Historically, 43 percent of cyberattacks target small and midsize businesses¹. Of those that experience a security breach or cyberattack, nearly 60 percent go out of business². Lenovo’s solutions for business continuity help reduce the risk of downtime. Lenovo offers ThinkSystem servers with ThinkShield Security for end-to-end protection and award-winning ThinkSystem DM storage solutions with built-in automatic ransomware protection. And with Lenovo’s backup and recovery solutions, businesses can better protect themselves from security risks, data loss and unforeseen disruptions.

¹ https://cybersecurity-magazine.com/10-small-business-cyber-security-statistics-that-you-should-know-and-how-to-improve-them/
² https://www.inc.com/joe-galvin/60-percent-of-small-businesses-fold-within-6-months-of-a-cyber-attack-heres-how-to-protect-yourself.html

The pay-as-you-go business model is easily scalable, which is attractive for companies of all sizes during unpredictable times. It empowers organizations to overcome challenges involving equipment ownership and management, overprovisioning of resources, and significant capital outlay. It also gives employees access to the latest technology to ensure seamless, productive work experiences. The included managed services deliver that experience for employees to improve work satisfaction and retention.

“As a service” is a major trend fundamentally reshaping the IT industry. It turns separate purchases of hardware, software, and services into an integrated purchase experience. It turns separate steps of design, deployment, and operations services into a subscription-based, all-inclusive model. Industry forecasts by Technology Business Research indicate that Device Subscription Services are growing at a CAGR of 26% from 2020 to 2024 and data center subscription services are growing at 42% during the same period.

Lenovo offers a wide range of reliable, enterprise grade storage solutions that address the ever-growing needs of businesses, fit into existing budget, and ensure data is ready when it is needed. These storage solutions include data efficiency features like data deduplication, compression and compaction, thin provisioning, multi-factor authentication, synchronous replication, and data encryption – all through a user-friendly interface.

With Lenovo’s XClarity software, businesses can simplify end-to-end automation to transform infrastructure resources into services by dynamically provisioning software and hardware infrastructure resource pools to meet business demands.

First you want to evaluate the sensitivity of your data and your storage preferences. How much stays on-premise vs in the cloud? Next, evaluate which cloud option works best – public, private, or hybrid. Finally, select a provider who’s contract meets your level of services & support requirements. If you are unsure what is right for you, engage with an expert at Lenovo below.

You need to be able to seamlessly transfer your data to the cloud & back again. Servers are part of that infrastructure. Especially if dealing with large amounts of data.