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As enterprises continue to navigate the complexities of data management, analysts predict an increasing shift towards consumption as a service infrastructure solutions. This model offers myriad benefits – including cost savings, scalability, agility and streamlined operations – empowering enterprises to tailor their hybrid cloud data infrastructure solutions to their unique needs, paying only for what they use, thereby optimizing operational expenses.

At the heart of any enterprise data management strategy is the driving principle of infrastructure as code (IaC), the practice of defining, provisioning and managing infrastructure through code, and a foundational approach for enabling continuous delivery (CD).

Peanut butter has jam. Wine has cheese. Great Britain has pubs. The world is filled with things that are great alone, but that together, create an even greater – dare I say, legendary – combination. Now it comes to the world of data platform management. Sorry, I’m getting ahead of myself. You see, a few months back I predicted 2025 was going to be a big year for data platforms. One such solution being Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One).

Emerging technologies like generative AI (GenAI) and agentic AI are poised to significantly enhance IT operations. These advancements offer new, truly transformative ways to manage, optimize and automate IT environments, and are certain to improve efficiency and foster innovation. GenAI’s ability to process vast amounts of unstructured data and agentic AI’s autonomous decision-making capabilities span predictive analytics to automated problem-solving.

Earth Day gives us all the opportunity to raise awareness, reflect and take action to support a sustainable future. The day, which offers so many ways to get involved, means many things to different people. Fortunately, in the data infrastructure business, there are many areas where we can make improvements to support resilience, efficiency and optimization. At Hitachi Vantara, we’re committed to the principles of sustainability and responsible business practices.

There is a well-worn adage attributed to famous early American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin, who purportedly said, only two things in life are guaranteed: death and taxes. So it’s not without some sense of irony – Tuesday having been “Tax Day” in the U.S. (April 15, the day annual income taxes are due) – that we can proudly proclaim there are now officially THREE things in life that are guaranteed! What’s the third one, you (and Mr. Franklin) might ask?

Achieving cyber resilience is a constant challenge for even the largest and most experienced organizations and IT leadership teams. Studies, including one from our partner Veeam, show +75% of organizations experienced a ransomware attack in the past year. Those that didn’t are well-aware they may be next.