Hitachi Vantara Rolls Out New AI Discovery Service

Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has launched initial offerings of the Hitachi iQ portfolio of AI-ready infrastructure, solutions, and services. Including NVIDIA DGX BasePOD certification, the first Hitachi iQ infrastructure offering intended to help customers power critical AI applications.

“NVIDIA DGX BasePOD certification not only tells you that this solution has met rigorous standards for reliability and performance, but it also represents a significant upgrade to handle the extensive bandwidth and speed required by today’s networks,” said Octavian Tanase, chief product officer of Hitachi Vantara.

Hitachi Vantara’s new AI Discovery Service is designed to help customers identify the most valuable AI use cases, assess their data readiness, determine ROI, and create a strategic roadmap for successful AI implementation. Customers can select between a range of AI consultative services from a Discovery program that can last as little as three weeks, to an Advisory and Jumpstart program up to 12 weeks, featuring a technology assessment, proof of concept scoping, and production planning.

“AI solutions require a combination of tools, technologies, platforms, and frameworks that facilitate model development, deployment, and management,” said Jeb Horton, senior vice president of Global Services at Hitachi Vantara. “By combining the industry expertise of Hitachi and Hitachi group company partners such as GlobalLogic with the Hitachi iQ solutions portfolio, the company offers a unique blend of infrastructure and services capabilities to provide the market with customized, industry-specific tools.”

“Organizations across industries are looking to build the right AI platform that will help them turn their data into intelligence,” said Tony Paikeday, senior director of DGX systems at NVIDIA. “The combination of solutions built on NVIDIA’s DGX platform and software, coupled with Hitachi Vantara’s expertise in AI discovery and planning, will help provide customers with a foundation to turbocharge their generative AI capabilities.”

Channel Impact^®
By identifying the most valuable AI use cases, Hitachi Vantara is hoping to help partners and their customers create a strategic roadmap for successful AI implementation.