Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., has unveiled Hitachi iQ Studio, a new AI software platform designed to make it easier for enterprises to build, deploy, and manage AI agents and applications at scale.
The solution acts as a turnkey integration hub—combining a no-code/low-code agent builder, pre-built industrial AI blueprints, and built-in data governance tools. It enables organizations to operationalize AI faster, securely, and responsibly while maintaining complete control over their data.
Built on the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, Hitachi iQ Studio offers pre-integrated retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines to deliver AI-ready data for agentic AI workloads. It also incorporates the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to streamline data access, automation, and model deployment for enterprises that may lack in-house AI expertise. “With Hitachi iQ Studio, we are making AI more user-friendly and manageable by combining accessible tools with enterprise-grade performance and governance,” said Jason Hardy, Chief Technology Officer for AI at Hitachi Vantara. “The result is faster innovation, stronger oversight, and a path to scalable, responsible AI.”
Designed for Responsible, Scalable AI
Unlike cloud-only tools, Hitachi iQ Studio offers a fully governed, on-premises AI environment, giving enterprises—especially in regulated sectors—greater sovereignty and compliance control.
Its capabilities include:
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AI-ready data delivery through secure RAG pipelines.
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Accelerated time-to-value with MCP connectors, ready-to-use algorithms, and integrated data access.
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Democratized AI creation via a visual, no-code interface for nontechnical users.
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Industrial AI enablement through templates for predictive maintenance, fleet optimization, and operator-skill evaluation.
Jacob Liberman, Director of Enterprise Product at NVIDIA, added: “By combining Hitachi Vantara’s enterprise data expertise with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing, Hitachi iQ Studio gives customers the performance and scalability needed to build and deploy advanced AI systems at enterprise scale.”
Certified Infrastructure for AI Factories
Hitachi’s AI infrastructure, including Hitachi Content Software for File (HCSF), has earned NVIDIA Enterprise Storage Certification and NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) validation. These distinctions confirm the platform’s ability to support large-scale AI and high-performance computing environments while ensuring security and efficiency.
According to Ashish Nadkarni, Group Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Infrastructure Research at IDC, scaling AI is as much about data readiness as it is about compute: “Solutions like Hitachi iQ Studio, with built-in templates and enhanced data visibility, represent an important step toward unifying AI environments and driving measurable business outcomes.”
Hitachi Vantara will showcase Hitachi iQ Studio at Supercomputing 2025 (Nov. 16–21, St. Louis, Missouri), where attendees can experience firsthand how the platform simplifies and advances agentic AI development.
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