Hitachi Vantara and BMC Transform Mainframe Innovation

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Hitachi Vantara and BMC Software have announced a strategic alliance to enhance mainframe and open systems environments. The partnership combines Hitachi Vantara's storage platforms with BMC's software offerings to help enterprises improve IT operations and maximize data value.

According to a Forrester study, 66% of organizations are focusing on updating mainframe infrastructure, with 96% of IT decision-makers expecting future benefits. The collaboration integrates BMC AMI mainframe software portfolio with Hitachi's Virtual Storage Platform One and Hitachi Content Platform (HCP).

Key benefits include cost reduction through optimized resource use, enhanced security with real-time threat detection, improved automation, data monetization capabilities, and increased operational simplicity. The partnership features BMC AMI Cloud for storage optimization, BMC AMI Security for threat protection, BMC AMI Ops for efficiency, and BMC AMI DevX for DevOps practices.

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• Integration of BMC AMI portfolio with Hitachi's storage platforms enables cost reduction through optimized resource use
• Enhanced security features including real-time threat detection and encryption
• Data monetization capabilities through transformation of mainframe data for AI/ML solutions
• Automation tools to streamline operations and reduce manual tasks

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New alliance combines Hitachi Vantara's data infrastructure with BMC's software expertise to help enterprises reduce costs, optimize operations and secure mainframe data

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced an alliance with BMC Software, a global leader in software solutions enabling business faster than humanly possible, to innovate and optimize faster on mainframe and open systems environments. This collaboration will combine Hitachi Vantara's advanced storage platforms with BMC's software offerings, enabling enterprises to improve their IT operations while maximizing the value of their data.

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As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid cloud technologies, they face new challenges in data management, security and operational efficiency. A recent Forrester study found that 66% of organizations are focusing on updating their mainframe infrastructure as part of their modernization efforts, and 96% of IT decision-makers believe these efforts will yield greater benefits in the future. This modernization is essential for creating a unified strategy that spans both on-premises and cloud infrastructures, addressing concerns such as data security, processing large volumes of data, ensuring full accessibility, lowering mainframe operational costs, and maintaining application integrity.

This partnership will improve enterprises' operational capabilities with a suite of easily deployable solutions tailored for hybrid cloud environments. The combination of the BMC AMI mainframe software portfolio with Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform One and Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) will provide robust features designed to streamline operations across mainframes and reduce operating costs.

"By establishing this strategic partnership with BMC, we are addressing the evolving demands of hybrid cloud solutions and supporting our clients' journey toward innovation," said Greg Bucyk, vice president of strategic partners and alliances at Hitachi Vantara. "This collaboration enables organizations to maximize the value of their data, turning challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and upgraded operational efficiency."

Customer benefits include:

• Cost Reduction: By optimizing resource use and reducing reliance on costly legacy systems, including VTL and physical tape hardware, organizations can help lower their IT expenses, simplifying cost management for mainframe environments.
• Enhanced Security: Advanced security features like real-time threat detection and strong encryption help businesses better protect their critical data from cyber threats, ensuring a more secure and resilient mainframe environment.
• Improved Automation: Automation tools simplify workflows and minimize manual tasks, allowing teams to respond more quickly to issues and focus on higher-value projects.
• Data Monetization: Companies can now transform and analyze their mainframe data with modern open system tools, unlocking valuable insights that help drive growth and improve decision-making.
• Increased Simplicity: The collaboration also allows companies to optimize their IT infrastructure, reducing the complexity and costs typically associated with managing multiple vendors and enhancing their agility and competitive edge.

Key components of the BMC AMI portfolio are:

• BMC AMI Cloud
  • The BMC AMI Cloud solution integrates with HCP to optimize mainframe secondary storage costs, streamline complexity and increase scalability. By moving mainframe data to HCP, organizations have the option to transform it into an open systems format. This enables data monetization for cloud-based AI/ML solutions, unlocking valuable insights from the data stored in the HCP data lake.
• BMC AMI Security
  • As security concerns grow, the BMC AMI Security solution enhances and complements Hitachi Vantara's existing mainframe security capabilities. By implementing real-time threat detection, a zero-trust approach, and compliance readiness for immutable back-ups, BMC AMI Security safeguards sensitive information and minimizes risks for organizations, ensuring a secure and robust mainframe data platform.
• BMC AMI Ops
  • With a focus on efficiency and automation, BMC automation and scheduling tools leverage built-in AI to streamline operations.
• BMC AMI DevX
  • Award-winning solutions for developing, testing, modernizing and deploying using modern DevOps practices, BMC AMI DevX allows developers to innovate faster.

"This partnership helps improve delivery of innovative, practical solutions that help organizations maximize their data," said John McKenny, senior vice president and general manager, Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation, BMC. "Hitachi Vantara and BMC's alliance combines Hitachi Vantara's leading data infrastructure with BMC AMI's software expertise to unlock mainframe potential. In particular, we expect that it will accelerate our clients' ability to secure and future-proof their mainframe environments in the hybrid cloud reality which they face."

"Integrating mainframe data is essential for success in today's hybrid cloud environments, yet many organizations face challenges like outdated applications and security concerns," said Steve White, program vice president for IDC's worldwide channels and alliances research. "The partnership between Hitachi Vantara and BMC helps address these issues by offering efficient, low-risk solutions for modernization. This collaboration enhances IT systems and allows organizations to tap into cloud benefits more quickly, supporting innovation and helping businesses maintain a competitive edge in a changing market."

To learn more about Hitachi Vantara's storage solutions, go to: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/products/storage-platforms.

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About Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara is transforming the way data fuels innovation. A wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Vantara provides the data foundation the world's leading innovators rely on. Through data storage, infrastructure systems, cloud management and digital expertise, the company helps customers build the foundation for sustainable business growth. To learn more, visit www.hitachivantara.com. 

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the 3 business sectors of "Digital Systems & Services" – supporting our customers' digital transformation; "Green Energy & Mobility" – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and "Connective Industries" – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company's revenues as 3 sectors for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totaled 8,564.3 billion yen, with 573 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

About BMC
BMC empowers 86% of the Forbes Global 50 to accelerate business value faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world's largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.

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FAQ

What are the main benefits of the Hitachi Vantara (HTHIY) and BMC Software partnership?

The partnership offers cost reduction through optimized resource use, enhanced security with real-time threat detection, improved automation, data monetization capabilities, and increased operational simplicity.

How does the HTHIY-BMC partnership address mainframe modernization?

The partnership combines Hitachi's storage platforms with BMC's software to help enterprises update mainframe infrastructure, improve IT operations, and enable hybrid cloud integration while maintaining security and reducing costs.

What security features does the HTHIY-BMC alliance provide for mainframe data?

The alliance offers real-time threat detection, zero-trust approach, compliance readiness for immutable back-ups, and strong encryption to protect critical data from cyber threats.

How does the HTHIY partnership enable data monetization?

The partnership allows companies to transform mainframe data into open systems format using HCP data lake, enabling data analysis with modern tools and AI/ML solutions for valuable insights.