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Sangfor Technologies takes pride in being an innovative and leading brand. This is why Sangfor obtained its SAP Outsourcing Partner certification in SAP HANA Operations and Cloud and Infrastructure Operations in 2019. Sangfor has already been named an official SAP-recommended service provider for many years. Since becoming an SAP partner, Sangfor has also been committed to providing high-quality maintenance services for SAP customers. What is an SAP Certification? System Analysis Program Development, or SAP, can help businesses of all sizes and industries run their business profitably. It can also help them adapt and grow sustainably. The company offers a unique certification program for partners that manage customer environments in the cloud or on-premises. They also help partners with their digital transformation. SAP customers can use certifications to identify service providers that meet their needs. Factors such as quality, scope, and geography should all be taken into consideration. An SAP outsourcing operations partner certification is given after a company applies. The company must then prepare for the on-site audit by the partner and an auditor. After a successful audit session, SAP delivers the certificate to the partner. Certifications give customers the confidence to trust a certified partner for help with their SAP landscapes and solutions. This allows them to focus on running their business. Migrating, running, managing, and maintaining SAP are all part of this process. About Sangfor Technologies Founded in 2000, Sangfor Technologies is a leading product and service provider. The company specializes in enterprise-level network security, cloud computing, IT infrastructure, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Sangfor has over 9,000 employees. They provide products and services to more than 100,000 enterprise-level users. These users are located in over 50 countries and regions across the world. The company is dedicated to innovative design and thinking to lay a solid foundation for global digital transformation. Sangfor Security and Sangfor Cloud are the two major portions of the business - as well as a subsidiary company called Sundray. These all work together to make digital transformation simpler and more secure.   Image of Sangfor Headquarters Sangfor Becoming an SAP Certified Outsourcing Partner In 2019, Sangfor became an SAP Outsourcing Partner. They focus on helping SAP clients with the daily operation and technical support of their systems. They approach the task from a business perspective. Sangfor also integrates its products - Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) and Managed Cloud Services (MCS) - for end-to-end monitoring. This includes the operating status of the client's platform and business systems, system failure handling, and performance optimization. Clients are now choosing to use SAP. Sangfor is determined to help these clients reach a new level of digital transformation by enhancing service efficiency and quality. Qiu Liang is the Vice President of the Cloud Computing Business Group for Sangfor Technologies. He has stated that achieving the SAP Outsourcing Partner Certification standards enables them to quickly respond to customer requests. Based on the SAP Outsourcing Partner Certification standards, we can quickly respond to customer demands, effectively reduce service costs, and improve our customer satisfaction. At the same time, we have also expanded our influence and brand image in the field of cloud computing. Qiu Liang, Vice President of Cloud Computing Business Group, Sangfor Technologies Enhancing Managed Cloud Services By Becoming an SAP Certified Partner Sangfor Technologies also saw a marked improvement since the certification. Sangfor Cloud met the SAP official certification standards in terms of infrastructure such as data centers, networks, and hardware. The standard for cloud platforms and SAP HANA operation services were also met by Sangfor’s cloud infrastructure. In terms of SAP projects, Sangfor showed the ability to provide solution operation services. Sangfor also maintained servers running SAP applications and SAP HANA all-in-one machines and ensured the performance of SAP hosting. The logo also helped Sangfor to demonstrate our professional level and credibility to customers and partners after each audit. The SAP certification status is promoted on Sangfor’s website, official public accounts, and in all relevant marketing and promotional materials. The certification status is mentioned in communication with customers and partners to assure them of Sangfor’s professional capabilities and reputation. SAP OPC - Outsourcing Partner Certification Is Helping Sangfor’s Marketing Strategy As the market for outsourcing services grows, more people want to enter the industry. This is why service providers need to stand out and make an impression. In this way, the SAP OPC certification has helped Sangfor greatly. When the SAP OPC certification is mentioned in marketing ventures, it immediately increases customer trust and recognition. The internationally recognized certification standard of the SAP OPC shows that Sangfor meets industry standards. It also ensures reliable performance and several technical advantages. Additionally, the Sangfor brand becomes more attractive to customers when they see the SAP OPC logo. It showcases the company’s professional level and quality assurance. These measures have all helped Sangfor’s brand stand out in the market while increasing competitiveness and influence. The SAP OPC certification has also elevated the marketing of the Sangfor name. this improved customer retention rates, brand value, and awareness in the market. For more information on Sangfor’s cyber security and cloud computing solutions, visit www.sangfor.com.   Contact Us for Business Inquiry

