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New smart technologies from Lenovo present at MWC 2018

MWC 2018: Lenovo™ unveils smart new technologies that are changing everything from devices to data centers

Lenovo presented at MWC 2018 the company's vision for technology innovation in 2018, with augmented intelligence (AI) at its core.

With the PC segment at its core, Lenovo has created one of the most comprehensive collections of AI devices that offer the unique advantage of delivering the three key elements of intelligence: data, computing power, and algorithm.

With the help of new AR, VR and voice-activated technologies presented at the event, Lenovo devices offer new options for work, entertainment and lifestyle. From the new Yoga™ voice-activated 2-in-1 laptops launched today, to Moto Mods that can truly transform a smartphone, to advanced data center solutions, Lenovo offers all the important options for human interaction with AI.

A different smartphone experience
At MWC, Motorola is showing how it continues to challenge the industry with smartphones with premium features at great value prices, and how it continues the brand's tradition of innovation with a series of revolutionary Moto Mods that allow users to monitor, among other things, their health status. The Motorola Health Mod allows you to easily monitor five vital signs, including accurate systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, all from your moto z smartphone.

Motorola also presents key insights into the recently launched global "Phone-Life Balance" study, which it developed in partnership with Dr. Nancy Etcoff, a renowned expert in neuroscience and the science of happiness at Harvard. The study identifies a number of problematic behaviors that impact on relationships with others and with ourselves, and demonstrates how people tend to place more importance on phones than people close to them. The most important findings of the research sound the alarm about the younger generations who have grown up in a digital world.

Motorola believes that technology should enrich our lives, not distract us, and that's why we offer smart solutions to help people balance the role their phone plays in their lives. These include a partnership with SPACE, an app that helps users be more aware of how they use their phone, and Moto Experiences, which provides more intuitive mobile interactions.

A different approach to voice control
Lenovo's PC and Smart Devices Division (PCSD) is developing a series of new products dedicated to transforming the consumer and business experience with augmented intelligence.

At MWC, Lenovo is launching the new Yoga 730 (in 13-inch and 15-inch variants) and the new 14-inch Yoga 530, the latest devices to complete its 2-in-1 laptop lineup designed for the mobile generation. The new Windows 10 convertibles offer the modern design, high laptop performance and increased tablet portability that have established Lenovo Yoga as an iconic premium brand since the launch of the first convertible. The new Yoga 730 harnesses the power of AI to provide intelligent hands-free assistance. Available with both Cortana and Alexa, it offers more options and recognizes voice commands from across the room.

The new trio of shock-resistant Lenovo Chromebook 500e, 300e 2-in-1 and 100e laptops, specially designed for educational activities, is now available in the market. In addition to the special design intended to protect the device against liquids and shocks, the Chromebook 300e integrates Lenovo Enhanced Touch technology that allows the use of everyday objects to interact with the screen, while the Chromebook 500e offers an EMR™ pen based on innovative Google algorithms ® for almost lag-free use when writing and drawing.

A smart home

For a smarter home, the new Lenovo Smart Display announced at CES 2018 makes using technology at home more comfortable, intuitive and easy to share. It combines the voice command capabilities of Google Assistant™ with a vibrant full HD touchscreen.2 The screen, intended to become the command center for all smart devices in the home, from lighting to heating systems and more, can be controlled by voice or by a quick glance at the screen.

A different way to experience reality
Lenovo shows how augmented intelligence continues to make its devices more different and more immersive. Also launched at CES 2018, the Lenovo Mirage™ Solo standalone VR headset and Lenovo Mirage Camera VR180 enable the creation and consumption of your own VR content using Daydream™, Google's mobile VR platform. At the same time, Star Wars™: Jedi Challenges, comprised of the Lenovo Mirage AR set and Lightsaber controller, pushes the boundaries of what is possible and allows fans to experience Jedi training in AR.

A different way to make the world better
Lenovo Data Center Group continues to support the smart revolution by expanding into two new segments in telecommunications and IoT.

As innovations in mobile and smart devices develop rapidly, the telecommunications industry is undergoing massive changes with the deployment of 5G networks. Lenovo is uniquely positioned to revolutionize traditional telecommunications infrastructure and provide a smooth transition for communications service providers to the software-defined world.

