ZTE partners with Virtuozzo to launch a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for Alternative Cloud Providers

• ZTE and Virtuozzo unveil a high-performance, cost-effective HCI solution, empowering alternative cloud providers to fully meet the diverse cloud needs of customers across various industries
• The collaboration will continue to expand, ensuring more accessible and inclusive enterprise-level digital transformation

Rust, Germany, 19 March 2025 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, announced the launch of a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) appliance with Virtuozzo at CloudFest 2025 in Germany. This product combines Virtuozzo's powerful software capabilities with ZTE's advanced hardware technology, aiming to empower alternative cloud providers, enterprises and system integrators with innovative, cost-effective cloud solutions to drive digital transformation.

As a premier event in the global cloud computing and virtualization industry, CloudFest brings together technology leaders and industry experts worldwide, offering an invaluable platform to showcase groundbreaking innovations. With its focus on the latest cloud advancements and industry collaboration, it is the perfect venue to launch a joint ZTE-Virtuozzo cloud offering.

Virtuozzo, a leading software company in virtualization and cloud platform solutions, specializes in enabling alternative cloud providers to compete with conventional cloud infrastructure by offering efficient, scalable, and cost-effective sovereign cloud environments. Virtuozzo's platform allows service providers to build and operate independent cloud services, free from vendor lock-in, while optimizing performance, resource utilization, and cost savings.

Meanwhile, ZTE, a global ICT powerhouse, provides a full-stack, all-scenario intelligent computing solution, offering top-notch performance and innovative independence to meet diverse intelligent computing demands. This solution provides one-stop access to high-quality servers and storage products for all scenarios. Leveraging extensive experience in industries such as telecommunications and government/enterprise, ZTE helps customers quickly build intelligent computing platforms, creating an open and win-win intelligent computing ecosystem.

This launch marks a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between ZTE and Virtuozzo, first established in late 2024. By combining ZTE's industry-leading hardware with Virtuozzo's advanced cloud and virtualization software, the two companies are delivering a comprehensive, fully integrated HCI solution tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses seeking independent, software-defined cloud solutions.

The ZTE-Virtuozzo HCI solution is specifically designed for alternative cloud service providers, large and medium-sized enterprises, telecommunications operators, government agencies, and other industry clients. It aims to simplify IT architecture, significantly reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and enhance operational efficiency and service flexibility. Clients can rapidly deploy cloud infrastructure, accelerate business expansion, and enjoy efficient, flexible, and cost-effective cloud computing services. Whether upgrading traditional virtualization, optimizing IT infrastructure, or launching new cloud services, this solution delivers unmatched efficiency, scalability, and cost savings.

Moving forward, ZTE and Virtuozzo will continue expanding this partnership, leveraging their respective strengths to jointly drive technological innovation and digital transformation. By delivering more flexible, high-performance, and cost-effective cloud solutions, the two companies are enabling service providers and enterprises to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving cloud landscape. This strategic partnership not only advances cloud computing and virtualization technologies but also represents a shift toward an open, independent cloud future with more freedom, control, and efficiency.