Vantara

Backup

Hitachi Vantara fills out end-to-end copy management solution with HDID 6.5

May 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara fills out end-to-end copy management solution with HDID 6.5
Hitachi Data Instance Director, which had been around Hitachi Data Services since 2008, gets an updating from integration with Hitachi Content Platform and analytics technologies which came in the formation of Hitachi Vantara.

Storage

Hitachi Vantara announces new VSP storage systems plus analytics and software updates

May 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara announces new VSP storage systems plus analytics and software updates
Hitachi Vantara expands their midrange offerings for both all-flash and hybrid platforms and extends their flat service model from the all-flash series to their hybrid series as well.

Big Data

Hitachi Vantara improves time-to-value for data scientists with new machine learning model management

March 7, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara improves time-to-value for data scientists with new machine learning model management
Pentaho machine learning capabilities have been extended with new model management functionality that reduces the amount of time data scientists need to spend manually rewriting algorithms.

Distribution

Hitachi Vantara expands Internet of Things relationship with Tech Data in North America

March 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara expands Internet of Things relationship with Tech Data in North America
Hitachi Vantara will leverage Tech Data’s Internet of Things’ capabilities to a greater extent than before, which is critically important in Canada, where new analytics-focused partners need to be recruited, and Tech Data is the sole Hitachi Vantara distributor.

Channel Programs

New Hitachi Vantara channel chief pledges change with upcoming IoT-focused partner program

February 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Hitachi Vantara channel chief pledges change with upcoming IoT-focused partner program
Kimberly King, who now runs the Hitachi Vantara channel, indicated that the new program will be announced in April and will be rolled out in stages after that. She also noted that it will be very different from the existing Hitachi True North program.

Backup

Rearchitected Hitachi Data Instance Director likely to have first appeal to channel

October 17, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rearchitected Hitachi Data Instance Director likely to have first appeal to channel
Version 6 of Hitachi Data Instance Director massively increases scalability, and adds role-based access controls and a new interface. Exposing the system with REST API will, however, likely be the factor that makes it more attractive to Hitachi partners.

Internet of Things

Hitachi unveils roadmap to the future

October 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi unveils roadmap to the future
Hitachi made multiple announcements of significance at their recent NEXT customer show, but they also gave some high level guidance about what’s coming in 2018.

Internet of Things

Hitachi investment in Internet of Things well-timed for Canada

October 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi investment in Internet of Things well-timed for Canada
Marcel Escorcio, the former head of HDS in Canada who now runs the new Hitachi Vantara company, discusses why he believes that Canada will be an exceptionally strong market for Hitachi’s increased emphasis on the Internet of Things.

Cloud

Containerized app vendor Mesosphere extends strategic relationships with Dell EMC, Hitachi

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Containerized app vendor Mesosphere extends strategic relationships with Dell EMC, Hitachi
The reseller deal with Dell EMC, and OEM relationship around the Hitachi Enterprise Cloud Container program should significantly increase Mesosphere’s growing channel business.

Channel Programs

Hitachi shift in focus to Internet of Things likely to be major plus for channel

September 22, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi shift in focus to Internet of Things likely to be major plus for channel
Hitachi Data Systems’ former channels head in Canada, who has moved over to Vantara, and a top Canadian partner share their views on what the restructuring and Internet of Things re-emphasis will mean for the channel.