Hitachi Vantara, the data storage and hybrid cloud management arm of Hitachi Ltd., has been named a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for High-Performance Storage Optimised for AI Workloads. This marks the debut edition of the report, which evaluates enterprise-grade storage solutions designed to meet the complex demands of artificial intelligence and machine learning environments.
The recognition underscores Hitachi Vantara鈥檚 ability to deliver robust, scalable, and future-ready storage infrastructure. The company鈥檚 Hitachi iQ portfolio stood out for its enterprise-class performance, workload isolation, and intelligent data management capabilities.
In particular, the GigaOm report highlighted three core strengths of the Hitachi iQ platform:
- Quality of Service and Workload Isolation: Hitachi iQ was praised for offering world-class resource allocation through file system-level policies and a flexible cluster architecture, ensuring consistent performance for high-priority AI and machine learning applications, even in shared environments.
- GPU-Direct Storage Integration: Optimised drivers enable efficient data movement between storage and GPU memory, significantly enhancing AI/ML workload performance.
- AI-Optimised Data Layout: Automated data placement across TLC/QLC NVMe flash and object storage, guided by real-time monitoring and user-defined policies, allows the platform to balance cost and performance effectively.
GigaOm analyst and field CTO Whit Walters said, 鈥淗itachi Vantara has delivered a well-integrated, scalable platform in Hitachi iQ, backed by proven storage. This combination provides organisations with a powerful base for scaling AI operations as workloads become more demanding.鈥�
The report also commended Hitachi Vantara鈥檚 strategic roadmap, including its collaboration with NVIDIA for the NVIDIA Data Platform on Hitachi iQ. The upcoming Hitachi iQ M Series, announced in March 2025, and integration with the Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) were also cited as evidence of the company鈥檚 forward-looking innovation.
Chief Product Officer Octavian Tanase commented, 鈥淎I is reshaping infrastructure demands. With Hitachi iQ and its integration with VSP One, we鈥檙e giving enterprises a high-performance, flexible foundation that evolves with their AI ambitions.鈥�
The accolade follows several recent achievements for the company. In May 2025, Hitachi Vantara received the Sustainable Technology Award at the Global Tech & AI Awards for its VSP One Block solution. Earlier in the year, it was named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm鈥檚 Radar for Primary Storage for its hybrid cloud data platform, VSP One.
This recognition positions Hitachi Vantara at the forefront of high-performance AI-ready storage, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, scalability, and sustainable data infrastructure.
