Hitachi Data Systems has announced continued technology innovations that help organizations apply new efficiencies and capabilities to optimize infrastructure, reclaim storage and improve alignment with their evolving business requirements. These innovations, including cloud computing solutions that reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), were discussed at Hitachi uVALUE Convention 2010, the largest annual corporate event hosted by the Corporate and Information Telecommunication and Systems Company of Hitachi, Ltd., at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan.

“Data as a raw resource is of limited use. Organizations need an IT infrastructure that can transform data into usable information. Technologies rooted in virtualization and cloud computing are a strategic and cost-effective way to consolidate resources and build simple, flexible and sustainable infrastructures. The result is a transformed, virtual data center that offers tangible benefits including efficiency, ease of management and cost savings,” said Claus Mikkelsen, chief scientist, Hitachi Data Systems.

This year’s uVALUE Convention, held in conjunction with the Hitachi 100th anniversary, focuses on “Dependable Technologies for the Next 100 Years – Accelerating Innovation of Society and Business through Collaborative Creation.” The event showcases the research talent that exists across the Hitachi Group and the technology innovation that fuels Hitachi, Ltd. and its subsidiaries to bring to market products and services that improve lives and businesses. This year, Michael Hay, chief strategist of Strategic Product Operations and Planning at Hitachi Data Systems, will present findings on the value that innovative storage solutions bring to customers today.