Transforming the Data Center
Lenovo Data Center Group A global technology company with 55,000 employees supporting customers in over 160 countries to deliver PC, Mobile, and Data Center solutions Data Center Group is a global organization 1,600 engineers dedicated to server, storage, networking, software & solutions Excellence in global services and support from over 10,000 specialists Global supply chain ranked #25 in the world across all industries by Gartner 2
Today s opportunities and challenges Take advantage of business insights Adapt to IT transitions Mind the gap between operations and innovation 3
Opportunities for new business insights 2.4bn users with ubiquitous access 2.5bn GB of data created daily 50bn connected devices 4
Shifting IT objectives Traditional Supports the business focused on optimization, cost, reliability and manageability Agile IT IS the business focused on speed and flexibility 5
The IT innovation gap 80% of CEOs rank growth initiatives as a top business priority 20% of budget is allocated for innovation While there is desire to innovate, resources are dedicated to maintaining and supporting existing infrastructure and services. Those that cannot innovate will fall behind. 6
The IT transformation journey Optimize total cost and reduce expenses to develop new investment opportunities Develop more agile responses to changing demands Increase workforce, hardware, and software efficiencies to reduce cost and complexity 7
Accelerating the transformation Explore new IT consumption models Leverage emergent technologies Demand open approaches to achieve flexibility 8
Lenovo helps transform Flexible IT on demand Cloud (Private and Hybrid) Reduced operational expense Converged and Hyperconverged Systems Significant advantage in large scale computing solutions High Performance & Hyperscale systems Throughout the data center journey Automation and efficiency Software defined data center 9
Lenovo innovates in foundation technologies Purpose-driven innovation optimizing key requirements Ultimate Performance Achieve faster business results Reliability and Security Improve uptime Management and Efficiency Reduced operational expense 10
Lenovo delivers choice and flexibility Lenovo has a unique approach to strategic partnerships, where there is no competition in the partner space, rather innovation and IP development to strengthen the joint offerings delivering flexibility to customers. 11
Lenovo s commitment Trusted advisor that embraces market disruption to benefit the customer Dedicate expertise, services, and support whenever and wherever it s needed Long term relationship focused on a foundation of reliability and customer satisfaction 12
Lenovo Accelerating the transformation The NeXtScale System gives us the platform we need to keep up with evergrowing demands. Dr. Jarek Nabrzyski, Director of the Center for Research Computing, University of Notre Dame With SAP HANA running on System x servers, Schwan s Shared Services, LLC goes beyond industry standards, enabling Schwan s staff to access data faster than ever before. Ernie Moe, Senior Systems Engineer, Schwan s Shared Services, LLC Lenovo worked hard to understand our needs and our clients needs, and that just makes a huge difference. Richard Helms, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Carolinas IT 13
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