SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 9, 2025 –Hitachi Vantara Collaborates: In a significant move aimed at accelerating enterprise AI adoption and addressing the growing demands of mission-critical applications, Hitachi Vantara Collaborates with Supermicro to deliver enhanced performance, scalability, and efficiency across modern data environments. This strategic partnership merges Supermicro’s cutting-edge GPU and AI compute capabilities with Hitachi Vantara’s industry-leading Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) and the Hitachi iQ portfolio, providing enterprises with a unified, high-performance foundation for AI, GenAI, and data lakehouse initiatives.
Strategic Collaboration for Modern AI and Data Needs
As organizations grapple with explosive data growth and heightened expectations for AI-driven insights, enterprise infrastructures are under immense pressure. A recent survey highlighted that 85% of organizations already leverage data lakehouses for AI model development, while 67% anticipate running most analytics on lakehouses within the next three years, up from 55% today. Despite these advancements, challenges like fragmented systems, slow data transfer, and rising operational costs continue to hinder the scaling of AI initiatives.
By combining compute and data closer together, Hitachi Vantara and Supermicro are enabling enterprises to streamline infrastructure, optimize AI workloads, and maximize returns on AI investments. The collaboration will allow Supermicro to sell VSP One solutions to its clients, while Hitachi Vantara will distribute Supermicro servers, storage systems, and GPU hardware, broadening access through established global channels.
VSP One: The Core of Enterprise-Grade AI Infrastructure
At the heart of this collaboration is VSP One, Hitachi Vantara’s unified data platform designed to handle block, file, object, and software-defined storage in a single architecture.
Key Features of VSP One with Supermicro Integration
- High-Performance Block Storage
VSP One Block, paired with Supermicro servers, delivers an all-flash architecture offering high throughput, low latency, and high IOPS, ideal for mission-critical applications and AI training workloads. - Flexible Software-Defined Deployments
VSP One SDS extends the platform’s capabilities across hybrid cloud environments, offering enterprises scalable and adaptable storage solutions for complex workloads. - Advanced Object Storage and Analytics
VSP One Object provides industry-first native support for Amazon S3 Tables along with advanced data intelligence services. This allows organizations to transform unstructured data into structured tables, enabling performance analytics directly on open-format data without complex movement or extraction processes.
Through these capabilities, enterprises can accelerate AI initiatives while simplifying storage management and enhancing performance for modern data lakehouse architectures.
Hitachi iQ: Enhancing AI and Data Orchestration
Beyond storage, the partnership leverages Hitachi iQ, the company’s AI and data orchestration portfolio, which optimizes data workflows for advanced AI and GenAI applications. By integrating VSP One’s unified storage with Supermicro’s high-performance compute and GPU acceleration, enterprises can:
- Maintain tight alignment between compute and data
- Improve data governance and protection
- Gain better visibility across workloads
- Accelerate AI-driven insights
This comprehensive approach ensures that infrastructure not only supports AI initiatives but also enables organizations to unlock new sources of value, streamline operations, and drive innovation.
Executive Insights: Leading the AI-Driven Enterprise
Sheila Rohra, CEO of Hitachi Vantara, emphasized the significance of the collaboration:
“The convergence of Supermicro’s leadership in AI compute with the scale and resiliency of Hitachi Vantara’s VSP One platform marks an important step in building the foundation that will guide the future of enterprise AI. As data volumes explode, bringing compute and data closer together will enable scalable workload support without disruption. Coupled with enterprise-class service and support, we are helping organizations gain better control over their data so they can unlock new sources of value and lead in the era of AI-driven business.”
Vik Malyala, President and Managing Director, EMEA, and Senior Vice President, Technology and AI at Supermicro, added:
“Our AI-optimized compute and storage servers leverage advanced GPUs, CPUs, and NVMe technology. Combined with Hitachi Vantara’s enterprise data management platform and Hitachi iQ portfolio, these solutions will support compute-intensive workloads for dynamic vertical applications, yielding better performance and efficiency for customers.”
Global Channel Distribution and Ecosystem Benefits
The collaboration anticipates distributing VSP One solutions—including VSP One Block, SDS, and Object—through global channels. Additionally, the VSP 360 unified control plane will provide seamless management, integrating data management tools to monitor key performance indicators such as storage utilization, system health, and workload efficiency.
Channel partners from both Hitachi Vantara and Supermicro ecosystems will benefit through:
- Expanded enterprise block storage solutions
- Timely GPU server deliveries
- Enhanced customer support for AI and mission-critical workloads
This broader reach ensures enterprises worldwide can adopt the platform without limitations, supporting dynamic, data-driven business strategies.
Meeting the Growing AI and Data Demands
With the rise of AI, GenAI, and complex analytics workloads, enterprises require infrastructure that is scalable, reliable, and intelligent. The Hitachi Vantara Collaborates initiative with Supermicro addresses these requirements by:
- Combining high-performance compute with unified storage
- Simplifying hybrid cloud and data lakehouse integration
- Enhancing AI workflow orchestration through Hitachi iQ
- Providing industry-grade service, support, and monitoring
This collaboration positions organizations to tackle growing data complexity, reduce operational friction, and drive faster, more actionable insights from AI investments.
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Future-Ready Data and AI Solutions
As enterprises continue to expand AI applications across verticals such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and logistics, scalable storage and compute solutions become critical. The VSP One platform, supported by Hitachi iQ and Supermicro hardware, empowers businesses to:
- Deploy mission-critical applications with confidence
- Train AI models efficiently on large-scale datasets
- Integrate unstructured data into structured analytics seamlessly
- Scale operations in alignment with growing AI and GenAI needs
By consolidating storage and compute, enterprises can achieve higher efficiency, lower costs, and improved performance, ensuring they remain competitive in an AI-driven business landscape.
About Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara is transforming the way data fuels innovation. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., the company delivers data storage, infrastructure systems, cloud management, and digital expertise that the world’s leading innovators rely on. Hitachi Vantara provides organizations with a strong data foundation, enabling sustainable growth and AI-driven transformation. Learn more at www.hitachivantara.com.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. operates globally with a mission to create a harmonious society through its Social Innovation Business (SIB). Integrating IT, OT (Operational Technology), and products, Hitachi generates value from data, technology, and domain knowledge to address customer and societal challenges. Operating in four sectors—Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries—Hitachi remains a global leader with a strong focus on innovation and sustainable growth. For more information, visit www.hitachi.com.
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Key Takeaways
- The Hitachi Vantara Collaborates initiative with Supermicro strengthens enterprise AI infrastructure globally.
- VSP One unifies block, file, object, and software-defined storage for scalable, high-performance workloads.
- Hitachi iQ provides AI-driven orchestration, ensuring better alignment between compute and data.
- Global distribution channels and enterprise support make these solutions widely accessible.
- Enterprises can accelerate AI, GenAI, and analytics projects with enhanced efficiency, reliability, and insight.
This strategic partnership marks a pivotal step toward building the next-generation AI-ready enterprise infrastructure. By combining the strengths of Supermicro’s AI compute solutions and Hitachi Vantara’s unified data platforms, organizations can confidently adopt AI technologies, optimize workloads, and achieve measurable business value.
