LONDON, February 18, 2025 – Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced a collaboration with Manor Lodge School, an independent primary school renowned for its innovative outdoor and technology-based learning, to modernize its IT infrastructure and support future growth.

Following a comprehensive evaluation, Manor Lodge, based in Hertfordshire, UK, selected the Hitachi Vantara Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) implemented by trusted partners Qual and TD SYNNEX. The new system guarantees 100% data availability, providing the reliability and performance essential for digital education.

For more information about Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform One, visit:
https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/products/storage-platforms/data-platform

"Our previous outdated IT system at Manor Lodge caused bi-weekly outages, disrupting lessons for more than one hour at a time and impacting our teachers, students, and administrators alike," explained Matthew Clackett, IT and Digital Services Manager at Manor Lodge School.

"With the new infrastructure from Hitachi Vantara, our IT system just works," continued Clackett. "Our teachers are now excited to integrate technology into lessons, confident that it will perform flawlessly. This transformation empowers us to be more ambitious in enhancing learning outcomes."

Hitachi VSP ensures uninterrupted access to critical teaching resources through its high-performance storage architecture. It eliminates the risk of hardware failures by providing automated self-monitoring capabilities, which proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they impact operations. With built-in scalability, the system allows Manor Lodge to expand capacity seamlessly as the school's IT and data demands grow. Additionally, the platform's advanced data protection features ensure that sensitive school records and student information are safeguarded against cyber threats.

"Manor Lodge's concerns reflect a larger issue affecting schools and organizations striving to meet evolving educational and technological demands," said Octavian Tanase, Chief Product Officer, Hitachi Vantara. "Manor Lodge School's success highlights how reliable, modern solutions like VSP can empower institutions to eliminate downtime, improve security, and focus on delivering exceptional learning outcomes. By investing in resilient IT infrastructure, schools can confidently embrace digital transformation and future-proof their operations."

Key benefits of Hitachi Vantara's VSP include:

• Zero Downtime: Hardware faults and system crashes have been eliminated, ensuring seamless access to teaching resources.

• Enhanced IT Efficiency: The IT team can focus on strategic projects, incorporating coding, AR, VR and AI across the curriculum.

• Improved Cybersecurity: Modern systems ensure robust data protection and peace of mind for staff.

• Scalability for Growth: The new infrastructure can easily accommodate increasing data demands as the school grows.

To learn more about Hitachi Vantara's storage solutions, go to: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/products/storage-platforms.

The Manor Lodge customer story can be found here: 

https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/company/customer-stories/manor-lodge-school-customer-story.

Additional Resources

• Webinar: Simplicity of One: A World Without Data Complexity

• Unleashing Your Data's Potential: Virtual Storage Platform One

• One Data Platform. No Limits.

• Blog: Delivering Data Clarity for Partners with Single Data Platform

• Insights article: Driving Insights Across a New, Vital Data Infrastructure

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About Hitachi Vantara 

Hitachi Vantara is transforming the way data fuels innovation. A wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Vantara provides the data foundation the world's leading innovators rely on. Through data storage, infrastructure systems, cloud management and digital expertise, the company helps customers build the foundation for sustainable business growth. To learn more, visit www.hitachivantara.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the 3 business sectors of "Digital Systems & Services" – supporting our customers' digital transformation; "Green Energy & Mobility" – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and "Connective Industries" – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company's revenues as 3 sectors for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totaled 8,564.3 billion yen, with 573 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

About Manor Lodge School

Manor Lodge is a unique, independent primary school with 462 children aged between 4 and 11 years old. It is set in beautiful, open countryside and is a perfect setting to create lifelong memories of a secure childhood surrounded by space and freedom. It is a place where learning is built on the principle that every child deserves a childhood, a place where experiential learning and academic rigour, together with state-of-the-art technology, collide in spaces that are far flung from the classrooms of the past. At Manor Lodge, learning to an exceptional standard is expected in 'classrooms without walls'.

It is our belief that a curriculum built on real life experiences challenges children's curiosity, creativity and the wonder of life and not only enhances children's learning but helps to shape memories that will last a lifetime. For more information on Manor Lodge, please visit our website at https://www.manorlodgeschool.com.

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MEDIA CONTACTS

Bastiaan van Amstel
Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations, EMEA
Hitachi Vantara
bastiaan.vanamstel@hitachivantara.com
+31(0)20 650 9000

Victoria Appleby
Communications Manager
Manor Lodge School
Victoria.Appleby@manorlodgeschool.com
+44(0)17 076 42424