Hitachi Data Systems partners with Equinix to provide cloud services

BANGALORE, INDIA: Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. has announced an agreement with Equinix, Inc., the global interconnection and data center company, to provide enterprises with a Hitachi Cloud -- Compute as a Service solution that delivers managed private cloud services inside Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers.

Working with HDS, enterprises are able to combine the platforms, software and managed solutions required to create a private cloud infrastructure that is scalable, cost effective and high performance to meet the demands of today’s business environment. The fully managed, secure, on-premise cloud solution also shifts the investment from up-front costs associated with traditional technology deployments to outcome-based, pay-as-you-go pricing.

Emmanuel Goutallier, vice president and general manager, managed cloud solutions, Hitachi Data Systems, said: “Equinix was a logical partner to extend customer value for our Hitachi Cloud -- Compute as a Service offering. Together with Equinix, we achieve a true hybrid cloud solution that provides end-to-end elastic solutions that leverage the best of both private and public cloud. With data centers throughout the globe, Equinix was a great fit for our global customers who were interested in the flexibility, agility and economic advantage provided by our managed cloud solution.”

By partnering with Equinix, HDS offers fully managed, enterprise-grade services for private cloud solutions from a global footprint of Equinix IBX data centers in 32 markets around the globe. It gives HDS customers the ability to achieve hybrid cloud solutions.