Lenovo is launching a performance-optimized offering based on ThinkSystem SR650/SR630 servers and switches, the Red Hat OpenStack platform, and Mellanox ConnectX-4 NICs for accelerated data packet processing. Moreover, Lenovo joins the "Intel Select Solution for NFV" program and offers a specially optimized encryption and compression solution based on NFV workloads. The solution includes Intel QuickAssist (QAT) and Intel XXV710 NIC technologies integrated into the Lenovo SR650/SR630 servers.

Capitalizing on its leadership in x86 server reliability, Lenovo also introduces the first 5G base station with software and virtualized implementations of centralized and distributed units (CU/DU), made possible by a collaboration with China Mobile focused on customer needs.

Demonstrations of Lenovo's "device-to-data center" solutions can be seen at Mobile World Congress, which takes place in Barcelona from February 26 to March 1. Lenovo is also showing a "5G network self-optimization" solution based on Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 servers at the Intel booth.

 

Pricing and Availability
See http://news.lenovo.com/MWC2018 for additional product pricing and availability information.

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The new Lenovo™ Legion gaming desktops now also in Romania

Lenovo launches the new Lenovo™ Legion gaming desktops in Romania

LENOVO has announced the launch on the Romanian market of three new and high-performance devices that complement the Lenovo Legion™ product range – the Lenovo Legion Y920, Y720 and Y520 desktops, VR-ready certified.
Together, the three Lenovo Legion models offer PC gamers a high level of customization and performance. Feedback from the community has informed how these new designs have been developed. Gamers have repeatedly said that speed and performance are the main assets. That's why these Lenovo Legion systems have been built from the ground up with performance and speed at their core. The devices are designed to run the most demanding games with ease, from top-tier Action RPGs to indie platformers.

Lenovo Legion Y920 Tower: Gaming at its best

The new Lenovo Legion Y920 Tower desktop is VR-ready certified and was designed for the most passionate PC gamers. This complete system features 7th generation Intel® Core™ i7-7700K quad-core processors, capable of running even the most demanding games, from first-person shooters (FPS) to space simulators , at an optimal speed and without interruptions. This desktop is also equipped with a video card up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 8GB, one of the most powerful graphics cards on the market. This provides exceptional visuals and allows the system to handle future versions of today's most popular games. Furthermore, the Lenovo Legion Y920 Tower desktop is equipped with 32GB CORSAIR® VENGEANCE® LPX DDR4 memory and optional Asetek® integrated liquid-based cooling system, both of which offer overclocking capability. This supports increased frame rate stability, reduced system noise and motherboard stress.

Lenovo Legion Y720 Tower: Make the most of your passion

The VR-ready certified Lenovo Legion Y720 Tower desktop gives gamers performance they can count on. Featuring up to a 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700 processor, optional 16GB Intel Optane™ memory for fast response time, and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB graphics, the Lenovo Legion Y720 Tower system offers a essential processing and graphics package and run the most demanding games.

Lenovo Legion Y520 Tower: For gamers who want to switch to PC

The VR-ready certified Lenovo Legion Y520 Tower is built for console gamers who want to test the world of PC gaming. This system puts the necessary graphics and processing speed first and is a great way to take your first steps into the world of PC gaming. The device includes support for live gaming with Mixer, DirectX® 12, an unrestricted frame rate and 21:9 wide format aspect. In addition, the Legion Y520 Tower allows users to stay connected with friends via Xbox Live®. All this is complemented by graphics card up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 and a processor up to 7th generation Intel Core i7-7700. The Lenovo Legion Y520 Tower desktop is also integrated with Lenovo Entertainment Hub, an application that provides access to a vast catalog of VR-optimized video game codes for select FPS games.1 The device can be easily upgraded for users who wish to modify certain components, which makes the Lenovo Legion Y520 Tower an ideal means for gamers who want to get acquainted with the world of computer games.

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The Lenovo Tab 4 tablet series is available in Romania

    Lenovo announces the availability of the new Tab 4 tablets, together with accessories dedicated to children, on the Romanian market. Tab 4 is a range of stylishly designed devices that offer optimal performance to suit the needs of every member of the family. The Lenovo Tab 4 models, in the 8" and 10" diagonal versions, have an attractive design [...]

