HDS said its new portfolio of converged data centre solutions supports Hitachi enterprise class storage systems and blades and other standard network infrastructure components to enable quicker and simpler deployment of cloud computing.

The Hitachi converged data centre solutions combine storage, computing and networking with software management, automation and optimisation. These solutions help organisations build a cloud infrastructure using tightly integrated, shared components including storage, computing and data networking.

An independent analyst explained that solutions that help organisations deploy cloud easily allow them to concentrate on developing applications that will run on the infrastructure.

"In today's fast evolving and economically challenging business world, IT organisations must spend less time configuring and managing individual devices or applications and dedicate more time developing, delivering, and enhancing new services," said Richard Villars, vice president of storage and IT executive strategies, IDC.