Broadcom partners with Hitachi Vantara to introduce cloud solution for AI

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Hitachi Vantara have collaborated to introduce a new private and hybrid cloud solution, meant to handle the complexities of data proliferation and artificial intelligence requirements, the companies announced today.

The new solution combines Hitachi Vantara’s Unified Compute Platform with Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation. Hitachi Vantara is a data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi (OTCPK:HTHIY).

“As more businesses face the realities of the AI age, they are actively seeking solutions that help them scale and improve data reliability without sacrificing on cost or environmental commitments,” said Octavian Tanase, chief product officer, Hitachi Vantara.

“The longstanding partnership between Hitachi Vantara and Broadcom now delivers a comprehensive and future-ready private and hybrid cloud solution,” added Paul Turner, vice president, products, VMware Cloud Foundation Division, Broadcom.

The platform is intended to provide flexibility for deploying business and mission-critical workloads with blended server-based virtualized storage and external storage, the companies said.

A report released earlier this summer by the International Data Corporation found spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments increased 37% year over year during the first quarter of 2024.

“Cloud infrastructure spending growth continues being driven by the explosion of AI-related investments, which not only impact servers but also started to have positive influence on enterprise storage as well,” said Juan Pablo Seminara, research director for IDC’s Worldwide Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker.