Hitachi EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service: Simplifying AI and Innovation in Distributed Data

Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. and specializing in data storage and infrastructure solutions for the Hybrid Cloud, announced, through an official note, the launch of Hitachi EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service. An all-in-one infrastructure solution, fully managed and delivered in as a Service mode, designed to simplify and optimize the complex data preparation phase necessary to feed artificial intelligence models . Through a modern data lakehouse architecture with integrated tools for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Intelligence (BI) and data analysis, the goal is to enable companies to valorize their data more effectively and quickly.

In today’s rapidly adopting AI, organizations are facing increasing data complexity, often with limited resources and increasingly complex IT environments. Hitachi Vantara’s recent State of Data Infrastructure Report found that 98% of organizations use multiple storage platforms for their data, with more than half (57%) storing their data across all four types of platforms: on-premises, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and public cloud. This fragmentation dramatically increases the complexity of preparing data for AI models. The research also found that up to 80% of AI projects fail, with annual losses exceeding $100 billion, due to data preparation and operational management challenges .

Hitachi EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service is built on a modern data lakehouse architecture that provides access to data wherever it resides . This approach enables customers to more efficiently manage AI workloads while optimizing costs by only paying for the infrastructure they use. All with the security, control and cost savings of a hybrid cloud environment .

The solution is designed to ensure high data quality and robust governance, providing a unified view of corporate data. This fuels Artificial Intelligence and Business Intelligence initiatives with complete and always up-to-date information, resulting in faster insights and more effective business decisions.

" With this new offering, we are helping customers better integrate, prepare and manage relevant data, despite the enormous growth of unstructured data generated by AI ," said Jeb Horton, senior vice president, Global Services, Hitachi Vantara . " Ultimately, this solution enables enterprises to work with and manage data wherever it resides, accelerating AI innovation and experimentation, providing real-time insights and significantly reducing the cost and complexity of managing today's distributed environments ."

Hitachi EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service is built on cutting-edge technologies and strategic partnerships:

Hitachi VSP One Platform : Helps improve data accuracy and compliance across the entire enterprise ecosystem by integrating real-time data without duplication and emphasizing data governance and quality from the moment data is created. The AI ​​Data Hub optimizes costs and overcomes technical barriers related to Analytics and Business Intelligence, facilitating the rapid implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions. The platform thus enables unified data management and acceleration of analysis flows.

Unified Data Management with VSP 360 : VSP 360 is Hitachi Vantara’s software platform for unified data management (block, file, object, and software-defined). It enables data services orchestration and automation, compliance management, and AIOps-based observability for predictive insights into infrastructure and data. It complements the services provided by VSP One, enhancing unified control and management of infrastructure in hybrid cloud environments.

Complete AI Data Infrastructure with Hitachi iQ : The Hitachi iQ platform includes the infrastructure needed to support the most demanding AI and Business Analytics workloads, with servers equipped with ultra-high-performance GPUs, storage and networking components. It offers an integrated system for AI processing, with a focus on data governance, security and quality, and flexible deployment options.

Data Integration and Preparation with Zetaris : Thanks to the Zetaris lakehouse software platform, EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service enables real-time connection to heterogeneous data sources and allows federated analysis of data "in-place", eliminating the need to move them from their original location. This as a Service platform focuses on governance and data quality at the source, optimizing costs and breaking down technical barriers to the adoption of analytics and business intelligence, accelerating processing flows and unifying data operations management.

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