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HCLTech, NetApp Expand Partnership to Offer Hybrid Cloud Storage-as-a-Service
Two big technology companies, HCLTech and NetApp, decided to work together more closely.
They want to help other companies store their computer data in a smarter way.
Their new service is called storage-as-a-service.
Instead of buying expensive computers and storage machines, companies can rent them.
They pay only for what they use, like paying for electricity or water.
This is very helpful for artificial intelligence, or AI, which needs lots of data.
The service lets companies make their AI projects bigger or smaller easily.
It also helps companies keep their data safe and follow rules and regulations.
The companies say they have already helped a food and drink company and a telephone company in Europe.
HCLTech and NetApp expanded their partnership to offer hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS) for AI and data-driven workloads.
The offering combines HCLTech's Utility for Everything (U4X) digital infrastructure framework with NetApp Keystone, a pay-as-you-go storage service.
It uses a flexible, consumption-based model for AI and generative AI (GenAI) applications as well as traditional enterprise systems.
Enterprises can scale storage, performance and data services based on changing workload requirements, with AI development supported by HCLTech's AI Factory suite.
HCLTech and NetApp cite existing deployments with a global food and beverage company and a European telecommunications provider.
- Who
- HCLTech and NetApp, with executives Alvaro Celis (Chief Partner and Ecosystem Officer at NetApp) and Rampal Singh (Senior Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Business Unit at HCLTech) commenting on the collaboration.
- What
- The companies expanded their partnership to offer hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS), combining HCLTech's U4X framework with NetApp Keystone for AI, GenAI and enterprise workloads.
- Where
- Global scope; HCLTech operates across 60 countries.
- When
- The announcement date is not specified in the articles.
- Why
- To help enterprises scale AI and data-driven workloads with flexible, consumption-based infrastructure, reduce upfront investments and accelerate time to value from AI investments.
Key facts
- Companies
- HCLTech and NetApp
- Offering
- Hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS)
- HCLTech component
- Utility for Everything (U4X) digital infrastructure framework
- NetApp component
- NetApp Keystone pay-as-you-go storage service
- AI support
- HCLTech AI Factory suite of offerings
- Customer examples
- Global food and beverage company; European telecommunications provider
- HCLTech scale
- 223,000+ employees across 60 countries; $14.8 billion revenue for the 12 months ended June 2026
Quotes
Alvaro Celis
Chief Partner and Ecosystem Officer at NetApp
“We believe strong partnerships are built by co-creating technology offerings, business models, solutions and services that deliver meaningful customer value. This collaboration gives customers access to NetApp’s intelligent data infrastructure through a flexible, accessible business model, backed by HCLTech’s hands‑on expertise.”
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Rampal Singh
Senior Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Business Unit at HCLTech
“"By combining flexible infrastructure models with strong data management capabilities, we are enabling clients to unlock the value of their data and accelerate their AI journeys."”
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