HCLTech has expanded its collaboration with NetApp to offer a hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS) solution. This offering aims to help enterprises scale AI and data-driven workloads using a flexible, consumption-based model. The integrated solution combines HCLTech’s Utility for Everything (U4X) framework with NetApp’s Keystone storage service, accelerating the transition to enterprise-scale AI adoption.
HCLTech and NetApp Forge Enhanced Hybrid Cloud Offering
NEW YORK and NOIDA, India – August 13, 2026 – HCLTech, a prominent global technology company, announced today the expansion of its strategic partnership with NetApp, a leader in intelligent data infrastructure. This collaboration is set to introduce a comprehensive hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS) solution designed to empower enterprises in scaling their AI and data-driven workloads. The new offering provides a flexible, consumption-based model, accommodating both AI and GenAI applications alongside traditional enterprise systems.
Integrated Solution for AI and Data Workloads
The STaaS solution integrates HCLTech’s Utility for Everything (U4X) digital infrastructure framework with NetApp’s Keystone pay-as-you-go storage service. This synergy enables organizations to align their infrastructure precisely with evolving workload demands. It facilitates the on-demand scaling of storage, performance, and data services, while simultaneously supporting the critical lifecycle of AI development, deployment, and operations through HCLTech’s specialized AI Factory suite.
Accelerating Enterprise AI Adoption
By merging HCLTech’s consumption-led operating model with NetApp’s advanced data management capabilities, this joint offering is poised to accelerate the journey from initial AI pilots to full-scale enterprise adoption. The solution is designed to enhance data readiness and governance, enabling organizations to process workloads closer to where data resides, thereby improving operational efficiency and reducing time-to-value. This initiative builds upon successful deployments across various industries, where HCLTech and NetApp capabilities have previously enabled improved agility, scalability, and compliance.
Customer Value and Partnership Strength
Alvaro Celis, Chief Partner and Ecosystem Officer at NetApp, commented, “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.”
Rampal Singh, Senior Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Business Unit at HCLTech, added, “Our collaboration with NetApp reflects our focus on helping enterprises scale AI in a pragmatic and efficient way. 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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