ABSTRACT > Healthcare is one of the biggest beneficiaries of cloud adoption as it relies on technical innovation by design, and cloud computing has made each aspect of innovation in healthcare bigger, better, and much more efficient in terms of performance and reliability. The industry’s adoption of Hybrid Cloud computing, in particular, has accelerated a variety of new possibilities through Digitalization, thus allowing the transformation of critical operational workflows to boost efficiencies and lower operating costs, which are both crucial to growth and sustainability. Challenges of Legacy Infrastructures in the Healthcare Industry The healthcare industry is known for its complex workflows, which involve numerous elements tied together in a myriad of complex systems. For a long time, the industry has relied on costly legacy infrastructures comprising disparate elements to manage these complex systems - mainly due to a lack of better options. The biggest issue with legacy infrastructures is their inability to handle an exponentially growing volume of medical data - and healthcare operations produce vast amounts of data - patient admissions, diagnosis information, online interactions, discharges. The list goes on. How Healthcare Cloud Drives Digital Transformation However, rapid advancements in technology such as cloud computing are driving the shift into a new digital era for the healthcare industry, requiring a significant departure from outdated infrastructure. Consequently, there is a constant push to move away from legacy infrastructure as the healthcare industry embraces all sorts of new innovations to refine their operations and continuously increase reliability and effectiveness. In addition to the technological advancements, the pandemic has sparked a substantial period of digital transformation in the healthcare industry in recent years. The pandemic has disrupted the delivery of healthcare across the globe and incited changes in patient expectations. This sudden disruption has highlighted the unpreparedness of many healthcare cloud platforms when it comes to supporting exponential growth and scaling. In response to these challenges, many healthcare IT projects have been expedited, including the acceleration of healthcare cloud adoption to support remote working and digital patient record systems. Hybrid cloud, which integrates on-premises, private, or public cloud, is well-placed to increase efficiency and manage fluctuating demands in healthcare. It offers the security and control of a private cloud, working together in tandem with the flexibility and cost savings of the public cloud. With hybrid cloud configurations, data is spread across various platforms, allowing applications and workloads to shift seamlessly between them. It also allows legacy applications to work on local on-premises servers, but still have them as part of the organization’s overall hosted platform. The Advantages of Hybrid Cloud to the Healthcare Industry 1. Scalable and Versatile Healthcare Cloud Infrastructure to Accommodate Complex Healthcare Workflows The healthcare industry has highly complex workflows, and each medical workflow has unique requirements in terms of performance and goals. Therefore, the cloud solution needs to be both diverse in its application and efficient in providing scalable infrastructure for it. Hybrid cloud offers a solution that integrates on-premises infrastructure with public and private cloud services, enabling healthcare organizations to move workloads quickly and securely between cloud platforms to accommodate changes in IT resource requirements. This ensures that medical cloud computing can handle lots of these complex flows at the same time. 2. Improved Collaboration and Patient Outcomes through Efficient Data Transfer Healthcare systems need to be highly connected for efficient communication and data transfer. Hybrid cloud infrastructures enable different teams, departments, and even medical establishments to transfer data between each other via different cloud platforms, boosting cooperation and ultimately resulting in better treatment. 3. Improved Workflow Manageability and System Stability Another crucial benefit of using hybrid cloud infrastructure is the better manageability of the workflow and infrastructure. Because the workflow elements are intertwined and co-dependent on each other, it is important to keep the consequences of one element failing from spreading to the entire system. In a hybrid cloud architecture, each element is presented as a self-contained application that interacts with the rest of the system via API. As a result, if one element fails, the impact will be contained and limited to that specific element, without affecting the other elements in the workflow or the entire system. This ensures better system stability, reliability, and availability. With hybrid cloud, healthcare operations can handle immense workloads without compromising the integrity and safety of data. Furthermore, hybrid cloud infrastructure makes the workflow of each component more balanced and transparent, making it easier to manage and refine. 