Mar 06, 2026 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Mexican financial institution Grupo Financiero Banorte has partnered with Hitachi Vantara to migrate its operations from a Mexico City data center to a facility in Querétaro and upgrade its mainframe storage environment.
According to Banorte, the migration was motivated by a desire to reduce the business risks associated with natural disasters and to "strengthen its digital foundation."
The data center migration saw Hitachi and Banorte migrating 450 terabytes of data in less than an hour. The new environment used by Banorte is supported by two mainframes and three interconnected Hitchachi storage arrays. Banorte is also now using Hitachi Vantara Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) systems and Hitachi Universal Replicator (HUR) technologies, and has reduced its transaction response time by 50 percent.
“Our strategic goal is to turn ordinary banking services into something extraordinary. Our digital capabilities are crucial to drive this strategy, as they will allow us to deliver hyper-personalized customer experiences,” said Delfin Ruiz, chief technology infrastructure officer, Banorte. “Hitachi Vantara is constantly evolving and improving their solutions, which in turn supports the growth of our own digital capabilities. We trust Hitachi’s technology and people to deliver for Banorte for years to come.”
“We’re proud to support Banorte’s vision of delivering exceptional digital banking experiences to its customers,” added Adrian Johnson, chief revenue officer, Hitachi Vantara. “This successful migration showcases how our enterprise storage and services teams work in lockstep with customers to modernize critical infrastructure, reduce operational risk, and prepare for future innovation.”
