainframe data platform.
- BMC AMI Ops: With a focus on efficiency and automation, BMC automation and scheduling tools leverage built-in AI to streamline operations.
- BMC AMI DevX: Award-winning solutions for developing, testing, modernizing and deploying using modern DevOps practices, BMC AMI DevX allows developers to innovate faster.
"This partnership helps improve delivery of innovative, practical solutions that help organizations maximize their data," said John McKenny, senior vice president and general manager, Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation, BMC. "Hitachi Vantara and BMC's alliance combines Hitachi Vantara's leading data infrastructure with BMC AMI's software expertise to unlock mainframe potential. In particular, we expect that it will accelerate our clients' ability to secure and future-proof their mainframe environments in the hybrid cloud reality which they face."
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