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Huawei concludes 2011Cloud Computing ConferenceHuawei Technologies hasclosed the curtains onits 2011 Cloud ComputingConference held in Shenzhen,China. The four-day eventbrought together more than1,000 partners and customersto discuss the latest progressof, and a preview of futuretrends for the cloud computingindustry, with Huawei alsoproviding insight into its owncloud computing strategy.Huawei’s recent global strategyto target the enterprisemarket is also giving businessesacross industries theopportunity to experiencethe benefits of cloud applications.Offering a range ofcloud computing-based datacentre and application servicesincluding Huawei’s VirtualDesktop Infrastructure (VDI),companies across industrieswho attended the global eventwere able to experience differentscenarios on how the cloudcould enable organizations tooperate more efficiently.Regional economic competitivenessand a broad commitmentto business innovationmeans that the uptake ofcloud computing is growingrapidly in the Middle East aswell as shaping technologyinvestment decisions globally.According to the InternationalData Corporation (IDC), thepublic cloud segment is setto flourish with cloud serversexpected to grow from an USD4 billion market opportunityin 2010 to USD 12.6 billionby 2014. Huawei believes theMiddle East region will claim alarge part of this global marketgrowth.“Cloud computing is a coreelement of Huawei’s globalICT strategy,” said Li Sanqi,Chief Technology Officer ofHuawei’s IT Product Line.“Huawei is a major investor inthe cloud computing marketand we bring abundant cloudcomputing expertise, worldclassengineers and technologyexperts, and a forward-lookingperspective to the dual challengesof anticipating the futureneeds of the industry andmeeting those needs with thebest products and solutions.Our goal is to be a globalleader in the cloud computingmarket, and we look forwardto continuing to support ourglobal customers with cuttingedgecloud computing servicesand products.”Alongside the conference,Huawei introduced its recentlyestablished IT Product Lineas part of its commitment todeliver leading-edge cloudcomputing offerings. The ITProduct Line will leverage aninternational team of morethan 6,000 Huawei engineersin the United States, Canada,and China to drive developmentof the next generationof advanced cloud computingsolutions.At the conference, Huaweialso showcased its latestportfolio of cloud computingproducts and solutions includingHuawei’s advanced cloudbasedInternet Data Center(IDC) solution; combining thelatest technologies in intelligentmanagement, energy saving,high density deploymentand elastic scalability. Additionalhighlights from Huawei’sTecal server family, DesktopCloud, Cloud Platform, CloudStorage and Media Cloudsolutions were presented tohelp cloud services companiesDalia AchourFour-day event welcomed more than 1,000 partners and customers to discuss latesttrends and preview future innovations for the cloud computing industrytransform traditional data centersto cloud-based IDCs.Earlier this year, Huaweispotlighted its cloud technologyin deploying the world'slargest office desktop cloudsystem to meet the company’sown needs for advanced informationsecurity, IT systemoperation and maintenancemanagement.“Cloud computing is a competitivemarket,” said Mr. Li,“and Huawei’s ability to spurnew innovation, rapidly incorporatenew technologies andbreakthroughs into our solutions,and leverage innovativebusiness models has resultedin strong growth. We areexcited to continue integratingcloud computing into more ofour services and applicationsto drive growth and create opportunitiesfor new win-winsin the industry ecosystem.”Huawei officially announcedits entry into the cloudcomputing market in 2010,and has since made cloudcomputing technology ahigh priority for R&D andinvestment. Huawei hasjoined hands with numerouspartners, including Intel, IBM,Accenture, Citrix, and CA, toexplore new cloud computingbusiness models and practices.Huawei is refocusing its globalR&D resources to help drivecloud computing innovationand promote its applicationacross industries such asgovernment, healthcare,education, and logistics.December 2011www.teletimesinternational.com31