Unveiled Highlights and Innovations for Huawei Africa Connect 2024
In the heart of Johannesburg, the Huawei Innovative Data Infrastructure (IDI) Forum 2024 took place earlier this month, bringing together industry experts, key opinion leaders, and ecosystem partners from Southern Africa. The primary goal of the event was to facilitate the digital and intelligent transformation of enterprises in the sub-Saharan African region.
The forum received positive feedback from attendees and fostered active communication and idea sharing among customers. One of the highlights of the event was the official launch of the Huawei eKitStor Xtreme 300P, an ultra-high-performance disk designed for data centers.
Peter Zhou, Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei's Data Storage product line, delivered a keynote speech, outlining Huawei's commitment to redefining data storage by pioneering innovation across six dimensions. The versatility of the eKitStor Xtreme 300P makes it suitable for most enterprises, as it can be used in a wide range of scenarios and is compatible with multiple devices.
The eKitStor Xtreme 300P boasts an impressive MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of 2.5 million hours and four levels of data protection capabilities, ensuring service continuity and data resilience. With a throughput bandwidth of 14.8GB/s and a data processing capability of 3.45 million IOPS, the eKitStor Xtreme 300P is a powerhouse in terms of performance.
Huawei's all-flash scale-out storage is designed to activate mass unstructured data and drive the development of new applications in the AI era. Diego Xiao, Vice President of Huawei's Data Storage product line, discussed Huawei's "1+3+X" reference architecture for AI-ready data infrastructure during the event.
In addition to the eKitStor Xtreme 300P, Huawei also introduced several other innovative products at the forum. These include the OceanStor A800 high-performance storage, 128TB solid-state drives, and the Omni-Dataverse global file system.
Mad Chen, the vice president of Huawei sub-Saharan Africa, delivered a welcome speech at the forum, and Peter Zheng delivered the welcoming speech. The forum included four interactive sessions focused on data center infrastructure, data protection, commercial markets, and the IdeaHub CXO Roundtable.
Several keynote speeches were delivered by industry leaders on various topics. These included Pandelani Munyai, the Chief Information Officer of Transnet Group, Lucas John Omollo, the Health, Safety, and Compliance Manager of ICT & Smart City Solutions at Konza Technopolis, and Zano Bright Nyati, the Senior Manager of Openserve.
During the commercial markets session, customers were encouraged to actively participate in discussions and share their ideas about the latest trends in data center development and the newest solutions for data protection and ransomware protection.
The Huawei IDI Forum 2024 featured a 260m2 exhibition area where Huawei's data storage products and solutions were showcased through more than 20 scenario-specific interactive exhibits. Huawei is advocating an "All Intelligence" strategy to collaborate with customers and partners across Africa.
In conclusion, the Huawei IDI Forum 2024 was a resounding success, marking a significant step forward in the digital transformation of enterprises in the sub-Saharan African region. The launch of the eKitStor Xtreme 300P and the introduction of other innovative products by Huawei are set to revolutionise data storage and drive the development of new applications in the AI era.
