Hitachi Vantara’s Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) has been shown to deliver a return on investment (ROI) of 285% and achieve payback in just seven months, according to a new Total Economic Impact (TEI) study by Forrester Consulting. Commissioned by Hitachi Vantara, the report found that organisations using VSP One improved efficiency, lowered costs and gained scalability across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
Significant operational gains reported
The TEI study, based on a composite organisation representing interviewed customers, revealed that companies using VSP One saw up to a 35% drop in operational complexity and achieved data reduction ratios of as much as 6:1. Automation and simplified management were also highlighted as major time savers. Over three years, the analysis showed US$915,000 in operational efficiencies through storage modernisation, largely driven by reduced complexity and faster issue resolution. Increased storage efficiency from compression and deduplication resulted in US$373,000 in savings, while AI and machine learning capabilities helped free up US$241,000 worth of staff time by streamlining workload optimisation and provisioning.
Adrian Johnson, Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Americas and Asia Pacific at Hitachi Vantara, said the results align with what regional enterprises are experiencing. “We believe the study validates what we consistently hear from Southeast Asian enterprises: modern infrastructure investments pay for themselves quickly when they reduce complexity and improve efficiency,” he said.
AI readiness challenges in Southeast Asia
These findings were presented during Hitachi Vantara ASEAN Exchange 2025 in Phuket, Thailand, where more than 110 technology leaders and industry experts gathered to discuss AI readiness and digital transformation. Delegates from manufacturing, public services, maritime, banking, financial services and healthcare sectors emphasised the need for robust data foundations to support the safe and scalable adoption of AI.
Joe Ong, Vice President for ASEAN at Hitachi Vantara, noted the urgency. “Southeast Asia is moving fast on AI adoption, but data silos, low data quality, and rising security concerns are still slowing progress,” he said. “We feel the Forrester TEI findings show that with the right infrastructure, enterprises can achieve both cost savings and agility—critical outcomes for the region’s digital future.”
The company’s own State of Data Infrastructure survey, published in December 2024, reinforces these concerns. It found that although 42% of Asia-based organisations see AI as critical, only 30% of their data is structured and models produce accurate outputs just 32% of the time.
Recognising regional innovation and partnerships
ASEAN Exchange 2025 also celebrated organisations driving digital transformation across Southeast Asia. Hitachi Vantara recognised partners with awards across categories such as top distributor, enterprise partner, AI innovation partner and service excellence partner. Recipients included companies from Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines, reflecting a broad regional ecosystem focused on building stronger data and AI capabilities.
With AI adoption accelerating but infrastructure challenges persisting, the TEI study and the ASEAN Exchange discussions underline the importance of modern, efficient systems like VSP One. As enterprises across the region pursue digital transformation, solutions that simplify operations and reduce costs are expected to be key enablers of growth and innovation.
