Hitachi Vantara Warns Poor Data Foundations Are Stalling AI Projects
Blocks & Files, Monday, February 2nd, 2026
Hitachi Vantara data infrastructure research shows that failings in data management, governance, and security are stalling AI projects.
The company's 2025 State of Data Infrastructure Global Report, titled 'From Fragile to Optimized,' says enterprises are drowning in petabytes of data while investing in AI projects that rely on it, but are being held back by a lack of supporting data infrastructure. It declares: 'Those who invest in infrastructure, governance, and trusted partnerships win big. The rest will be left counting losses, while competitors turn insight into dollars.'