Pay for what you use instead of owning IT assets
| Provides both cloud cost-effectiveness and on-premises hardware security benefits

Lenovo announced Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure Service, a comprehensive As-a-Service product, on the 12th.
Lenovo TrueScale is a subscription-based product that allows customers to use and pay for data center hardware and services on-site or at a location of their choosing, without purchasing equipment.

Today's companies and CIOs need data center infrastructure that enables growth rather than hindering it.

As technology advances rapidly, companies require the ability to efficiently and seamlessly integrate new technologies and workloads within the constraints of resources, budgets, and capital; however, IT personnel too often spend more time on system maintenance or administrative tasks than on innovation. Furthermore, modern IT solutions must be scalable through automated updates.

IT companies can focus on internal innovation by outsourcing resource management. According to IDC, 63% of IT buyers consider flexible payment options or pay-per-use options to be very important when selecting an IT infrastructure provider.

To meet these customer demands, Lenovo introduced Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure Services, a new method of procuring IT resources through a consumption-based subscription model.

Through this new consumption model, customers pay only for what they use as part of their monthly operating expenses, without having to invest capital to own hardware or other IT assets.

Lenovo's ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile product portfolios are available through this product, which includes hardware installation, deployment, management, maintenance, and removal.

Lenovo TrueScale products are a truly consumption-based model with no minimum capacity obligations. With Lenovo TrueScale infrastructure services, customers pay for capacity only when workloads are active and running. Additionally, capacity can be scaled up or down to accommodate enterprise needs, ensuring the IT infrastructure remains appropriately sized at all times.

Lenovo's metering solution exists outside the customer's data plane, providing the cost-effectiveness of the cloud and the security benefits of on-premises hardware. The monthly pricing structure includes all related services (maintenance, support, remote monitoring, and system stability) on a single bill.

Laura Laltrello, Vice President and General Manager of Services at Lenovo Data Center Group, said, “Lenovo’s TrueScale as a Service is driving true innovation by changing how IT departments procure and replace data center infrastructure. Through a subscription-based model, customers pay for what they use, eliminating the risk of purchasing with capital upfront.”

He added, “Lenovo’s products can be applied to any configuration environment that meets customer requirements, regardless of whether it involves large storage capacity, large servers, or hyperconverged or high-performance computing, and can be scaled according to the enterprise’s needs.”

Roderick Lappin, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer (CCO) of Lenovo Data Center Group, said, “Lenovo is accelerating customers’ intelligent transformation and digital journeys by providing them with new ways to securely protect and deploy their infrastructure. By eliminating the capital costs of purchasing IT equipment and replacing them with subscription models, customers realize they can secure the appropriate flexibility across their environment and focus on supporting business growth.”

He added, “Lenovo TrueScale infrastructure services combine the economic flexibility of the cloud with the security of on-premises data, adding agility, efficiency, and simplicity to how customers operate their businesses.”

Lenovo believes the true value of subscription products is what customers consume in real time.It is recognized as the ability to view quantities, enabling cost management and forecasting. Lenovo TrueScale customers can continuously track their spending through the customer portal, and by working with their assigned Customer Success Manager, they can easily access a reliable path to derive solutions for any problem they encounter, as well as the necessary details at any level.

Lenovo’s TrueScale as a Service products are available through Lenovo sales agents and distribution channel partners worldwide. Lenovo collaborates with strategic partners to tailor the Lenovo TrueScale business model to the most suitable size according to customer needs.