Hitachi Cloud Coming to Equinix Data Centers

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) announced an agreement with Equinix to offer its Hitachi Cloud - Compute as a Service solution inside Equinix International Business Exchange data centers.

HDS will offer fully managed, enterprise-grade services for private cloud from a global footprint of Equinix IBX data centers in 32 markets around the globe. HDS said the variety of interconnection solutions for cloud and network service providers available inside Equinix, including the Equinix Cloud Exchange, gives its customers the ability to achieve sophisticated hybrid cloud solutions.

"To achieve optimal performance and cost benefits in the cloud, enterprises are actively consolidating IT assets, positioning systems within strategically located data centers and ensuring access to multiple cloud providers,” said Jim Poole, vice president, global service provider, Equinix.

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