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Lenovo hits 42 new record benchmarks for ThinkSystem portfolio performance

 

Lenovo has announced the achievement of 42 new benchmarks worldwide for its ThinkSystem portfolio, integrated with the latest Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors. The ThinkSystem portfolio of solutions is designed to help customers drive complexity reduction and tackle the most demanding workloads.

The new ThinkSystem portfolio brings together the best performing systems from across the industry under a single brand that includes servers, storage and networking systems. The ThinkSystem portfolio can adapt to ever-changing IT needs while reducing the complexity and cost of traditional IT systems. Lenovo's latest server portfolio includes 14 highly configurable servers offered in rack and tower formats, mission-critical, dense and blade platforms, as well as new hyperscalable systems. Thus, customers have the opportunity to simplify their IT infrastructure, which leads to a high level of service of data center operations that is directly reflected in business development. Furthermore, customers don't have to fear incompatibility between different technologies or the inability to scale the technology as the workload changes. Lenovo has designed the ThinkSystem portfolio to be compatible with the equipment organizations have already invested in, without the need for a total re-engineering of the data center.

Lenovo added seven new solutions covering services such as cloud, big data, analytics and databases, which are supported by the new ThinkSystem servers, and presented two new Intel® solutions. These enterprise solutions are designed to deliver added value to customers by leveraging Lenovo's innovations in server performance and reliability, as well as collaboration with industry-leading software partners.

Unleashed performance: ThinkSystem ranks first in 42 performance benchmarks

In addition to reducing complexity and streamlining operations, customers increasingly want to get better results from their investments, but also have more confidence that their technology partner will deliver the performance and availability needed to run tasks demanding and constantly evolving workloads such as Microsoft SQL Server. Capitalizing on its long-standing reputation as a leading x86 server vendor for reliability and customer satisfaction, Lenovo's new ThinkSystem servers have achieved 42 world records for performance.

The TPC-E benchmark uses a database to model a brokerage firm with clients that generate trades, account inquiries and market research. Lenovo is the first company to break the $100 USD/transaction per second benchmark E (tpsE) barrier set by TPC-E at $93.48 USD/tpsE 2 and 16% below the previous low of $111.65 USD/tpsE 3 . In addition to achieving the lowest $USD/tpsE, Lenovo also had the best TPC-E performance of any 2-socket system at 6,598.36 tpsE 2 . This benchmark shows how customers can reduce their overhead costs while still achieving the performance needed to process their own customers' transactions. In addition to the world record achieved for the SR650 based on TPC-E, Lenovo also achieved a world record based on TPC-H for the SR950. The TPC H Benchmark™ (TPC-H) is a decision support benchmark. This benchmark illustrates decision support systems that examine large volumes of data, execute queries with a high degree of complexity, and provide answers to critical business questions. Lenovo posted the best ever performance result on the unclustered TPC-H™ benchmark at 10,000GB scale. The ThinkSystem SR950 server scored the following: 1,336,109.6 QphH™ @10,000GB (requests per hour H) at $0.92 USD / QphH @10,000GB .

Lenovo also enjoyed success in supporting customers in the financial market, delivering 26 STAC-M3 leadership benchmarks for the ThinkSystem SR950 and ThinkSystem SR650 servers. STAC-M3 benchmarks measure demanding workloads in time series analytics. The ThinkSystem SR950 set world records in 9 of the 15 mandatory standards, as well as two of the optional STAC-M3 'big-memory' Shasta standards. One of these results was nearly twice as high as previous scores on the STAC-M3 Shasta benchmark.

The ThinkSystem SR650 server also set world records on 15 of 17 average response time benchmarks running Antuco's STAC-M3 suite, compared to previously published results for single-node 2-socket servers running Kx kdb+ database systems data. STAC-M3 benchmark reports for SR950 and SR650 servers are publicly available. The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 server set a new world record for performance in the single node 2-socket category with the SPECmpiM_base2007 parameter of the MPI M2007 suite of the SPEC MPI 2007 Benchmark.

