Equinix and Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) have announced a new managed private cloud alliance.
Under the agreement, Equinix will provide enterprises with a Hitachi Cloud -- Compute as a Service solution that delivers managed private cloud services inside Equinix IBX data centers.
By partnering with Equinix, HDS will be able to offer fully managed, enterprise-grade services for private cloud solutions from a global footprint of Equinix IBX data centers in 32 markets around the globe.
HDS will deploy assets within any of the more than 100 Equinix global data centers to provide managed services aimed at enterprise deployments.
Equinix Cloud Exchange will be available separately to provide customers with direct access to multiple cloud and network providers.
“Equinix was a logical partner to extend customer value for our Hitachi Cloud -- Compute as a Service offering,” said Emmanuel Goutallier, vice president and general manager, managed cloud solutions, Hitachi Data Systems.
“Together with Equinix, we achieve a true hybrid cloud solution that provides end-to-end elastic solutions that leverage the best of both private and public cloud. With data centers throughout the globe, Equinix was a great fit for our global customers who were interested in the flexibility, agility and economic advantage provided by our managed cloud solution.”
“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.
“This partnership with HDS helps companies achieve cloud success by offering fully managed enterprise platforms that are delivered within secure, highly available IBX data centers around the world.”