Hitachi Vantara stories
The system could free up more of a data centre's existing power for AI workloads, as cooling can account for up to 40% of energy use.
Partners across storage, cloud and security were recognised as demand grows for cleaner recovery and stronger resilience around AI projects.
Growing power constraints and AI demand are pushing firms towards infrastructure models that can adapt as costs, supply and workloads shift.
Austrian bank IT services provider Raiffeisen Informatik said a total storage loss would now be recoverable in one to two hours, not seven days.
Australian partners will get higher rewards for landing new customers as Hitachi Vantara broadens its FY26 incentive scheme and pushes AI-ready storage.
The hire comes as the company seeks to widen its partner-led sales push across Australia and New Zealand amid rising demand for AI advice.
Boards are being pushed to treat recoverability as a frontline cyber issue, as AI lets attackers move faster and widen attacks.
The accreditation gives government and regulated buyers independent assurance that the VSP One Block platform has met recognised security requirements.
Validation by the Science Based Targets initiative adds credibility as data-centre power demand and cooling costs face closer scrutiny from buyers.
Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.
The hire signals Snowflake's push to deepen customer support in APJ as enterprises race to operationalise data and AI projects.
Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.
Boards are being urged to fix data quality, fraud controls and infrastructure before AI adoption numbers start to matter.
As enterprises push AI into production, weak data pipelines, governance gaps and rising energy costs are emerging as the real bottlenecks.
Enterprises face mounting pressure to govern unstructured data for AI, after GigaOm again ranked Hitachi Vantara as a leader and fast mover.
Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.
Cost pressures are keeping banks focused on storage basics, with just 10% of firms ranking AI-ready platforms as a top priority.
New silicon-level controls aim to curb unauthorised agent access and data exposure in enterprise AI storage, while keeping traffic fast.
Government buyers may find procurement easier, as the VSP One Block storage platform has gained independent security approval valid through 2031.
AI-led changes at the Oklahoma storage plant cut order-to-shipment lead times by 77% and halved inventory, earning WEF recognition.