Green Data Systems Introduced Hitachi Cloud IaaS

During the Hitachi Information Forum Event, May 17th 2011, Green Data Systems introduced Hitachi Cloud Infrastructure As A Service (Hitachi C-IaaS).

This is a new cloud platform that exists out of Hitachi hardware, software and services for deployment of private, public and hybrid cloud systems on behalf of Hitachi customers and partners.

Cloud computing and data center solutions is an important growth market for Hitachi and Green Data Systems. Hitachi customers and partners are able to develop and deploy cloud services based on the new platform’Hitachi Cloud Infrastructure As A Service (C-IaaS).

VMware vSphere/vCloud, Citrix XenServer,
Microsoft Hyper-V/SCVMM
The basis of Hitachi Cloud Infrastructure As A Service (C-IaaS) is a web-based cloud management platform. This platform system integrates with management API’s of VMware vSphere/vCloud, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V/SCVMM and open source-hypervisors.

Rein de Jong, country manager Hitachi Data Systems, said: "With the Hitachi Cloud Infrastructure As A Service solution our customers and partners have the right cloud management platform available including automation of configuration, ordering, billing, payment, chargeback, provisioning, deployment, management, maintenance, support and reporting over all managed services provided from a Private, Public or Hybrid Cloud Computing infrastructure platform. Without having high investments, our customers and partners are able to develop their own services on the Hitachi Cloud platform. With this, Green Data Systems offers continuing unique value add to Hitachi, customers and partners".

Wessel Graatsma, CEO Green Data Systems, said: "Hitachi customers and partners are now able to manage, configure and deploy available capacity by a self service portal. Green Data Systems offers with the Hitachi Cloud Infrastructure as a Service solution a unique chance for Hitachi customers and partners to differentiate themselves on innovation, sustainability and quality".