Hitachi Data Systems (HDS, has unveiled its next-generation Hitachi hyper scale-out platform (HSP), offering native integration with the Pentaho enterprise platform to deliver a software-defined, hyper-converged platform for big data deployments.
According to HDS, HSP offers a software-defined architecture to centralise and support easy storing and processing of these large datasets with high availability, simplified management and a pay-as-you-grow model, it adds.
Stuart Cheverton, business development manager - emerging technologies at HDS, says enterprises don't possess the internal expertise to perform big data analytics at scale with complex data sources in production environments.
Most want to avoid the pitfalls of experimentation with still-nascent technologies, seeking a clear path to deriving real value from their data without the risk and complexity, he adds.
"Enterprise customers stand to benefit from turnkey systems like the Hitachi Hyper Scale-Out Platform, which address primary adoption barriers to big data deployments by delivering faster time to insight and value, accelerating the path to digital transformation," adds Cheverton.
The next-generation HSP system now offers native integration with Pentaho Enterprise Platform to give customers complete control of the analytic data pipeline and enterprise-grade features such as big data lineage, lifecycle management and enhanced information security, says Hitachi.
Cheverton points out modern enterprises must merge their information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments to extend the value of their investments.
HSP will help accelerate and simplify IT and OP integration as well as increase the time to insight and business value of their big data deployments," says Michael Haddad, BI Architect at Praxis, the South African Pentaho partner and systems integrator.
"HSP-Pentaho appliance gives customers an affordable, enterprise-class option to unify all their disparate datasets and workloads - including legacy applications and data warehouses - via a modern, scalable and hyper-converged platform that eliminates complexity."
Eric Sheppard, research director storage software at IDC, says as businesses embark on a transformation to become data-driven entities, they will demand a data infrastructure that supports extreme scalability and flexible acquisition patterns and offer unprecedented economies of scale.
Hyper-converged systems hold the promise and the potential to assist buyers along this data-driven journey, he adds.
"Vendors offering hyper-converged platforms with the most compelling value proposition will survive. Others will perish. This is a race to the finish."
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