Hitachi Vantara Launches Pentaho+: Platform for GenAI-Ready Data

Hitachi Vantara, the subsidiary in data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management under Hitachi, Ltd., has unveiled Pentaho+, an integrated platform from its software business. Pentaho+ is engineered to empower organizations in connecting, enriching, and transforming their operations through refined and reliable data crucial for AI and Generative AI (GenAI) precision. By automating intricate data management tasks through robust self-service and cloud-agnostic solutions, Pentaho+ facilitates enhanced data quality. It enables organizations to efficiently oversee data from its inception to deployment, contributing to streamlined and effective data processes.

According to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2023, “Generative AI has had an impact like no other technology in the past decade. The increased productivity for developers and knowledge workers, using systems like ChatGPT, is very real and has caused organizations and industries to rethink their business processes and the value of human resources.” Yet, Harvard Business Review found that “only 3% of companies’ data meets basic quality standards.”

Enhancing accessibility to hybrid data spanning on-premises and public cloud data centers, Pentaho+ seamlessly integrates unstructured, semi-structured, and structured formats. This holistic approach provides a comprehensive view of data assets, instilling confidence in obtaining mission-critical digital and operational insights. Particularly valuable during the rise of generative AI, Pentaho+ ensures efficient connectivity to diverse data sources, contributing to informed decision-making and optimized operational performance.

“We believe in this age of AI and Machine Learning that if an enterprise isn’t data-fit, it will lose to one who is,” said Maggie Laird, global head of Pentaho Software at Hitachi Vantara. “With Pentaho+, we’re providing the groundwork for universal data intelligence, enabling leaders to provide clean, accurate data with certainty to leverage GenAI in ways that can truly impact their business strategy and bottom line.”

Unlocking Business Value with AI-ready Data:

It offers a versatile, modular platform that seamlessly connects both existing and evolving data environments, eliminating the need for expensive integration or coding. As requirements grow, users can effortlessly incorporate additional functional modules. The introductory capabilities of Pentaho+ and enhancements to Pentaho functionality comprise:

Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics: 

Effectively handle both batch and streaming data in real-time through native containerization, ensuring compatibility with diverse deployment environments. This seamlessly integrated platform is effortlessly deployable on any cloud provider's platform, whether at the core or edge.

Pentaho Data Catalog: 

Pentaho Data Catalog facilitates the discovery, identification, categorization, and classification of data within a meaningful business context, fostering trust in a data-driven organization. The enhanced user interface incorporates leading technology from previous acquisitions, including Io-Tahoe and Waterline Data, to deliver an improved experience.

Pentaho Data Storage Optimiser: 

Enhance cost control over IT chargebacks, performance, and data risk in your workflows. The Data Storage Optimizer now supports all file systems, S3 containers, and Hadoop, providing comprehensive management across various data storage environments.

Anticipate upcoming enhancements to the Pentaho+ platform, including additional features for data mastering and data quality. Stay tuned for updates in the coming months as the platform continues to evolve and expand its capabilities.

“With Pentaho, business intelligence, big data, and data warehouse managers get the perfect platform for flexible data integration and data preparation as well as for analytics,” said Chris Keller, director of Big Data Analytics & IoT at ITNovum, the leading IT consultant/implementer for Business Open Source & Digital Transformation in Germany. “Thanks to its open architecture, the Pentaho+ Platform can be seamlessly integrated into any existing infrastructure working regardless of where data is located.”