Lenovo, a leader in technology innovation, has launched an array of new ThinkAgile hybrid cloud solutions and ThinkSystem server platforms.
These advancements, fuelled by the latest Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, aim to enhance cloud deployment, hybrid connectivity, and AI capabilities. The deployment of these next-gen processors marks a critical stride in enabling a dynamic hybrid AI approach across public, private, and foundational models, revolutionising AI accessibility.
Advancements in Hybrid Cloud Solutions
Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hybrid cloud solutions are tailored to elevate AI performance and foster cloud agility. By augmenting their market-leading portfolio with increased compute power and faster memory, Lenovo seeks to empower businesses with flexible and scalable IT solutions. Furthermore, Lenovo’s Professional Services for AI and TruScale as-a-service offerings provide integrated hybrid cloud capabilities, accelerating AI implementation while simplifying IT management.
Kamran Amini, Vice President and General Manager of Server, Storage, and Software at Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, commented, “Lenovo hybrid cloud solutions for AI workloads are propelling innovation and creating a faster, more flexible path to AI by providing data-center level compute to the source of business data.”
Next-Gen Intel Processors and AI Acceleration
The new ThinkAgile hybrid cloud solutions and ThinkSystem servers, powered by the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, integrate Intel’s AI acceleration technology (AMX). These enhancements drive efficiency, supporting AI inferencing and training on models with up to 20 billion parameters.
Lenovo’s portfolio prioritises an open architecture, superior reliability, and comprehensive security, catering to enterprises of all sizes navigating hybrid multi-cloud environments.
To keep pace with business expansion, Lenovo’s ThinkAgile HX, MX, and VX solutions, optimised for AI, leverage the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These turnkey hybrid cloud solutions come with an open ecosystem of partners like Microsoft, Nutanix, and VMware. They offer industry-leading cloud software, enabling enhanced capabilities, faster backup and recovery, and accelerated deployment.
Expanding Portfolio and Industry Partnerships
Lenovo extends its ThinkAgile VX with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) reference architecture, supporting hybrid cloud workloads. The ThinkAgile MX450 Edge Integrated System, integrated with Azure Arc, provides compact yet comprehensive Azure cloud services and edge AI inferencing capabilities. Moreover, ThinkAgile HX AI for the Edge with Nutanix delivers scalable solutions for remote AI and machine learning workloads.
Lenovo, in collaboration with Intel, introduces the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors across its ThinkSystem portfolio, encompassing dense optimized, rack, and tower solutions. These processors enable higher processing power within a reduced space, accompanied by up to 40% lower power consumption due to Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling.
Flexible Solutions for Enterprises and Multi-Site Locations
For compute-intensive workloads, Lenovo offers the SD530 V3, SD550 V3, and SD650-N V3 dense optimized servers, enhancing processing capabilities. The ThinkSystem SR650 V3 and SR630 V3 rack servers provide flexible configurations and optimized performance for AI workloads. Additionally, Lenovo’s ThinkSystem SR250 V3 rack server and ST250 V3 tower server leverage Intel Xeon E-2400 processors, offering adaptable compute for multi-site locations.
Lenovo embarks on an AI-driven transformation journey, introducing AI-ready devices, infrastructure, solutions, and services for global industries, enterprises, and individuals. The TruScale for Hybrid Cloud by Lenovo offers flexible, as-a-service, and fully managed on-premises data centre solutions. The TruScale Hybrid Cloud for Edge complements this by providing cost-effective, smaller configurations for AI support, empowering users with a self-service cloud management platform.
Lenovo introduces Professional Services for AI, assisting organizations in deciphering AI complexities and guiding them through effective IT deployments. Furthermore, Lenovo’s latest laptops, ThinkPad X1 and IdeaPad Pro 5i, utilise AI computing, transforming user experiences. With Intel Core Ultra processors and high-performance Wi-Fi connectivity, these laptops accelerate AI PC tasks across hybrid AI models.
For more information, visit Lenovo’s Hybrid Cloud AI Solutions.
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