Lenovo NetApp

What Lenovo NetApp does

Lenovo NetApp (联想凌拓) is a Beijing-headquartered joint venture between Lenovo and NetApp, established in 2019 to distribute, localize, and support enterprise data management and storage products in the Chinese market. The company operates as a hybrid distributor/integrator that combines NetApp's ONTAP data management software stack (including AI Data Engine, AFX, AFF/ASA/FAS arrays, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, SnapCenter/SnapMirror/SnapLock, StorageGRID, and Keystone storage-as-a-service) with Lenovo's ThinkSystem-branded hardware (DG, DM, DE, DS, DXN, DXL series) and its own software additions such as LiSA (联想存储智能体) and MagnaScale distributed storage.

The business generates revenue across six streams: (1) storage hardware sales (Lenovo ThinkSystem DG/DM/DE/DS and NetApp AFF/ASA/FAS/EF arrays), (2) ONTAP software licenses (perpetual and subscription), (3) cloud services via CVO/Cloud Tiering across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, (4) Keystone storage-as-a-service subscriptions (Flex Subscription/Flex Pay/Flex Utility), (5) professional/technical services, and (6) ongoing support contracts. Go-to-market blends direct enterprise field sales (400-116-0099 hotline, dedicated account managers), an extensive channel of six authorized distributors (Sichuan Changhong Jiahua, Ingram Micro Shanghai, Digital China, Hanlin Hui, Ziguang Xiaotong, VSTECS Chongqing) plus tiered resellers, and event-driven demand generation through the "Interactive Forest" webinar series across major Chinese cities.

The company serves enterprise customers across at least 12 verticals (financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, media/entertainment, government, education, oil and gas, EDA, game development, transportation) plus workload use cases (AI/ML, ransomware protection, hybrid cloud, HPC, virtualization, video surveillance). It holds certifications relevant to Chinese regulated buyers (SEC 17a-4, FINRA, CFTC, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001/27018, FedRAMP, SAP HANA, FIPS 140-2) and has been recognized by Gartner as a Leader in Primary Storage Platforms for 12 consecutive years through 2024.

Name

Lenovo NetApp

Legal name

联想凌拓科技有限公司

Website

https://lenovonetapp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lenovo NetApp is a 2019 Lenovo-NetApp joint venture that distributes, localizes, and supports enterprise storage and data management solutions (ONTAP software on Lenovo ThinkSystem hardware) for Chinese enterprise customers across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and AI workloads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Storage Systems

NAICS

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Computer Storage Devices (3572), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Storage Arrays (SAN/NAS/Object Storage) (HDACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Storage Virtualization & Software-Defined Storage (SDS) (HDABAEAF), Cloud Storage Core Services (Object/Block/File Storage as a Service) (HDABAAAK), Object Storage Platforms (HDABAEAC)

Keywords

• Enterprise storage systems
• Data management software
• Hybrid cloud storage
• All-flash arrays
• Unified data infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Storage Hardware Systems: Sale of Lenovo ThinkSystem storage arrays including DG, DM, DE, DS series for all-flash and hybrid-flash configurations. Hardware includes controllers, disk shelves, SSDs, and networking components.
2. ONTAP Software Licenses: ONTAP data management software licenses including perpetual licenses and subscription models. Includes features like ransomware protection, data tiering, SnapMirror replication, and cloud integration.
3. Cloud Services (CVO, Cloud Tiering): Cloud Volumes ONTAP subscription for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Cloud Tiering service for automatic data tiering to object storage. Metered and annual pricing models available.
4. Professional Services: Technical consulting, deployment, migration, and training services. Includes storage health checks, architecture design, data migration, and ONTAP operation services.
5. Keystone Subscription Services: Storage-as-a-service offering with Flex Subscription (pay-as-you-go), Flex Pay (financing options), and Flex Utility (utility-based consumption). Provides cloud-like experience for on-premises storage.
6. Support Services: SupportEdge services for NetApp products and Foundation/Essential/Advanced services for Lenovo products. Includes 24/7 support hotlines, on-site hardware repair, and software updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lenovo NetApp manufactures, distributes, and supports enterprise storage hardware and data management software for the Chinese market. The portfolio combines Lenovo ThinkSystem storage arrays (DG, DM, DS, DE series) with NetApp ONTAP data management software, providing unified storage across file, block, and object protocols. The company also delivers cloud services (Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files), AI infrastructure (NetApp AI Data Engine, AFX), and converged infrastructure (FlexPod) for enterprise customers across hybrid multi-cloud environments.

