Hitachi Vantara Warns Poor Data Foundations Are Stalling AI Projects
Hitachi Vantara, Friday, February 13th, 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.'
Lee Nolan, General Manager UK&I, Hitachi Vantara, commented: 'AI is acting as a stress test for UK organizations, and many are failing it. As adoption accelerates, long-standing weaknesses in data governance and resilience are being laid bare, increasing exposure to cyber risk and operational disruption.'
'Organizations need to become far more deliberate about where their data lives, recognizing that control over sensitive information is fundamental to resilience, accountability, and confidence as AI becomes embedded across the business.'