Lenovo and Juniper Networks have agreed to jointly develop new converged, hyper-converged, and hyper-scale data center infrastructure solutions for enterprises. Lenovo offers an extensive portfolio of x86 based servers and switches, while Juniper is a market leader in networking solutions with its portfolio of routers, switches, network management software, network security products and software-defined networking technology.

Below are the key planned principles of the partnership:

• Juniper’s portfolio of networking products will be available for purchase directly from Lenovo
  
• With the move to disaggregation of hardware and software in the data center, the two companies intend to bring flexible solutions to market, leveraging the ONIE (Open Network Install Environment) model.
  
• Both companies expect to collaborate to offer simplified management and orchestration in the datacenter leveraging Lenovo’s xClarity management software as well as Juniper’s Network Director and Contrail SDN software.
• The companies plan to collaborate around go to market on a worldwide basis targeting enterprise customers, service providers, channel partners as well as system integrators.
• Lenovo and Juniper aim to develop joint go-to-market plans and a tailor-made resell model to address unique localization requirements in China.