5 benchmarks for the 2-socket server and SPECjbb2015 for the 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-socket server benchmarks. These world-record benchmark results from Lenovo demonstrate the company's commitment to delivering the performance customers expect from the servers they've invested in, as well as offering flexible systems with high reliability.

"The results reaffirm Lenovo's commitment to revolutionize the market and provide an unprecedented level of investment protection for customers," said Kirk Skaugen, President of the Lenovo Data Center Group. "The 42 world records obtained as a result of benchmark tests for the ThinkSystem portfolio that includes the latest Intel® Xeon® scalable processors, but also the leading position in the top x86 server suppliers from the perspective of reliability and customer satisfaction, strengthens us technology design capability and the ability to support our customers as they transform their business."

Lenovo joins the Intel® Select

Lenovo also announced participation in the Intel Select Program, which is a new set of Intel-branded solutions running on Intel® Xeon® Skylake-SP processors and targeting the complex workloads facing data centers today. They ensure customers receive an industry-standard solution, while simplifying and accelerating the process of selecting, deploying and optimizing data center infrastructure to run specific workloads. Lenovo Validated Concept for VMWare vSAN and Lenovo Validated Concepts for high-performance Microsoft SQL Server OLTP will be available starting October 2017.

"The Lenovo ThinkSystem server portfolio achieves 42 new standards that are world records. The results achieved are an excellent testament to the technological innovation and design of Lenovo's ThinkSystem servers," said Kim Stevenson, Senior Vice President, Data Center Infrastructure Business at Lenovo. "The impressive number and diversity of these standards demonstrate Lenovo's commitment to innovation and drive value for our customers, enabling them to run the most demanding workloads and applications."

About STAC

The Securities Analysis Technology Center (STAC) is a company that coordinates a community called the STAC Benchmark Council. It consists of more than 300 financial institutions and 50 provider organizations whose purpose is to explore technical challenges and solutions in financial services and develop technology benchmarks that are useful to financial organizations. User firms include leading global banks, brokerage houses, exchange houses, hedge funds, proprietary trading companies and other market participants. Vendor firms include innovative manufacturers of processors, servers, storage and networking systems, as well as horizontal market software vendors and vertical specialists. STAC-M3 benchmarks are governed by user companies that are part of STAC. The STAC-M3 Reference Standards Report for the SR950 is publicly available.

About TPC.ORG

TPC is a not-for-profit corporation established to define reference standards for transaction processing and databases, and to disseminate TPC performance data that is objective and verifiable to the industry.

Additional resources

For more information on Lenovo ThinkSystem server performance results and benchmarks, visit http://lenovopress.com/LP0698 .

The results listed are updated as of July 11, 2017. To view all TPC results, visit http://www.tpc.org . The maximum availability of solutions for this TPC-E* benchmark result is October 19, 2017. Follow the details regarding this result at http://www.tpc.org/4080 .

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Lenovo brings consumers closer to the reality of new smart devices

  • Augmented reality with Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
  • Virtual reality from Microsoft with the Lenovo Explorer headset
  • With the new Moto X, the Amazon Alexa experience can be accessed without the need to unlock the smartphone
  • The portability and convenience of a tablet PC combine with the benefits of a personal assistant in one useful device, the Tab 4 Home Assistant
  • The laptop transforms thanks to the advanced technologies brought by the Yoga™ 920s, such as active pen support, enhanced Cortana® voice recognition with microphones for remote operation and biometric authentication

 

At the end of August, Lenovo presented   five new smart devices in Berlin, offering users a wide range of products that bring the most attractive innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).

Thanks to affordable prices, the new devices ensure the access of ordinary consumers to revolutionary technologies. The Mirage AR headset, the Explorer Mixed Reality headset, the Moto X smartphone, the Tab 4 Home Assistant tablet and the Yoga 920 convertible laptop, also available in a special edition, offer an unlimited number of ways for users to enjoy a even more personalized experience. Additionally, the new Yoga 720 12-inch convertible laptop, Miix 520 Windows® 10 detachable laptop and ThinkVision P27u monitor expand Lenovo's range of PC-related devices with even more options.

