Is Object Storage the New AI Foundation? (Spoiler: Yes.)

AI has moved to production—but data readiness lags behind. AI isn’t compute-bound—it’s data-bound. Transforming fragmented and siloed data into governed, reusable, AI-ready assets is essential. Join Hitachi Vantara and GigaOm as we explore how modern object storage is becoming the AI foundation. Learn what’s changed, why it matters now, and how leading organizations are rethinking object storage as the backbone of AI. In this session, you will: Understand why AI is reshaping storage requirements—and why object storage is now the primary data plane for AI, analytics, and unstructured data. Learn what makes object storage truly “AI‑ready,” including scale‑out architectures for linear growth, built-in security, efficient small object handling and metadata management. Hear an independent analyst's perspective on where the object storage market is heading and what to expect over the next 12–18 months.