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Hitachi Vantara Expands Outcome-Based Service-Level Agreements and Simplified Consumption Models Through Hitachi EverFlex
Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced enhanced capabilities for Hitachi EverFlex, including new service-level agreements (SLAs), along with simplified purchasing and management models that make it easier for organizations to plan, acquire, operate and scale infrastructure with greater predictability. This flexible approach supports a broader shift toward standardized, services-based data platform acqu
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New SLAs, combined with flexible consumption models, improve cost predictability, reduce infrastructure acquisition barriers, and accelerate private and hybrid cloud modernization SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced enhanced capabilities for Hitachi EverFlex, including new service-level agreements (SLAs), along with simplified purchasing and management models that make it easier for organizations to plan, acquire, operate and scale infrastructure with greater predictability. This flexible approach supports a broader shift toward standardized, services-based data platform acquisition that enables customers to assume greater control over their infrastructure costs, gain more flexibility over how their infrastructure is managed to save staff time and resources, and improve their ability to scale up without over-provisioning. For more information about Hitachi EverFlex and related service-level commitments, please visit: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/services/infrastructure-as-a-service As organizations expand hybrid cloud environments and data-intensive workloads for the AI age, how they acquire, deploy and manage infrastructure is becoming a central component of enterprise IT strategy. According to Gartner®, by 2029, consumption-based storage as a service (STaaS) will replace 50% of on-premises enterprise storage and data services infrastructure capital expenditure (CapEx), an increase from 15% in early 2025. This growth isn't surprising, considering a recent survey found that infrastructure complexity is growing rapidly, with 84% of organizations across the U.S. and Canada reporting it is increasing too quickly to manage. Hitachi EverFlex, a flexible consumption model for enterprise data infrastructure, gives customers more choice in how they buy, pay for and operate infrastructure, spanning purchase, lease, usage-based subscription and fully managed infrastructure-as-a-service models. As part of the expanded offerings, the company is introducing new CapEx options, defined service commitments and flexible payment and service options that enable customers to plan, deploy and expand their data capacity and management services when they need it, and in the form they want it – providing a repeatable and ...