** Software solutions provider Sovereign Cloud Holdings
Ltd's SOV.AX shares rise as much as 7.8% to A$0.690, highest
since July 26
** Company signs services agreement https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20210817/pdf/44zcgy28z6wj4y.pdf
with IT firm Hitachi Vantara in Australia
** As part of agreement, SOV to deliver logging as a service
(LaaS) to Hitachi Vantara; LaaS is a cloud-based solution for
collecting, analysing and storing log data
** SOV also secures new phase 2 "Authority to Operate"
accreditation
** Company's shares down ~38% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Arundhati Dutta in Bengaluru)
((Arundhati.Dutta@thomsonreuters.com))