Turning Virtualization Modernization Into Business Outcomes

As enterprises navigate rising virtualization costs and increasing infrastructure complexity, many are rethinking their approach to modernization. One organization leading this transformation is Alior Bank, a forward-looking financial institution that successfully modernized its IT environment to improve agility, resilience, and cost efficiency.

Faced with the limitations of legacy virtualization platforms, Alior Bank set out to build a future-ready infrastructure capable of supporting both traditional and cloud-native workloads. By adopting Hitachi Vantara’s Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) One integrated with Red Hat OpenShift, the bank created a unified platform to run virtual machines and containers side by side, simplifying operations while enabling a seamless path to modernization.

In The Total Economic Impact™ Of Hitachi Vantara Virtual Storage Platform One, a recent study conducted by Forrester*, the study stated that initial deployment of VSP focuses “on replacing legacy storage systems that support virtualized environments and file services. Over time, the rollout expands to include broader workloads across multiple regions.” This suggests that a path toward modernization for many organizations often begins like the path that Alior Bank chose.

Driving Measurable Business Outcomes

A modern, open, and resilient infrastructure can translate directly into business value, not only by meeting today’s regulatory and operational demands, but also by positioning organization for future growth, AI adoption, and greater agility across the enterprise. Organizations that choose this path can expect outcomes like:

• Operational simplification at scale: By consolidating virtualization and container platforms, businesses reduce infrastructure silos and streamlined operations. This unified approach enabled greater efficiency for IT teams and supported a consistent DevOps model across applications.
• Industry-specific resilience: With multi-site active-active architecture, global organizations achieve continuous availability for mission-critical workloads, ensuring business continuity and minimizing risk in a highly regulated environment.
• Cost optimization: Transitioning away from proprietary virtualization platforms allows enterprises to reduce licensing costs and avoid vendor lock-in, creating a more flexible and cost-efficient IT foundation.
• Accelerated innovation and AI readiness: With a modern, scalable platform in place, the DevOps teams are better positioned to deploy new applications faster and support emerging AI and data-driven initiatives.
• A practical path for exiting VMware: A key component of this transformation was the ability to migrate workloads with minimal disruption. Hitachi Vantara’s Migration Tool for Virtualization (MTV) provides a streamlined, low-risk approach, enabling businesses to transition from legacy environments while maintaining operational continuity.

A Blueprint for Enterprise Modernization

According to a report by 451 Research, the volume of enterprise data under management is growing at an estimated average annual rate of 28%. This surge in data is associated with numerous challenges, including managing complexity and AI readiness. Organizations are increasingly adopting unified platforms to address these challenges, which supports both VMs and containers, and provides the scalability required for AI-driven innovation.

Through its collaboration with Red Hat, Hitachi Vantara enables enterprises to modernize with confidence — leveraging solutions like Hitachi Vantara’s Migration Tool for Virtualization (MTV) and Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) One — delivering enterprise-grade resilience, operational simplicity, and cost control in a single platform.

Hear From Alior Bank at Red Hat Summit 2026

To learn more, join Hitachi Vantara at Red Hat Summit 2026, taking place May 11–14, 2026 in Atlanta. In a dedicated breakout session, Alior Bank will share firsthand insights into its modernization journey, including:

• Transitioning from legacy virtualization platforms
• Building resilient, AI-ready hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Avoiding common pitfalls during large-scale migrations

With strong demand for technical sessions, early registration is recommended. Save your seat and register here.

_{* The Total Economic Impact™ Of Hitachi Vantara Virtual Storage Platform One, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Hitachi Vantara, July 2025}

_{* Modernizing mission-critical storage, a 451 Research S&P Global report, commissioned by Hitachi Vantara}