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Lenovo Partners with VMware to Bring Industry-Leading Data Center Solutions to Market
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group has announced that it will be the first to market VMware’s software solution for the edge running on ThinkSystem SE350 edge servers.
The new solution will be delivered directly to customer edge sites with VMware software preloaded on a pair of ruggedized and secure ThinkSystem SE350s.
Lenovo also announced the enhancement of Lenovo Open Cloud Automation management software to automate the planning and ongoing management of cloud deployments from data centers to edge sites. This will allow businesses to use the same management software to plan their cloud infrastructure and data center edge solutions.
Lenovo says hybrid work is the next reality, accelerating the need for edge to cloud solutions. The company says it is working on creating smarter infrastructure solutions, so customers can navigate this new hybrid workplace.
“As we move towards an endemic society, APAC companies must adopt hybrid business models,†said Sumir Bhatia, president of Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, Asia Pacific region.
“The digitally-ready workforce will increasingly rely on hybrid cloud models that deliver enhanced applications and user experiences. Lenovo’s new solution can be deployed both in the cloud and at the edge, saving up to half the servers typically required and taking full advantage of the built-in networking features of the ThinkSystem SE350.
“We’re excited to partner with VMWare to bring the future of hybrid work to life and support businesses in their strategy and journey to the cloud,†he adds.
The new software solution with VMWare for the edge will run on Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 and aims to simplify networking with integrated switching and wireless connectivity, eliminating the need for external network devices at the edge. VMware customers will soon be able to use the same environment they use in their data center, directly at their edge locations, by ordering this integrated, preloaded package.
“We are excited to partner with Lenovo as customers move their innovation from the data center to the public cloud to the edge,†said Muneyb Minhazuddin, VMware vice president, Edge computing.
“This new solution is ideal for remote sites that need to process data closer to its creation and closer to users, including retail stores, manufacturing sites and schools, to name a few. -a. Due to the rugged nature of the ThinkSystem SE350, this solution will be able to withstand extreme temperatures and high shock levels.
He says encrypted hard drives, along with motion and tampering detection, will be in place to help protect the data and the device.
Deploying remote edge sites requires a set of management tools that allow organizations to automate tasks without dedicated on-site personnel.
Lenovo has updated its Lenovo Open Cloud Automation software solution to include features supported by Edge. The single interface automates the planning, deployment, and ongoing lifecycle management of the physical and virtual infrastructure required to host cloud applications in the data center and at thousands of edge sites.
“The Lenovo Open Cloud Automation solution has helped customers, such as T-Systems, maintain their IT legacy and prepare for the future,†said Thomas Rumpf, CTO of T-Systems, private cloud.
“T-Systems needed to reduce costs and modernize its infrastructure with an end-to-end open automated platform that could host future customer workloads on and offsite while maintaining its legacy environments. Standard use cases are now 100% automated within the platform via LOC-A.
“However, we are still able to personalize services through highly automated plans,” he adds, “which has led to profitability in the range of 30% to 40% for our clients.”
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