Lenovo Collaborates with Cisco to Ignite Flexible Work and Intelligent Enterprise AI Solutions
Lenovo and Cisco unveiled new collaborative solutions at Cisco Partner Summit 2024, expanding their strategic partnership announced in May. The offerings include TruScale Meeting Room as a Service, TruScale WorkSmart, Factory and Rack Integration solutions, ThinkAgile HCI hybrid cloud, and SAP HANA solutions with Cisco networking integration. These solutions aim to simplify IT operations, enhance collaboration, and accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
The partnership integrates Cisco's networking, security, and collaboration devices with Lenovo's infrastructure and services. Key features include fully managed meeting room solutions, personalized hybrid work environments, and pre-integrated computing solutions. The offerings are currently available in select markets including the United States, Brazil, Germany, India, and UAE.
Lenovo e Cisco hanno presentato nuove soluzioni collaborative al Cisco Partner Summit 2024, ampliando la loro partnership strategica annunciata a maggio. Le offerte includono TruScale Meeting Room as a Service, TruScale WorkSmart, soluzioni di integrazione per fabbriche e rack, ThinkAgile HCI ibrido e soluzioni SAP HANA con integrazione di rete Cisco. Queste soluzioni mirano a semplificare le operazioni IT, migliorare la collaborazione e accelerare l'adozione dell'AI aziendale.
La partnership integra i dispositivi di rete, sicurezza e collaborazione di Cisco con l'infrastruttura e i servizi di Lenovo. Le caratteristiche principali includono soluzioni per sale riunioni completamente gestite, ambienti di lavoro ibridi personalizzati e soluzioni informatiche pre-integrate. Le offerte sono attualmente disponibili in mercati selezionati tra cui Stati Uniti, Brasile, Germania, India e UAE.
Lenovo y Cisco presentaron nuevas soluciones colaborativas en el Cisco Partner Summit 2024, ampliando su asociación estratégica anunciada en mayo. Las ofertas incluyen TruScale Meeting Room as a Service, TruScale WorkSmart, soluciones de integración de fábrica y rack, la nube híbrida ThinkAgile HCI, y soluciones SAP HANA con integración de red Cisco. Estas soluciones tienen como objetivo simplificar las operaciones de TI, mejorar la colaboración y acelerar la adopción de inteligencia artificial en las empresas.
La asociación integra los dispositivos de red, seguridad y colaboración de Cisco con la infraestructura y servicios de Lenovo. Las características clave incluyen soluciones completas para salas de reuniones, entornos de trabajo híbridos personalizados y soluciones informáticas preintegradas. Las ofertas están actualmente disponibles en mercados seleccionados, incluidos Estados Unidos, Brasil, Alemania, India y Emiratos Árabes Unidos.
레노버와 시스코는 2024년 시스코 파트너 서밋에서 새로운 협업 솔루션을 발표하며 5월에 발표된 전략적 파트너십을 확장했습니다. 제공되는 제품은 TruScale Meeting Room as a Service, TruScale WorkSmart, 공장 및 랙 통합 솔루션, ThinkAgile HCI 하이브리드 클라우드, 시스코 네트워크 통합의 SAP HANA 솔루션을 포함합니다. 이러한 솔루션은 IT 운영을 간소화하고, 협업을 강화하며, 기업의 AI 채택을 가속화하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
파트너십은 시스코의 네트워킹, 보안 및 협업 장치를 레노버의 인프라 및 서비스와 통합합니다. 주요 기능으로는 완전 관리형 회의실 솔루션, 개인화된 하이브리드 작업 환경, 그리고 사전 통합된 컴퓨팅 솔루션이 포함됩니다. 현재 이 솔루션은 미국, 브라질, 독일, 인도 및 아랍 에미리트 등 일부 시장에서 제공되고 있습니다.
Lenovo et Cisco ont dévoilé de nouvelles solutions collaboratives lors du Cisco Partner Summit 2024, élargissant leur partenariat stratégique annoncé en mai. Les offres incluent TruScale Meeting Room as a Service, TruScale WorkSmart, des solutions d'intégration d'usine et de rack, le cloud hybride ThinkAgile HCI et des solutions SAP HANA avec intégration réseau Cisco. Ces solutions visent à simplifier les opérations informatiques, à améliorer la collaboration et à accélérer l'adoption de l'IA en entreprise.
