Malayala Manorama Strengthens IT Infrastructure with Hitachi Vantara to Ensure 100% Data Availability and Seamless Operations

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Jan 16, 2025, 08:55 ET

Enables one of India's largest media houses to keep its print and broadcast operations running 24/7 with reliable IT infrastructure

BENGALARU, India and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced that Malayala Manorama, India's second-largest newspaper by circulation, selected Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) technology and Hitachi Advanced Servers to enhance its growing media operations and ensure uninterrupted business continuity. This partnership has enabled Malayala Manorama to significantly improve total cost of ownership over the lifetime of storage arrays, with increased storage density reducing the physical footprint of storage arrays by 66%, and cutting power and cooling costs by 70%.

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Founded over 135 years ago, Malayala Manorama has transformed into a modern media powerhouse, with a diverse portfolio spanning print, broadcast, and online media brands. In today's era of 24-hour news and streaming media, Malayala Manorama's media operations depend on complete availability. Any disruption — whether through system outages affecting journalists or interruptions in broadcasting and streaming — poses a significant risk of audience attrition. To safeguard against such risks, Malayala Manorama appointed Hitachi Vantara, in partnership with Vertex Technosolutions Pvt Ltd, to implement a highly resilient IT architecture, including four major data centers and 11 local sites, all connected through a robust network.

"Hitachi Vantara's solutions align perfectly with our goals of enhancing efficiency, scalability, and reliability," said V V Jacob, Senior General Manager IT at Malayala Manorama. "Their innovative products are at the forefront of storage technology, and their proactive support is second to none, which made them the ideal partner for our IT transformation. Their expertise and dedication have empowered us to achieve our objectives and position ourselves for future growth."

The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and Hitachi Advanced Servers were implemented to address Malayala Manorama's critical IT requirements. The solution delivers exceptional performance, ensuring rapid data access and application responsiveness through low latency and high throughput. Moreover, its reliability and scalability guarantee maximum uptime and the ability to seamlessly accommodate growing data volumes and evolving business needs. To simplify management, Hitachi Ops Center Administrator centralizes storage resource management, reducing administrative overhead.

With the new storage in place, Malayala Manorama was able to seamlessly migrate data from its legacy arrays in a timely manner. Today, the organization benefits from significantly faster performance, with users noting that applications that previously took several seconds to process tasks now respond almost instantly.

"Total cost of ownership over the lifetime of the arrays has also improved significantly," said V V Jacob. "Storage density has increased dramatically, requiring 66% less rack space to house the same capacity, and we are saving 70% on our power and cooling costs."

The new infrastructure has also delivered exceptionally high availability, thanks to the quality of the hardware and its ability to recover automatically from disk failures. The three-way replication between data centers ensures that the IT team can quickly switch over to a backup system in the event of a serious failure, minimizing potential downtime.

"Hitachi Vantara is privileged to be associated with Malayala Manorama as a trusted partner for their mission-critical IT infrastructure. We are proud to support Malayalam Manorama in achieving their business goals and delivering exceptional value to their millions of readers. Our advanced storage and server solutions have been critical in ensuring 100% data availability and seamless services. As businesses embrace digital transformation, we remain committed to providing the innovative solutions needed for success in a rapidly evolving landscape," said Hemant Tiwari, Managing Director and Vice President, India and SAARC Region at Hitachi Vantara.

"At Vertex, we take pride in collaborating with Hitachi Vantara to implement this transformative and highly resilient architecture for Malayala Manorama," said Bijoy R Nair, Managing Director, Vertex Technosolutions Pvt Ltd. "Hitachi Vantara's advanced storage and server technologies set a new benchmark for reliability and efficiency. The impressive results achieved by Malayala Manorama underscore the importance of leveraging robust, reliable solutions to ensure uninterrupted operations and position businesses for long-term success in today's data-driven landscape."

Hitachi Vantara continues to lead in storage innovation, recently launching the Virtual Storage Platform One, designed to deliver exceptional energy efficiency and performance, earning top ENERGY STAR^® certifications. In parallel, Hitachi Vantara's cutting-edge AI-driven Ops Center is helping organizations streamline operations, automating up to 70% of tasks. With these advancements, Hitachi Vantara is empowering businesses to reduce their total cost of ownership, enhance performance, and optimize IT infrastructure for the future.

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About Malayala Manorama
The Malayala Manorama Company Limited (MMCL) is engaged in printing and publication of news daily and other magazines. The company's main daily Malayala Manorama is the most widely circulated regional daily in India. MMCL was founded by Mr Kandathil Varghese Mappillai in 1888, with the first issue of the newspaper appearing on March 22, 1890. The daily is currently being printed and published from 19 centers – 11 in Kerala, one each in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore and three located at overseas locations, viz, Dubai (UAE), Manama (Bahrain) and Doha (Qatar).

About Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara is transforming the way data fuels innovation. A wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Vantara provides the data foundation the world's leading innovators rely on. Through data storage, infrastructure systems, cloud management and digital expertise, the company helps customers build the foundation for sustainable business growth. To learn more, visit www.hitachivantara.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the 3 business sectors of "Digital Systems & Services" – supporting our customers' digital transformation; "Green Energy & Mobility" – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and "Connective Industries" – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company's revenues as 3 sectors for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totaled 8,564.3 billion yen, with 573 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

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