Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., is announcing a collaboration with Virtana, a leader in AI-powered monitoring and observability for hybrid infrastructure environments, to ease the management of complex IT environments caused by hybrid cloud. Merging the Virtana Platform with the Hitachi EverFlex Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) portfolio, this collaboration delivers a comprehensive view of hybrid cloud environments bolstered by AI-powered analysis.
Though hybrid cloud continues to be a popular architectural option for many enterprises, the complexities introduced to IT often drain operational resources. Traditional management, according to Hitachi Vantara, currently lacks the necessary observability and automation to effectively operate with a hybrid architecture.
To address this efficiency gap, Hitachi Vantara and Virtana are joining forces to offer a holistic view of hybrid infrastructures, paired with adaptive scaling and automation. The Hitachi EverFlex IaaS portfolio delivers a broad stroke of scalable and cost-efficient hybrid cloud solutions purpose-built for the modern enterprise, including EverFlex Control—a centralized Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) integration and management portal for comprehensive infrastructure management. Virtana’s AI-driven insights accompany Hitachi Vantara’s collection of solutions, delivering end-to-end visibility for hybrid infrastructures.
“AI is changing the game for how companies manage their hybrid cloud infrastructures. As organizations face increasing complexity in optimizing, migrating, and monitoring application workloads across various cloud environments, leveraging AI-powered insights becomes essential,” said Scott Sinclair, practice director for cloud, infrastructure and DevOps at ESG. “This relationship empowers businesses to tackle these challenges more effectively and improve their overall operational efficiency.”
Hitachi Vantara and Virtana’s collaboration offers the following advantages:
- IT infrastructure efficiency and cost optimization via AI-enabled data that helps surface inefficiencies, reduce costs, and maximize ROI
- Advanced observability covering a range of diverse infrastructure types, addressing a variety of market needs
- Streamlined hybrid cloud management that accelerates time-to-market for new applications and services
- Improved operational efficiency by automating routine IT tasks
- Increased flexibility and scalability that allows enterprises to quickly adapt to business needs without sacrificing performance or wasting resources
“The Virtana Platform is a perfect complement to our EverFlex Control offering,” said Jeb Horton, senior vice president of global services at Hitachi Vantara. “Their intelligent capabilities and deep infrastructure expertise provide the insights required to enhance and automate IT infrastructure, delivering exceptional value to our clients and partners.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Hitachi Vantara, a company that shares our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that help customers achieve their business objectives,” said Paul Appleby, CEO at Virtana. “This partnership delivers a compelling solution with the expertise to optimize hybrid cloud environments and accelerate digital transformation journeys.”
To learn more about Hitachi Vantara and Virtana’s collaboration, please visit https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home or https://www.virtana.com/.