Le partenariat intègre les dispositifs de réseau, de sécurité et de collaboration de Cisco avec l'infrastructure et les services de Lenovo. Les caractéristiques clés comprennent des solutions de salle de réunion entièrement gérées, des environnements de travail hybrides personnalisés et des solutions informatiques pré-intégrées. Les offres sont actuellement disponibles sur des marchés sélectionnés, notamment les États-Unis, le Brésil, l'Allemagne, l'Inde et les Émirats Arabes Unis.
Lenovo und Cisco haben beim Cisco Partner Summit 2024 neue kollaborative Lösungen vorgestellt und ihre im Mai angekündigte strategische Partnerschaft ausgeweitet. Zu den Angeboten gehören TruScale Meeting Room as a Service, TruScale WorkSmart, Fabrik- und Rack-Integrationslösungen, die ThinkAgile HCI Hybrid-Cloud und SAP HANA-Lösungen mit Cisco-Netzwerkintegration. Diese Lösungen zielen darauf ab, IT-Betriebe zu vereinfachen, die Zusammenarbeit zu verbessern und die Einführung von Unternehmens-AI zu beschleunigen.
Die Partnerschaft integriert die Netzwerk-, Sicherheits- und Kollaborationsgeräte von Cisco mit der Infrastruktur und den Dienstleistungen von Lenovo. Zu den Hauptmerkmalen gehören vollständig verwaltete Besprechungsraumsysteme, personalisierte hybride Arbeitsumgebungen und vorintegrierte Computing-Lösungen. Die Angebote sind derzeit in ausgewählten Märkten verfügbar, darunter die Vereinigten Staaten, Brasilien, Deutschland, Indien und die VAE.
- Strategic partnership expansion with Cisco enhances product portfolio
- New revenue streams through integrated solutions and services
- Geographic expansion into key markets (US, Brazil, Germany, India, UAE)
- Streamlined vendor management through single-contract solutions
- market availability restricts global reach
- Heavy dependence on Cisco's networking infrastructure
Integrated Offerings Streamline IT, Accelerate Enterprise AI, and Enhance Business Efficiency Across Protected, Scalable Infrastructures
“Our partnership with Cisco is a testament to delivering customer-centric innovation. These new solutions represent our joint commitment to providing businesses with the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital and AI landscape,” said Brian Connors, Worldwide VP & GM, Enterprise and SMB Segment & AI, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Lenovo.
“Cisco and Lenovo’s strategic collaboration allows us to bring the power of our portfolios together to create solutions for our customers’ most complex problems. Whether accelerating hybrid and flexible work strategies, or preparing their infrastructure for AI, our customers can trust Cisco and Lenovo to deliver simplified, fully supported and future-proofed solutions,” said Shannon Leininger, VP of Global Partner Sales, Cisco.
TruScale Meeting Room as a Service (MRaaS)
TruScale Meeting Room as a Service (TS MRaaS) is a fully managed solution designed to transform collaboration spaces with Cisco’s suite of Collaboration Devices and Lenovo’s end-to-end support and monitoring services. The new meeting room services leverage Cisco’s award-winning video solutions and expand Lenovo’s ThinkSmart portfolio of solutions and Collaboration as a Service (CaaS) offering.
TruScale MRaaS simplifies the complexity of modernizing meeting rooms by offering a scalable, single-point solution for better employee experience from interoperability for streamlined user interface to consistent and equitable experience for all users. By combining Lenovo's proactive monitoring with Cisco's collaboration devices, businesses gain a seamless conferencing experience that is simple to deploy. Service options are designed to meet different enterprise needs, ensuring swift deployment, proactive issue resolution, and increased cost efficiency.