Star Wars: Jedi Challenges

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Lenovo Explorer

Lenovo's approach to partnerships, building new experiences across multiple devices and brand new content sets us apart from other manufacturers, and we believe it will lead to a better, game-changing experience. Together with Microsoft, we are building a new virtual world with the Lenovo Explorer Mixed Reality headset, which also gives users access to more than 100 VR-certified applications. Lenovo Explorer is designed as a natural and accessible extension of the consumer's PC: it provides access to Microsoft Office, online browsing or enables watching shows in a virtual environment, at home or in the office. In addition, users can play VR games, explore new places with the help of virtual tours, and enhance the video playback experience with the help of 3D technology with 360-degree image and 4K quality. The device is installed in just a few minutes with the help of a cable connected to the PC.

The improved mobile digital assistant – the new Moto X

It's time to say "hello moto x" again. The fourth generation of Moto X phones integrates a smarter camera whose function goes beyond just capturing images. Landmark Detection turns the Moto X4's camera into your world-viewing tool. When you point the camera at an object, your phone will ask if you want to learn about what you're seeing. Selfies can be animated with the Augmented Reality (AR) feature that allows animations to be added to captured images or videos. The latest Moto X model is also the first Motorola smartphone to integrate Amazon Alexa and thus offers more options when users want to choose a digital assistant for their mobile devices. 1

The Amazon Alexa 2 built into Moto X is available even without the need for unlocking, so the features and benefits of Alexa are always at hand. The new Moto X4: transforms smartphone intelligence.

Transform your tablet – Lenovo Home Assistant Bundle

Alexa turns other devices into smarter products, now available on Lenovo tablets. The Tab 4 series, dedicated to families, has become even more versatile thanks to the Alexa-enabled Home Assistant package. Voice commands can be used to access news platforms, weather information or the calendar from the tablet. Users can also do more using just voice commands: shop online, play music or control other smart devices in the home. Thus, the tablet with a 10-inch or 8-inch screen provides all the information users need.

The Home Assistant package equips the Tab 4 with the Home Assistant app, a powerful three-watt speaker and remote voice detection function thanks to the two microphones, allowing you to use voice commands and listen to the results from a distance of three meters in any direction. To benefit from this level of customization, the Tab 4 must be entered into the Home Assistant Pack and the screen will switch to the Home Assistant interface. Weighing only 320 grams, the tablet can be taken anywhere, and the optional Kid's Pack and Productivity Pack allow you to do more with a single device. Apart from offering the option to transform into a smart assistant, the Tab 4 also offers a Kid's Pack that includes a 2-in-1 device, a children's tablet and the Productivity Pack to benefit from more possibilities.

Yoga 920 with pen, voice command and biometrics

The PC no longer just means personal computing, defined as the interaction that occurs through a one-way exchange from user to device. Now the PC means personalized computing and the AI ​​learning function makes it aware of the context in which the users are. With this ability, the device can anticipate needs and interact with the user in various ways. The Yoga 920 convertible integrates a new smart pen-based feature, remote voice recognition 2 , mixed reality options 3 , biometric-based security and other tools.

As many users still want to use a keyboard or pen, the Yoga 920 offers the optional Lenovo Active Pen 2 with Windows Ink™, a tool with 4,096 levels of tip sensitivity to draw and take notes without noticeable lag. Moreover, the voice recognition function, a technology specific to smartphones and smart speakers, is offered by the Yoga 920 with the help of Cortana. The device now recognizes voice commands in standby mode and from a distance of up to 4 meters 2 so users can add items to the shopping list, send an email, browse the web, track package delivery, launch a app and more. Cortana even uses AI to learn from device owners, so the Yoga 920 gets smarter over time. The device combines the power of a processor such as Intel® 8th Gen™ Quad Core™ i7, the Windows® 10 operating system with stunning visuals thanks to an almost bezel-less 4K IPS touchscreen, bounded by a 13.9-inch frame. Weighing just 1.37kg, this four-mode convertible device transforms 360° from laptop to tablet.

Additionally, the Yoga 920 is available in limited edition Gorilla® Glass case designs: Yoga 920 Vibes, which features a visual design that mimics vibration, Yoga 920 Special Edition Star Wars Rebel Alliance, and Yoga 920 Special Edition Star Wars Galactic Empire4.