Product overview

Lenovo NetApp is a joint venture between Lenovo and NetApp offering a comprehensive data management portfolio. The portfolio centers on NetApp ONTAP data management software as the unified platform powering both Lenovo-branded (ThinkSystem DG, DM, DS, DE, DXN, DXL) and NetApp-branded (AFF, ASA, FAS, E-Series) storage arrays. Cloud offerings include Cloud Volumes ONTAP for AWS/Azure/Google Cloud and Azure NetApp Files. AI infrastructure includes NetApp AI Data Engine, NetApp AFX for AI workloads, and ONTAP AI powered by NVIDIA DGX. Software-defined storage features MagnaScale and StorageGRID. The portfolio also includes FlexPod converged infrastructure, Keystone storage-as-a-service, and data protection solutions (SnapCenter, SnapMirror, SnapLock, DPA). LiSA provides intelligent data management for hybrid multi-cloud environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NetApp AI Data Engine: Integrated storage end-to-end AI data service for simplifying and protecting AI data pipelines
• LiSA (联想存储智能体)
• MagnaScale
• 联想问天 DXN
• 联想问天 DXL
• NetApp AFX
• ONTAP
• NetApp ASA
• FlexPod

Products and services

• NetApp AI Data Engine Integrated end-to-end AI data service that simplifies and secures AI data pipelines from data preparation to GenAI application deployment, with capabilities for data discovery, data curation, policy-driven guardrails, and real-time vectorization.
• LiSA 联想存储智能体 Lightweight and flexible data governance platform that integrates with Lenovo ONTAP, DXN, and third-party NAS and S3 storage solutions for unified, efficient unstructured data management across hybrid multi-cloud environments.
• NetApp AFF A-Series High-performance, ultra-secure unified all-flash data storage for accelerating and consolidating all workloads including VMware, databases, and AI, delivering up to 40M IOPS and 1TB/s throughput with NVMe flash technology and AI/ML-based ransomware detection.
• NetApp ASA A-Series All-flash SAN block storage with simple, powerful, and affordable design for modernizing block workloads, featuring active-active dual-controller architecture, 99.9999% data availability guarantee, and 60-second storage configuration.
• NetApp ASA C-Series Capacity-optimized all-flash SAN storage for cost-effective flash modernization of hybrid storage environments with up to 69 PB maximum effective capacity per cluster.
• NetApp AFX High-performance, hyper-scalable disaggregated AI storage delivering 4TB/s throughput and supporting 1+ EB datasets with 99%+ accuracy in real-time ransomware detection. Certified for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD.
• ONTAP Data Management Software Industry-leading data management software providing unified storage across file (NFS, SMB, CIFS), block (FC, iSCSI, NVMe), and object (S3) protocols with real-time ransomware protection, automatic data tiering to cloud, QoS workload control, and multi-protocol support.
• Cloud Volumes ONTAP Cloud-native enterprise storage for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud providing data management, protection, and cost optimization through subscription-based service with metered and annual pricing models.
• Azure NetApp Files Microsoft Azure native high-performance file storage service powered by NetApp for core business applications including SAP HANA, HPC, and enterprise application migrations to Azure.
• NetApp FAS Series Hybrid flash storage arrays providing economical, simple, and secure data storage with automatic data tiering and lifecycle cost minimization for enterprise workloads.
• Lenovo 问天 DXN 海量分布式存储系统 Distributed unstructured data storage including DXN 2000 G3, DXN 2200 G3, DXN 3000 G3, DXN 3500 G3 for massive data storage workloads.
• Lenovo 问天 DXN Ultra 系列 High-performance all-flash storage including DXN 5000 G3 and DXN 9000 G2 for demanding workloads requiring extreme throughput.
• MagnaScale 分布式存储软件 Distributed storage software for managing large-scale unstructured data workloads with cluster administration capabilities.
