Nokia and Lenovo forge partnership to drive AI and automation in data centers 

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Financial details of the deal were not disclosed 

Nokia has announced a strategic partnership with Lenovo to create data centre networking and automation solutions. The deal will address the significant and precise needs for compute, storage, and transit for AI, Machine Learning, and other demanding workloads. These solutions will be jointly marketed to businesses, telcos, digital infrastructure, and cloud service providers. 

The partnership combines Lenovo’s servers and storage with Nokia’s data center networking technology, which includes fabric, IP routing, and DDoS security. It also features Nokia’s new Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform, which is designed to automate data centre operations.  

“Our partnership with Nokia to bundle AI solutions is a natural alignment,” said Charles Ferland, Lenovo’s Vice President of Edge and Communications Service Providers in a statement. 

“Together, we provide a robust platform that meets the needs of telecommunications and enterprise sectors, enabling them to deploy AI clouds and manage their data efficiently. With Nokia’s automated data fabric and Lenovo’s leading automated compute and storage solutions with industry-leading Neptune liquid cooling technology, enterprises can confidently deploy cutting-edge sustainable infrastructure,” he continued. 

The integrated solutions allow for easy automation of AI and other heavy workloads, improving flexibility and security for customers. Both Nokia and Lenovo offer built-in security solutions that detect and stop cyberattacks in real-time.  

According to the companies, the co-developed solutions will also priortise energy-efficient designs, both to reduce customer costs as well as promoting sustainability. 

“By combining Nokia’s Data Center Fabric and Event Driven Automation with Lenovo’s ThinkSystem AI portfolio, we deliver a high performance, scalable data center networking solution designed to efficiently manage and automate AI/ML workloads, with a strong emphasis on security and energy efficiency,” said Vach Kompella, Senior Vice President and General Manager of IP Networks business at Nokia. 

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