Lenovo’s managed services expertise, paired with Cisco’s advanced collaboration technology, positions TruScale MRaaS as an all-in-one solution for enterprises aiming to transform employee interaction and collaboration in today’s evolving work environment. This strategic partnership between Lenovo and Cisco offers customers expanded options, complementing Lenovo’s comprehensive Smart Collaboration Professional Services portfolio.
TruScale WorkSmart
The TruScale WorkSmart solution integrates Lenovo’s Digital Workplace Solutions (DWS) with Cisco’s protected networking, collaboration, and security portfolio to deliver a unified, efficient hybrid work environment. This solution meets the growing demand for personalized hybrid work environments with enhanced security. By leveraging Lenovo’s Care of One platform, TruScale WorkSmart is tailored to distinct personas, ensuring seamless collaboration, heightened security, and optimal productivity for office-based, mobile, and remote employees. Enterprises can streamline IT operations, enhance employee satisfaction, and reduce costs by consolidating services under one vendor.
Leveraging the global technology leadership of both Lenovo and Cisco, this collaboration provides an ideal hybrid work solution, encompassing networks, hardware, software, and managed services, all while eliminating the complexity of dealing with multiple vendors. As the world's largest PC provider, Lenovo brings deep expertise in understanding and addressing the critical need for workforce productivity.
Factory and Rack Integration with Cisco Networking Solutions
Lenovo now integrates Cisco networking components into its Factory and Rack Integration solutions with fully integrated compute, storage, and networking, simplifying deployment and minimizing operational complexity. This enhanced offering creates new revenue streams and value-added service opportunities, while providing customers with easier solution management through a single contract for all hardware deployments.
Enterprises can now order pre-integrated, tested solutions with Cisco’s Nexus 9300 series switches and Nexus Dashboard included with Lenovo’s data center infrastructure. This comprehensive factory rack integration speeds up deployment, enhances reliability, and simplifies management, providing a fully engineered and interoperable solution that delivers optimal performance for AI and enterprise workloads.
ThinkAgile HCI Hybrid Cloud Solutions and SAP HANA Integration with Cisco Networking
Lenovo’s ThinkAgile Software-Defined Infrastructure (SDI) and SAP HANA solutions now offer pre-configured Cisco networking capabilities that help ensure a robust hybrid cloud infrastructure. The Lenovo ThinkAgile HCI Series integrated hybrid cloud solutions with Cisco networking ecosystem include ThinkAgile HX Series (Nutanix), ThinkAgile MX and SXM Series (Microsoft), and ThinkAgile VX Series (VMware by Broadcom). The Lenovo SAP HANA solutions with fully integrated hardware, software, Cisco networking, and services deliver comprehensive enterprise solutions empowering customers with real-time actionable insights for their business.
These integrated solutions help enterprises optimize AI, machine learning, and mission-critical enterprise workloads. Whether deploying SAP HANA databases or scaling hybrid cloud operations, the inclusion of Cisco’s networking provides scalable, and high-performance infrastructure with enhanced security, designed for enterprises looking to innovate faster and more efficiently.
A Trusted Partnership for the Future
The expanded collaboration ensures customers gain access to fully engineered solutions that streamline hybrid work, accelerate AI innovation, enhance infrastructure performance, and reduce operational complexity. With a shared commitment to customer innovation, these offerings are designed to meet the demands of modern enterprises, driving productivity, security, and efficiency, allowing customers to accelerate go-to-market initiatives and business outcomes.
Available Markets
The Lenovo Factory and Rack integration of Cisco networking solutions, ThinkAgile HCI Hybrid Cloud Solutions, and SAP HANA Solutions with Cisco networking are available in select markets:
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a
LENOVO, TRUSCALE, THINKAGILE and THINKSMART are trademarks of Lenovo. ZOOM is a trademark of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2024 Lenovo Group Limited.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241028388055/en/
lenovossg@zenogroup.com
+65 9637 1462
Source: Lenovo
FAQ
What new solutions did Lenovo (LNVGY) announce with Cisco in 2024?
In which markets are Lenovo's (LNVGY) new Cisco-integrated solutions available?
What is Lenovo's (LNVGY) TruScale Meeting Room as a Service?
How does Lenovo (LNVGY) TruScale WorkSmart benefit enterprises?
