Lenovo Launches New Storage Solutions; Jumps to #1 in IDC Global Storage Rankings
· Ranked
#1 worldwide storage solutions provider in the <$25K category which accounts
for 61% of the total storage market
· Jumps
to rank #5 storage provider across all storage segments
· New
high-density storage enclosure increases power efficiency up to 62% to support
carbon footprint print reduction for more sustainable data centers
· New
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series Storage delivers advanced ransomware detection to
protect critical customer data
March 30,
2023 – India. – Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY)
announced new solutions to enable customers to better solve rapidly growing
data management needs, coupled with new milestones in its enterprise storage
momentum. For the first time, Lenovo is ranked as the #1 storage provider in
the “Price Bands 1-4 (storage <$25K) external storage” category, which
represents 61% of the total market for storage device units sold globally1.
Lenovo also
rose to the #5 storage provider position globally in all segments, according to
IDC Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, 4Q 22.
Coinciding
with this accomplishment, the company has launched its new enterprise-class
storage solutions that deliver major power efficiency increases and data center
space savings to help support sustainability goals. The new ThinkSystem storage
systems help safeguard critical data with advanced ransomware protection.
The company
reported record-breaking growth across its infrastructure solutions business:
· Lenovo’s
storage portfolio records 138% YTY revenue
increase
· Lenovo
sees over 100% YoY growth in the All-Flash Array (AFA) category and 22% growth
in midrange storage
· Lenovo
TruScale Infrastructure as-a-Service grows more than 600% YoY Year-to-Date
“The rise
to the #1 storage provider rank in the price bands <$25k category globally
and the #5 storage provider in all segments worldwide is a testament to our
product performance and customer centricity, said Sumir Bhatia,
President – Asia Pacific, Lenovo ISG. “With data being the new
currency, CIOs must become smart bankers in how they manage, leverage, and
protect data while meeting sustainability goals. Our new enterprise-class
storage solutions offer more power efficiency and data center space savings,
while our ThinkSystem storage systems provide advanced ransomware protection”.
“India has
been witnessing a rapid growth of data, fueled by the proliferation of new
technologies such as 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and cloud computing.
It is predicted that the country will become a global hub for data centers with
a projected growth of USD 8 billion by 2026. This explosion of data has led to
a pressing need for enterprises to adopt better data management solutions,” said Amit
Luthra, Managing Director – India, Lenovo ISG. "Businesses are
leveraging Lenovo's comprehensive range of data management and storage
solutions to address complex challenges and stay competitive in the digital
landscape. Our remarkable achievements in enterprise storage segment with an
extensive data management portfolio is a direct result of the success our
customers find with Lenovo as the right technology partner. We remain dedicated
to providing our customers with cutting-edge solutions that cater to their
business requirements.”
New Storage
Innovation
Lenovo
offers a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise-class data management solutions
from entry to high end, including enterprise storage arrays and infrastructure,
Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), Software Defined Storage (SDS), TruScale
Infinite Storage as-a-service, and vertically focused workload solutions
working with ISV application software partners.
Leveraging
in-house design and manufacturing capabilities to drive innovation, Lenovo is
releasing new storage solutions to protect against threats to customers’
critical data and help support sustainability goals by more effectively
powering today’s demanding data management and analytics needs. The new
solutions include:
· D4390
High Density JBOD for Software Defined Storage: Delivers power and
space savings to help support sustainability goals:
o Up to 62%
less power consumption as compared to previous generation3
o Lower
OPEX – up to 60% reduction in data center space
o Higher
overall performance - 24G SAS connectivity increases data throughput
· ThinkSystem
DM Systems 9.12 Software Release: Delivers advanced innovations that
reduce threats from cyber-attacks and increase data management efficiency:
- New automated ransomware protection
o Autonomous
ransomware protection
o One-click
defense against malicious files
o Tamper-proof
snapshots prevent ransomware deletion
Hardened
Zero Trust architecture that increases defense from insider threats
o Advanced
multifactor authentication
o Immutable,
tamperproof logging
o Enhanced
auditing
- 33% storage efficiency improvement over previous generation with new 4 to 1 efficiency
- Lowers CAPEX by storing more data with less storage
· Recently announced high
performance data management solutions with WEKA, selling across 160 markets
globally. The solutions accelerate AI and analytics for high performance
workloads by speeding time to insights while reducing cost.
· TruScale Infrastructure as a Service, which enables all of Lenovo’s data management offerings to be consumed via a pay-as-you-go model
Enabling
the Channel Through Channel-Centric Strategy
Lenovo
delivers value for channel partners when it comes to data management and
storage solutions through the Lenovo 360
global channel framework for partners and a
channel-centric commitment. With the full breadth and depth of the Lenovo
portfolio, partners can strengthen their position in the market and better
respond to customer needs.
Fueled by
strong market momentum in edge-to-cloud servers, storage, and software, Lenovo
is transforming into a full-service solutions provider with continued expansion
and leadership across a comprehensive infrastructure solutions portfolio.
Visit Lenovo.com/storage to learn more about Lenovo’s leading storage solutions and customer stories.
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1 Representative
of the percentage of entry system units shipped vs total storage units shipped
as measured in IDC Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, 4Q22
2 Due to the
existing JV in PRC the share represents the combined Lenovo and Lenovo NetApp
Technology total