Lenovo hybrid cloud solution integrates AI capabilities
Lenovo has been pioneering IT innovation since 1984—and today, the tech giant has 18 research and development sites and holds 33,000 patents and patent applications. So, when the cloud revolution took off, Lenovo was quick to leverage cutting-edge private cloud technologies to support its global operations.
Lenovo follows a cloud-first implementation strategy, carefully reviewing workloads to determine whether private, public, or hybrid cloud deployment is the best fit. They operate 23 private cloud data centers and edge data centers in 17 cities across the globe, while also taking advantage of 16 public cloud regions.
Wenjie Zhang, Cloud Native Products R&D Director at Lenovo, says: “Managing our data and services effectively has always been a top priority. Governance is crucial: we aim to maintain tight control over everything.”
Leveraging their technology expertise and leadership in cloud, Lenovo developed a solution to empower internal users to rapidly build, migrate, utilize, and manage private and public cloud environments.
The Lenovo hybrid cloud solution incorporates a range of innovative capabilities that streamline and accelerate key cloud management tasks. For example, the solution substitutes intelligent digital workflows for manual container management via scripts and command-line interfaces.
“The solution offers powerful self-service tools that help users do their work more quickly and efficiently,” explains Wenjie Zhang. “For example, it enables users to self-order computing, storage, container, and database services on a unified portal, and automatically delivers the required resource environment to users within minutes or even seconds.”
By aggregating data from multiple sources into a single point of control, the Lenovo hybrid cloud solution offers users a 360-degree view of the health of their cloud environments. In addition, the solution incorporates AI capabilities that enable teams to rapidly drill down into the root causes of potential issues.
“Through AI-powered automation, the Lenovo hybrid cloud solution enables users to analyze data and achieve the optimal balance of compute, storage, and networking resources for cloud workloads,” says Wenjie Zhang. “AI-assisted analytics can quickly pinpoint issues with APIs, servers, or networks, even if they are buried deep in the stack.”
The solution enables teams to manage all resources—including Lenovo private cloud resources and hyperscaler platforms from other companies. Wenjie Zhang adds: “We analyze public cloud usage and spend, creating valuable opportunities to reallocate workloads to the most cost-efficient platforms.”
