Hitachi Vantara expands cloud storage platform with object storage and QLC flash

Hitachi Vantara has launched new solutions available through its Virtual Storage Platform One data platform. Designed to redefine storage and data management, for AI and analytics workloads, the new suite includes an all-new quad-level cell (QLC) flash storage array with public cloud replication and an object storage appliance. Together, these solutions deliver simplicity, security, and sustainable scalability to help organizations optimize data management, ensuring they stay agile in an increasingly data-centric world.

As enterprises face mounting challenges in managing the costs and complexities of rapidly expanding hybrid and multi-cloud environments, the exponential growth of data continues to reshape the technological landscape. Many organizations are overwhelmed with finding ways to scale their data infrastructure and modernize applications, all while managing carbon footprints and IT budgets. A recent survey found the larger the volumes of data a company works with, the more compute power it needs, and the higher the associated costs, and in data analytics processes, for example, more than two-thirds of the organizations surveyed experienced “bill shock” at least quarterly or more frequently.

The addition of an all-QLC flash storage array is significant as this technology is easily scalable and reduces the cost per gigabyte compared to other flash types, making it a more economical choice for large-scale data storage needs without sacrificing performance. Hitachi Vantara engineering has focused on uptime and reliability, offering dual port QLC media to deliver data access if a hardware failure occurs. QLC flash storage offers higher density and lower power consumption compared to traditional storage solutions. This efficiency means that organizations can reduce their energy use, leading to lower carbon footprints. Additionally, the new object storage appliance is designed to easily scale to accommodate vast amounts of unstructured data that is prevalent in fueling numerous AI use cases, and each object is stored with rich metadata, which allows for easier categorization, searchability, and data lifecycle management, helping organizations quickly find and retrieve the data they need.

“Enterprises today are navigating an incredibly complex data landscape, with hybrid and multi-cloud environments and the growing influence of GenAI transforming how they operate,” said Octavian Tanase, chief product officer, Hitachi Vantara. “Our latest Virtual Storage Platform One solutions are designed to address these challenges head-on, providing customers with the advanced tools they need to harness their data, drive innovation, and achieve sustainable growth. By simplifying infrastructure and enhancing scalability, we are empowering businesses to unlock the full potential of their data in ways that were previously unimaginable.”

The new suite delivers powerful solutions tailored to meet evolving needs. These latest offerings include: Virtual Storage Platform One Block, and Virtual Storage Platform One Object.

The new offerings complement Virtual Storage Platform One SDS Cloud, which is designed to protect critical data with zero impact on performance. This scalable, asynchronous solution also enables seamless replication from on-premises to the cloud (AWS), using snapshots to deliver real-time data for application development and testing in non-production environments.