With the aim of boosting the specific benefits of this new technology, Hitachi Vantara has developed a portfolio of solutions called Hitachi iQ, based on layering industry-specific capabilities onto AI resources so that the results are more specific and relevant to each customer's business.

In a business transformation context marked by the intensive use of data, the application of innovative technological solutions encounters already limited infrastructures and environments. In fact, organizations' information technology (IT) infrastructure is under significant pressure due to AI workloads. According to a global report by S&P Market Intelligence, only a third (32%) of companies indicate they have the capacity to support the internal demand for AI workloads.

“As part of the Hitachi family, we have extensive experience across multiple industrial market segments, including energy, transportation, and manufacturing, enabling us to accelerate AI-driven digital transformation,” said Valentín Pinuaga, General Manager of Hitachi Vantara in Spain. “This successful collaboration is built to meet the current and future needs of our customers, allowing us to integrate NVIDIA’s AI leadership with Hitachi Vantara’s expertise in future-oriented hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions and services to help our customers establish a foundation for innovation.” Pinuaga added.

Built on NVIDIA's latest AI technologies and combined with Hitachi Vantara's next-generation storage platforms, the Hitachi iQ portfolio will feature solutions that address market needs by creating AI capabilities that accelerate digital transformation in industrial and enterprise markets. Offered through multiple consumption models, Hitachi Vantara will provide customers with mechanisms to consume the data storage they require, all while delivering improved on-premises performance and enabling a better return on investment.

A new architecture powered by AI
Powered by NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, the first offering in the Hitachi iQ portfolio will launch this quarter. This offering will undergo NVIDIA DGX BasePOD certification and is expected to include NVIDIA DGX H100 systems and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software. In addition, the Hitachi iQ portfolio will also feature:

A high-end NVIDIA HGX offering - powered by NVIDIA H100 GPUs - and a complement of mid-range PCI-E-based offerings, comprised of NVIDIA H100 and L40S GPUs.
Using Hitachi Content Software for File (HCSF) storage technology, Hitachi Vantara will launch a new Generation 5-based accelerated storage node, offering fast storage solutions that power complex AI workloads.

"Companies across all sectors are building AI factories to turn their data into intelligence. With solutions built on NVIDIA DGX infrastructure and software, Hitachi Vantara customers will be able to create AI Centers of Excellence to fuel their generative AI strategies."Charlie Boyle, vice president of DGX platforms at NVIDIA, stated.