Users who want to view content on a larger screen can sync their laptop with the new ThinkVision P27u monitor. It's equipped with a borderless 4K display that reproduces colors with professional accuracy and a fast response time, featuring USB Type C connections and the flexibility of a fully functional stand that can support an optional sound bar.

Lenovo also announced the 12-inch Yoga 720, the most portable and compact Yoga 720 yet, measuring 0.62 inches thin and weighing 1.4 kilograms. It also offers options like Active Pen, fingerprint reader and Cortana digital assistant. The detachable Miix 520 with Windows 10 gives mobile users intuitive ways to create content with the Lenovo digital pen and optional WorldView camera for 3D imaging.

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Lenovo presents a new device under the Think brand and expands the range of services addressed to the business environment

Lenovo presented, during the Tech World Transform event, a new series of devices and services for companies that support the transformation of the business environment. The new ThinkStation P320 Tiny offers Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certification to ensure that customers' mission-critical applications run smoothly on an incredibly small device with a volume of just one liter. Lenovo's PC as a Service (PCaaS) offering includes a fully customizable, fixed-price subscription model that combines hardware and services into a single solution. Designed to take the effort out of buying, transporting and managing IT equipment, PCaaS improves product lifecycle efficiency and lowers total cost of ownership.

ThinkStation P320 Tiny: The world's smallest ISV-certified graphics workstation

Graphic spaces are becoming an increasingly valuable investment from a real estate point of view, therefore it is necessary that they be equally adaptable and performant in any space. The ThinkStation P320 Tiny makes the most of small spaces and delivers the power you expect from a graphics workstation. Easy to set up and compatible with Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny accessories, the P320 Tiny harnesses the power of the latest Intel® Core i processors and relies on NVIDIA® Quadro® Graphics to achieve ISV certification and deliver the performance demanded by a range of professional applications. Whether it's developing the newest and most innovative products, designing a skyscraper to the highest standards, or educating the entrepreneurs of the future, the P320 Tiny provides the performance required for the business environment in a small form factor, so that graphics stations work at maximum capacity even in extremely limited spaces.

The IT infrastructure management process is simpler with PC as a Service

As new generations of tech-savvy employees begin to prioritize device flexibility and mobility in the work environment, organizations are adapting how they approach and manage the technology available in the workplace. The focus on agile IT equipment, Choose Your Own Device and the synergy of multiple devices are shaping our future in personalized computing. PC as a Service (PCaaS) responds to this change by simplifying the financing, transportation, management and retirement process of IT equipment by integrating it into a single configurable solution with a fixed monthly price. Businesses can select tablets, laptops, desktops, graphics workstations or software and services, which gives end users access to a wider range of devices to choose from and allows capital investments to grow with the business.

“The workspace is evolving and so is our PCSD division. The Commercial Business segment was created to offer our consumers innovative solutions and tools to help them capitalize on the transformation generated by the digitalization of the business environment," said Christian Teismann, senior vice president & GM, Commercial Business Segment, PCSD. “The ThinkStation P320 Tiny and PCaaS are just two solutions in the suite of tools we're launching to help IT organizations transform. Computers will continue to be an integral component of the future segment of personalized computing ."

 

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Lenovo is launching the largest portfolio of data center solutions in the company's history

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Unprecedented performance, reliability and quality are the benefits by which Lenovo supports the transformation of the business environment

Lenovo launched, during the events Tech World Transform and ISC High Performance 2017, from New York and Frankfurt, respectively, a portfolio of end-to-end solutions for data centers that allows users to capitalize on the digitalization process of the business environment ("intelligence revolution") and create a strong technological foundation that supports business transformation tools such as data analysis, high performance computing (HPC), hybrid cloud services , artificial intelligence and machine learning. As a leader in x86 server customer satisfaction and reliability, Lenovo introduces the most comprehensive portfolio of servers, storage, networking, software and data center services in the company's history. At the same time, Lenovo is launching two brands specifically developed to strengthen its leadership position in customer satisfaction: ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile .

