Hitachi Limited Stock Price, News & Analysis

Hitachi Vantara has been named a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for High-Performance Storage Optimized for AI Workloads, marking the inaugural edition of this report. The recognition highlights the company's Hitachi iQ portfolio of AI-ready infrastructure solutions, particularly noting its exceptional quality of service and workload isolation capabilities. Key strengths include GPU-direct storage integration and AI-optimized data layout management. The platform's integration with Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) enables intelligent tiering between NVMe flash and object storage. The company's collaboration with NVIDIA and the recent launch of Hitachi iQ M Series in March 2025 demonstrate its commitment to innovation in AI infrastructure solutions. This recognition follows other recent accolades, including the Sustainable Technology Award at the Global Tech & AI Awards 2025.

Hitachi Vantara has launched EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service, a fully managed data lakehouse solution designed to streamline AI data preparation and integration. Built on Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) and powered by Cisco hybrid cloud infrastructure, the service addresses critical challenges in AI adoption, where 98% of organizations use multiple storage platforms and 57% utilize all four types: on-premises, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and public cloud. The solution offers unified data management through VSP 360, comprehensive AI infrastructure via Hitachi iQ, and AI data integration capabilities through Zetaris. This service aims to reduce the $100 billion annual losses due to AI data preparation difficulties and combat the 80% failure rate of AI and data projects by providing real-time connectivity, federated analytics, and enhanced data governance.

Pentaho has announced major updates to its Pentaho Data Catalog, enhancing data governance, quality, and observability capabilities. The platform, used by 73% of Fortune 100 companies, introduces features to help organizations better manage data for AI initiatives. Key enhancements include an improved Data Marketplace experience, stronger security integrations with Okta and Active Directory, data product creation capabilities, and enhanced ML features for data classification. The update focuses on helping organizations achieve data fitness for AI operations while maintaining governance and trust. Pentaho has received industry recognition, being named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape 2024 assessment and winning awards from BigDATAwire and Data Breakthrough Awards.

Hitachi Vantara announced that DestekBank has implemented its Virtual Storage Platform One Block (VSP One Block) to support the bank's retail banking expansion and digital transformation. The deployment has yielded significant improvements, including a 35% increase in application performance, 25% reduction in data center energy consumption, and 30% decrease in storage management workload. The platform features NVMe architecture, adaptive data reduction, and a three-data-center setup ensuring 99.999% uptime. DestekBank achieved a 4:1 data reduction ratio and expects to see a 20% lower total cost of ownership with full ROI within 18 months. The solution provides centralized management through Hitachi Ops Center and includes a 100% data availability guarantee for critical services.

Hitachi Digital Services has announced a strategic partnership with DS Smith to modernize its integration platform and accelerate digital transformation. The collaboration focuses on transitioning DS Smith from Microsoft BizTalk to a cloud-based, AI-powered integration ecosystem built on the Boomi platform. This transformation addresses DS Smith's need to upgrade its legacy system before its end-of-life support in 2027.

The project involves modernizing approximately 5,000 existing integrations across DS Smith's operations, including 300 packaging centers and multiple mills. Key benefits include accelerated integration deployment, enhanced system resilience, AI-driven efficiency improvements, and seamless customer/vendor connectivity through API-first architecture.

Hitachi Vantara (HTHIY) has launched Virtual Storage Platform 360 (VSP 360), a unified data management software solution that integrates block, file, object, and software-defined storage into a single platform. The solution addresses the growing challenges of managing complex data environments, particularly as AI adoption drives a projected 122% increase in data storage needs by 2026. VSP 360 is built on three pillars: Control (streamlined hybrid cloud infrastructure orchestration), Observe (AIOps-powered predictive insights), and Govern (enhanced data policy enforcement). The platform features AI-driven management capabilities, accessible via SaaS, private, or mobile options, and includes Hitachi's 100% data availability guarantees. This solution aims to help organizations simplify data infrastructure management, improve operational efficiency, and overcome IT skills gaps while supporting various use cases including AI, cybersecurity, and PII classification.

Hitachi Digital Services has secured a five-year strategic IT partnership with Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST), a global dental care leader. The agreement encompasses comprehensive IT managed services across Envista's operations in over 60 countries. Hitachi will provide 24/7 global IT services, including application support, network infrastructure, analytics, business intelligence, and cybersecurity through its global delivery centers in India, Mexico, Portugal, the U.S., and Vietnam.

The partnership aims to enhance operational efficiency through AI-enabled automation and best practices, allowing Envista's internal teams to concentrate on strategic initiatives. The collaboration aligns with Envista's continuous improvement framework, the Envista Business System (EBS).

Pentaho, a leading data intelligence and integration platform used by 73% of Fortune 100 companies, reports significant growth and customer adoption driven by its data fitness and smart simplicity approach. The company's platform helps enterprises improve data foundations while meeting AI and regulatory requirements.

Notable customers include Vodacom, Fannie Mae, and FirstBank, with particular growth in banking, critical infrastructure, and government sectors. The company's updated platform, released in Fall 2023, features a new architecture supporting AI-ready data, including modules for Data Integration, Business Analytics, Data Catalog, Data Quality, and Data Optimizer.

Pentaho has received recent industry recognition, including awards from BigDATAwire, Data Breakthrough Awards, and being named a finalist in the Cube's Technology Innovation Awards.

Hitachi Vantara has released its FY2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress in environmental initiatives and energy-efficient infrastructure. The report showcases key achievements including ENERGY STAR® certification for multiple storage solutions, with their VSP One Block securing the highest ranking in the NVSS Disk Online 4 category.

Notable accomplishments include their Netherlands distribution center generating 30% of electricity from on-site solar, 40% recycled materials in storage model bezels, and overall energy consumption of 78,211 MWh with 35% from renewable sources. Their Denver facility achieved a 50% reduction in energy consumption and improved PUE from 1.6 to 1.3 after a 2024 data center refresh.

The company has set ambitious targets for carbon neutrality - achieving Scope 1 and 2 neutrality by FY2030 and value chain neutrality by FY2050. Customer success stories include La Molisana's 30% energy reduction, Malayala Manorama's 70% power cost reduction, and Elisa Eesti's tripled energy efficiency using Hitachi Vantara solutions.