Hitachi Content Platform-as-a-Service Now Available On Verizon Cloud

January 16, 2014 Off By David
Object Storage

Grazed from Biztech2. Author: Editorial Staff.

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., and Verizon Enterprise Solutions today announced an agreement to develop a software-defined storage solution based on Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) and Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere (HCP Anywhere) for the new Verizon Cloud.

Verizon is focused on developing an ecosystem of enterprise technologies built to run on Verizon Cloud, the company’s new infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and object-based storage offering. HCP and HCP Anywhere are the latest enterprise-class technologies to be added to the Verizon Cloud, offering tools that enterprises can use to move their businesses forward as cloud-based services…

"We are building a dynamic ecosystem of enterprise-class networking, storage, and software-based capabilities that will run on top of our new Verizon Cloud infrastructure and Hitachi Data Systems is an important part of this plan," said John Considine, chief technology officer of Verizon Terremark. "As more enterprises embrace the cloud, businesses both large and small will look to virtualisation for greater functionality to enhance business operations. This agreement reinforces our commitment to revolutionise how cloud-based solutions are delivered and will complement traditional on-premises, hardware-based storage models."…

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