"Today's announcements mark an important day in the next phase of Lenovo's commitment to transform customers' data center experience," said Kirk Skaugen, President of Lenovo Data Center Group. "Our leadership in x86 server user satisfaction and reliability, the new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile brands, and Lenovo's new portfolio of data center solutions are the most reliable, agile and performing services in the industry. We are confident that we can provide customers with the ability to find solutions to their biggest business challenges and thus become digitization leaders in their own industry."

Think Future: Lenovo is rethinking future-proof data centers  

This year, Lenovo celebrates 25 years of proven quality, performance and reliability under the Think brand, and ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile data center solutions provide organizations with flexible resources that can adapt to changing business needs. According to a recent IDC survey of CIOs and technology leaders, 72% of respondents confirmed that supporting digital transformation and business development are key IT infrastructure decisions. Over the past three years, hybrid cloud services have matured substantially, and software-defined architectures and hyperconverged infrastructure have revolutionized the status quo of enterprise IT infrastructure. To meet these changes, customers face challenges, including evolving infrastructure strategies and defining how best to support that infrastructure now and into the future.

The new, completely transformed ThinkSystem portfolio, based on Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, brings together servers, storage solutions and networking systems under one unified brand, which represents the industry reference standard. ThinkAgile is an entirely new portfolio of software-defined solutions built on Lenovo's ThinkSystem platforms: it adapts to changing IT needs

and at the same time reduce the complexity and costs generated by data warehouses in traditional IT systems. Delivering even better results when used together, the ThinkSystems and ThinkAgile portfolios enable customers to build a future-proof data center characterized by:

  • Simplicity : Customers often think that technological progress and advanced IT capabilities are associated with complexity and confusion. ThinkSystem's new portfolio of servers, storage and networking solutions enables customers to address these issues by giving them the ability to simplify their IT infrastructure. This leads to increased service levels associated with data center operations, which is directly reflected in business growth. At the same time, we are convinced that customers should not base their choice on the fear that they may remain captive to one vendor or that they may not be able to scale the technology in response to a higher volume of business. The ThinkSystem portfolio has been designed to fit seamlessly into any system the organization has previously invested in, without requiring a complete change in data center architecture. ThinkSystem combines the best of IBM's Systemx and Lenovo's ThinkServer franchise into a unique solution based on more than 150 x86 server records worldwide: number one in customer satisfaction and number one in reliability.
  • Agility and flexibility: In today's competitive environment, customers need to quickly use data-driven insights to refine applications, and customer experience is becoming vital in a world where companies struggle to discover new competitive advantages in a market where the number of players is constantly growing. The Lenovo ThinkAgile portfolio enables integrated solutions to adapt to these changing technology and business needs, delivering the speed, simplified management and agility of cloud services, while retaining the ever-so-valuable elements of customer-owned IT infrastructure control and governance. Pre-integrated, pre-embedded and pre-tested solutions deliver robust new capabilities for customers' data centers, including automated lifecycle management, reduced total cost of ownership and reduced IT resources required to maintain the platform. These solutions include the ThinkAgile SX series for Microsoft Azure Stack, as well as ThinkAgile SX rack solutions that integrate networking with hyperconvergence, providing a seamless customer experience. Because Lenovo is unencumbered by compatibility with existing networking and storage solutions, customers are assured that they can quickly move forward on the software-defined system while also benefiting from seamless integration with their existing infrastructure.
  • Adapting to the future: As the speed of technological innovation continues to increase, customers will increasingly need the flexibility to adapt to change and the assurance that the infrastructure they deploy today remains relevant to their future needs. We designed ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile solutions, such as the HCP solutions offered by the ThinkSystem SD530, to support diverse operations such as big data analytics applications, HCP, artificial intelligence, and the widest hyperscalable environments.

"We have a long history of collaboration and transformative innovation with Lenovo," said Lisa Spelman, Intel Vice President and General Manager for Intel Xeon Products. "The introduction of Lenovo's new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile portfolios, designed for Xeon Scalable processors, marks a natural extension of our long-standing commitment to providing customers with industry-leading, reliable data center solutions to support their efforts to capitalize on the volumes of operations brought by next-generation systems such as artificial intelligence and deliver world-class service capabilities within its own infrastructure and in the cloud”.

