HCLTech NetApp Expand Hybrid Cloud Storage Partnership
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
The expanded partnership strengthens HCLTech's and NetApp's positions in the growing hybrid cloud and AI infrastructure market, potentially boosting their competitive standing and revenue prospects. The announcement may positively influence investor sentiment for both companies as they capitalize on enterprise demand for scalable, consumption-based AI-ready storage solutions.
HCLTech and NetApp have expanded their partnership to offer hybrid cloud storage-as-a-service (STaaS) aimed at accelerating enterprise AI adoption. The joint solution integrates HCLTech's Utility for Everything (U4X) digital infrastructure framework with NetApp Keystone, a pay-as-you-go storage service. This consumption-based model supports AI and generative AI applications alongside traditional enterprise workloads, enabling organizations to scale storage, performance, and data services on demand. The offering leverages HCLTech's AI Factory suite for AI development, deployment, and operations, and is designed to help enterprises move from AI pilots to full-scale deployment while strengthening data readiness and governance. The companies highlighted prior deployments, including a global food and beverage company that reduced upfront infrastructure investments and a European telecommunications provider that improved scalability and resilience while meeting regulatory requirements. Executives Rampal Singh of HCLTech and Alvaro Celis of NetApp emphasized the value of co-creating flexible infrastructure and data management capabilities to help clients unlock data value and accelerate AI journeys.
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