• Lenovo 问天 DXL 系列对象存储 Object storage solutions including DXL 1200 S/P, DXL 3600 S/P, DXL 9600 S/P for scalable object storage deployments.
• NetApp StorageGRID Object storage software for building hybrid cloud storage infrastructures with global namespace and policy-based data management.
• FlexPod Converged infrastructure platform integrating NetApp storage, Cisco UCS compute, and Cisco networking with over 195 validated reference architectures for hybrid cloud environments.
• NetApp Keystone Storage-as-a-service offering providing flexible consumption models with Flex Subscription (pay-as-you-go), Flex Pay (financing options), and Flex Utility options for hybrid cloud storage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9999% data availability guarantee
• +16 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments19 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability13 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for AI infrastructure. NetApp AFX is certified for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, providing AI storage optimized for NVIDIA GPU environments. Joint solutions include ONTAP AI with NVIDIA DGX systems and Mellanox networking. Partnership enables enterprise AI deployments with validated reference architectures.
• CiscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint FlexPod converged infrastructure platform combining Cisco UCS compute, NetApp storage, and Cisco networking. Over 195 validated reference architectures covering VMware, Oracle, SAP, AI/ML, VDI, healthcare, and more. Partnership provides single-vendor support for entire converged stack.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) available on AWS Marketplace. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides fully managed ONTAP storage in AWS. Partnership enables seamless data migration between on-premises and AWS, disaster recovery, and cloud-native enterprise storage.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationAzure NetApp Files provides enterprise-grade file storage as an Azure native service. CVO for Azure enables hybrid cloud storage with ONTAP. Partnership supports SAP HANA, HPC, and enterprise application migrations to Azure.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud and NetApp AIPod solutions available. Partnership enables enterprise file storage and AI infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform with performance SLAs up to 99.9% availability.
• 四川长虹佳华信息产品有限责任公司coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Lenovo NetApp products covering Beijing region. Location: 北京市丰台区南四环西路188号18区26号楼北京长虹科技大厦九层. Contact: 刘飞 ([email protected])
• 英迈电子商贸（上海）有限公司 (Ingram Micro)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Lenovo NetApp products covering Shanghai region. Location: 上海市松江区千帆路288弄G60科创云廊2号楼15-17楼连廊. Contact: 陶霞 ([email protected])
• 神州数码（中国）有限公司coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor authorized distributor covering all regions of China with regional account managers (北区, 东区, 南区/西区). Headquarters: 北京市海淀区上地九街9号数码科技广场. Contacts include 王建平 (总部), 解铮 (北区), 唐国荣 (东区), 温政威 (南区/西区)
• 翰林汇信息产业股份有限公司majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Lenovo NetApp products. Location: 北京海淀区上地信息路22号实创大厦东区四层. Contact: 周峰 ([email protected])
• 紫光晓通科技有限公司majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Lenovo NetApp products. Location: 天津自贸试验区（空港经济区）空港国际物流区第二大街1号103室. Contact: 辜沛 ([email protected])
• 伟仕佳杰（重庆）科技有限公司 (VSTECS)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Lenovo NetApp products. Location: 北京市海淀区东北旺西路8号中关村软件园10号楼伟仕佳杰大厦. Contact: 李亮 ([email protected])
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep integration with VMware environments including vSphere, vCenter, and VMware Horizon. ONTAP provides optimized storage for VMware VDI and virtual server workloads with 25% VMware cost reduction.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lenovonetapp

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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