“For our latest HPC project, we relied on the expertise of Lenovo Professional Services to guide to the optimal solutions—and Lenovo’s expertise was instrumental in shaping the system design. With Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and Lenovo Neptune Liquid Cooling powering our AI capabilities in the data center, we’re driving toward our goal of being Net Zero by 2030.”
At-a-Glance
- Customer: Formula 1®
- Industry: Media and Entertainment
- Product Family: Laptops,lenovo:product-group-and-series/SP,Servers,Storage,Desktops & AIOs,Workstations
- Services: Consulting,Deployment,Management,Sustainability,Support
- Region: Asia Pacific,Australia and New Zealand,Europe,Latin America,Middle East and Africa,North America
- Topic: Big Data and Analytics,Data Management,High Performance Computing,Hyperconverged Infrastructure,IT Transformation ,Industry-specific Solutions,Sustainability
Formula 1® races towards faster, smarter, more sustainable sport with Lenovo
To bring the exhilaration of race day to more than 820 million fans all over the world, F1® relies on Lenovo technology. From the track to the broadcast and digital products, Lenovo delivers devices, solutions, and the IT infrastructure that can withstand the breakneck pace of innovation in the world of motorsport while helping F1 stay on track to meet its sustainability goals.
Customer Problem
Over a race weekend, F1 transfers in excess of 650 TB of data—requiring huge amounts of computing power. With demand for compute resources growing all the time, F1 set out to upgrade its infrastructure.
Lenovo Solution
With a new Lenovo HPC infrastructure, F1 gains dense, energy-efficient performance to support race operations and put data in the hands of drivers and their teams as well as fans. Behind the scenes, Lenovo solutions and services help to enhance sustainability.
Business Impact
As the sport keeps growing in popularity, and the racers and their teams keep pushing the limits of speed and engineering, F1 continues to rely on Lenovo devices, infrastructure solutions, and services to keep the global machine running smoothly and more sustainably.
“More than 1.6 billion annual viewers around the world watch F1, and Lenovo is helping us bring the exhilaration of race day to fans while prioritizing sustainability.”
Chris Roberts, Director of IT, Formula 1
Results
- · Full-stack technology solution from devices to infrastructure solutions and services
- · Enhanced computing power in a more sustainable infrastructure
- · 95% of hardware recovered at end of life
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