Lenovo's ThinkSystem product barrage targets data centers
(PCWorld)

Lenovo is taking on Dell EMC and HPE with its biggest portfolio refresh since it acquired IBM`s x86 server business three years ago, offering a lineup of servers, switches, SAN arrays and converged systems intended to show that it`s a serious contender in the data center and software-defined infrastructure market.The product launch, staged in New York Tuesday, was the first major event for Lenovo`s Data Center Group, in business since April. Lenovo wants to be a global player not only for the enterprise data center but also in hyperscale computing.Lenovo is tied for third in server market share with Cisco and IBM, well behind HPE and Dell EMC, according to IDC, and has a particularly steep uphill battle ahead in North America.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here