Hitachi Offers Logical Partitioning Tech for SAP HANA; Mike Walkey Comments

Hitachi and its subsidiary Hitachi Data Systems have unveiled an x86-based logical partitioning solution for SAP HANA to support server virtualization and network consolidation on-premise, in the cloud or in a hybrid cloud environment.

The company said Sunday Hitachi LPAR works to provide computing and storage functions for system utilization and to streamline operations with a consolidated infrastructure.

Mike Walkey, senior vice president for global artners and alliances at HDS, said the company aims to facilitate customer adoption of the software-defined data center with the deployment of Hitachi LPAR.

SAP HANA on Hitachi LPAR is on controlled availability for cloud service providers and other SAP partners, Hitachi said.