HDS and Verizon Partnering

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) and Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Inc. announced an agreement to develop a software-defined storage solution based on Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) and Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere (HCP Anywhere) for the new Verizon Cloud.

Verizon is focused on developing an ecosystem of enterprise technologies built to run on Verizon Cloud, the company’s new infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and object-based storage offering. HCP and HCP Anywhere are the latest enterprise technologies to be added to the Verizon Cloud, offering tools that enterprises can use to move their businesses forward as cloud-based services.

“We are building a dynamic ecosystem of enterprise networking, storage, and software-based capabilities that will run on top of our new Verizon cloud infrastructure and HDS is an important part of this plan,” said John Considine, CTO, Verizon Terremark. “As more enterprises embrace the cloud, businesses both large and small will look to virtualization for greater functionality to enhance business operations. This agreement reinforces our commitment to revolutionize how cloud-based solutions are delivered and will complement traditional on-premises, hardware-based storage models.“

HCP is a multipurpose distributed object storage system designed to support large-scale repositories of unstructured data. HCP enables IT organizations and cloud service providers to store, protect, preserve and retrieve unstructured data with a single storage platform. It supports multiple levels of service and evolves with technology and scale changes. With a vast array of data protection and content preservation technologies, the system can reduce or even eliminate tape-based self-backups or backups of data at remote sites or on mobile devices connected to the platform.

“We are thrilled to work with Verizon to provide innovative solutions to enterprise customers,” said John Mansfield, EVP, global solutions strategy and development, HDS. “File sharing is a key part of every business and HCP Anywhere solves the problems of complexity, security, and data migration for the enterprise. HCP Anywhere is built with today’s mobile users in mind, so that employees, partners and customers can connect with their content from any device or location.“

HCP Anywhere offers enterprises a secure file synchronization and sharing tool. Users sync data on multiple devices and share content without the pains of emailing attachments. With HCP Anywhere, IT can offer a flexible, cloud-based solution while maintaining control of enterprise data.

Verizon Cloud was introduced in early October and began public beta in the fourth quarter of 2013.