Under a new agreement with SAP, Lenovo will deliver a new enterprise cloud solution for SAP HANA clients in China.
The managed services will open a simple migration path for China customers looking to access SAP HANA offsite in a cloud environment.
Lenovo will build and operate an end-to-end cloud data centre infrastructure for the solution in China, and will also manage and support its SAP HANA database and applications, including customer technical support such as a hotline service. SAP And Lenovo will expand its market presence and offer off-praise solutions to customers in China.
“SAP’s selection of Lenovo to partner in delivering its enterprise cloud for SAP HANA in China – as well as the trust and confidence implied in this decision – serves as compelling proof of our industry leadership capabilities in this rapidly expanding market segment,” said Peter Hortensius, chief technology officer and head of strategy, Data Center Group, Lenovo.
“It is also the latest demonstration of how Lenovo’s open, flexible strategy of partnering with industry leaders delivers valuable co-innovations that address the most critical challenges of our mutual customers.”
Lenovo, which is currently among the largest SAP customers in China and runs one of the largest instances of SAP HANA in the Asia Pacific region, will gain a major new channel for its capabilities in deploying the in-memory platform, using its own infrastructure.
The new offering will be available starting in the first half of 2017.
“This new dimension of our partnership with Lenovo gives China enterprises access to a powerful, highly scalable cloud solution for rapidly and efficiently deploying applications running on SAP HANA off premise,” said Edward Chen, chief business officer, SAP Greater China.
“Also, we anticipate that Lenovo Enterprise Cloud designed for SAP HANA will be a compelling option for customers because it leverages the company’s high-performance server technology, as well as its deep skills and experience in delivering these applications.”
The two companies are one year into an expanded strategic alliance announced in January 2016, which has included developments such as the delivery of a new smart data-tiering solution for SAP Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA, unveiling of a roadmap for expanded memory support in solutions running HANA, as well as a collaboration with Samsung to outline in-memory systems that can leverage 128GB technology for better performance and scalability.