Availability

The new solution portfolios, Lenovo ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile are available from summer 2017.

 

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Lenovo MareNostrum 4 – the largest supercomputer

Lenovo is deploying the world's largest supercomputer based on Intel technology at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center

The infrastructure supports research aimed at solving the world's biggest problems

 

 

Lenovo announced at the International Supercomputing Conference 2017 the delivery and deployment of the world's largest supercomputer using the next generation of Intel technologies at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) research center. The supercomputer, called MareNostrum 4, with a processing speed of 11.1 petaFLOPs, will be hosted by "the most beautiful data center in the world", located in the Torre Girona Chapel of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, ​​Spain, and will be used for a wide range of scientific endeavors, from human genome research, bioinformatics and biomechanics, to weather forecasting and atmospheric composition. This new system, which will continue to be developed in the future, ranks 13th on the latest TOP500 (top500.org) list of the world's most powerful supercomputing systems.

"The rapid delivery, installation and optimization of the MareNostrum 4 system at BSC demonstrates Lenovo's strength in end-to-end supercomputing systems," said Kirk Skaugen, President of Lenovo Data Center Group. "Leveraging our 25 years of experience with x86 server systems, as well as our leadership in customer satisfaction and reliability, our goal is to become the world's largest supercomputing company to help solve the most complicated challenges of mankind, through the rapid progress of technology and innovation".

The system is composed of over 3,400 state-of-the-art Lenovo server nodes based on Intel® Xeon® processors, interconnected by over 60 kilometers of high-speed Intel Omni-Path Technology 100 Gb/s network cable. This is the third state-of-the-art HPC system installed by Lenovo under the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE). This makes Lenovo the largest supplier of HPC systems to this high-impact scientific community, which strengthens Lenovo's position as the fastest growing supercomputer company in Europe.

"From the lab to the factory to the on-site implementation teams, delivering a system of this size and complexity requires a higher level of integration and skills," said Madhu Matta, VP & GM of High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Lenovo. "We need to focus on a holistic customer experience that very few companies are able to provide."

The undisputed global HPC leader 

Since entering the Top500 list in 2014, Lenovo has become the fastest growing TOP500 vendor worldwide. Lenovo ranks #2 on the list with 92 mentions and ranks first in supercomputing in China, the largest and fastest growing supercomputing region in the world, with 50% more mentions than the next competitor.

Continuing its mission to provide customers with access to new technology, Lenovo is upgrading its Global HPC Innovation Center in Stuttgart, Germany, consisting of 6,000 cores of the latest generation of Intel Xeon processors and the latest NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs), interconnected by a range of high-performance nodes from Mellanox and Intel. The HPC Innovation Center opened in May 2015, with the aim of collaborating with customers and facilitating their access to the latest technologies, as well as experimenting with the same systems that underlie BSC's MareNostrum 4 supercomputer, before of their delivery on a large scale. The upgrade of the entire system will be completed in August 2017.

An example of a collaborative project supported by the Global HPC Innovation Center is at the University of Birmingham, which has built a flagship research center called the Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR). BEAR is a collection of IT resources offered free of charge to the university community and accredited external experts, resources that enable the acceleration of research in several disciplines, for example in the field of life sciences, including genome sequencing, or medical and linguistic research.

"Genome sequencing can help us understand more quickly the extent and mode of spread of important epidemics. When the Zika virus hit the Americas, we had the ability to respond quickly, transporting mobile sequencing devices to affected areas and thus generating DNA sequence data in just a few days," said Nick Loman, professor at the Department for Microbial Genome Study and Bioinformatics from the University of Birmingham. "Comparative genome sequence analysis requires significant computing power and storage capacity. We can instantly access hundreds of CPU units, thousands of Gb of RAM and hundreds of Tb of storage space. This means that we can keep up with the rapid generation of data and that we can quickly communicate new findings to the scientific and medical community, thereby contributing to efforts to stop the spread of an epidemic."

Availability

Access to Lenovo's HPC Innovation Center is free for all customers with the help of your Lenovo sales representative or partner.

 

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