VMware (NYSE:VMW) and Hitachi Ltd (NYSE:HIT) have announced a strategic partnership based on VMware’s vSphere and the VMware vFabric cloud application platform. The partnership will assist Hitachi deliver IT to customers and offer cloud-computing services to Asian financial institutions.
“VMware is committed to delivering IT as a service to organizations worldwide, increasing productivity, spurring innovation and simplifying deployment while improving business agility and reducing costs, ” said Tod Nielsen, co-president, Application Platform, VMware. “Our partnership with Hitachi and the new joint Private Cloud for Finance Institutes solution will bring the full benefits of cloud computing to financial institutions across Asia.”