4. Cost-Effective Infrastructure with Greater Flexibility and Control Cost-effectiveness is also a key benefit of adopting healthcare cloud computing in the healthcare industry. Using cloud infrastructure is much less taxing on the budget than maintaining your own hardware infrastructure due to the intricacy of the workflow. The reason why a hybrid cloud is the preferable type of cloud infrastructure for healthcare is simple - it provides more flexibility in terms of arranging and managing operations with manageable control over patient medical record (PMR) data. In essence, a hybrid cloud infrastructure is a natural solution for the healthcare industry. It can bring the efficiency of the healthcare workflow pipeline to a new level - faster, more scalable, and more productive. The higher level of flexibility allows much better use of resources and, as a result, much more efficient budget spending. Sangfor Hybrid Cloud solution effectively supports cloud transformation in healthcare with our Award Winning HCI & MCS Cloud offerings. For more information, read more about Sangfor’s Healthcare Cloud Solution here.   Useful Resources on Healthcare Cloud Sangfor Hybrid Cloud Solution Main Page Sangfor HCI Main Page Sangfor Managed Cloud Services Main Page Healthcare Success Stories: Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care, Indonesia Kasih Group, Indonesia Jakarta Eye Center, Indonesia The Medical City South Luzon, The Philippines Global Care Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE ASST Sette Laghi, Italy ASST Valle Olona, Italy Zhongshan Hospital, China Related Blog Articles on Hybrid Cloud: What is Hybrid Cloud - Definition and Benefits Cloud Computing in the Healthcare Industry Related Videos on Hybrid Cloud: Sangfor NG-CDI Accelerates Digital Transformation for Healthcare Industry Start Your Simple and Secure Healthcare Cloud Transformation

The Cloud-Cost Conundrum Public Cloud is an ideal fit for digital native businesses, such as e-Commerce, online games, and online entertainment. This is especially true for those that rely on subscription-based consumption revenue models and offer services to a global customer base. Those services are primarily provided online and rely on new cloud-native infrastructure to support the entire service lifecycle. Given the undeniable benefits of cloud computing, it’s important to embrace cloud technologies when reviewing IT strategies, such as Asset-Lite (for better operating costs), and IT methodologies, such as Agile (for faster GTM). However, more and more enterprises are beginning to realize that the "lift and shift" approach of migrating their on-premises data center to public cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) leads to higher TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) – direct cost plus the operational cost during its lifecycle. Providers and proponents of public cloud are aware that it is expensive for enterprises to lift and shift their data center to public cloud IaaS. They also know that many legacy systems simply cannot shift to the public cloud’s non-tailorable platforms. As a result, they’ve suggested platform-as-a-service (PaaS) or SaaS adoption. However, these require modification of existing IT infrastructure and re-platforming, re-architecting, re-factoring, or re-writing applications. This ultimately leads to additional investment in new system infrastructure and introduces potential operational and user experience issues. Enterprise Saves Millions by Moving Out of Public Cloud Even digital native businesses like SaaS providers recognize this huge difference. A few years ago, Dropbox, the popular cloud storage and collaboration platform, moved most of its data – including user data – from public cloud to private cloud. Two years later, one of its financial documents revealed that the move had shaved $74.6 million off its operational expenses. The example of Dropbox is a prime example of solving the cloud-cost conundrum, demonstrating that there is life after public cloud. Reduce Your TCO with Sangfor Local Cloud At Sangfor, we are committed to providing our customers with advanced yet cost-effective solutions, because we firmly believe that accessibility to cutting-edge technology is the driver of progress. By offering affordable solutions, we enable more customers to access the tools and resources they need to grow and succeed. That is why Sangfor Local Cloud offers incredible value, helping customers significantly reduce their TCO for the same level of performance compared to public cloud IaaS. Cloud TCO Comparison Sangfor Local Cloud saves 50% in TCO for the same public cloud SLA and resources Software defined data center with 40 VMs; total IaaS resource 200vCPU, 400GB RAM, 10TB Storage .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-color:#aaa;border-spacing:0;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;} .tg td{background-color:#fff;border-color:#aaa;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#333; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{background-color:#f38630;border-color:#aaa;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#fff; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-i99s{color:#ffcb2f;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-dg7a{background-color:#FCFBE3;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-0lax{text-align:left;vertical-align:top} Public Cloud with yearly saving plan VM/Year VM Qty 1-Year Cost 3-Year Cost 5-Year Cost Web Server (2U; 2GB RAM; 30GB Disk) 138 3 565.8 1,697 2,829 App Server (2U; 4GB RAM; 30GB Disk) 630 17 9,967 29,902 49,837 App/DB Server (8U; 16GB RAM; 470GB Disk) 3,012 20 56,810 170,431 284,052 Public Cloud Tenant Spending     67,344 202,031 336,718   Sangfor Local Cloud  VM/Year VM Qty 1-Year Cost 3-Year Cost 5-Year Cost Web Server (2U; 2GB RAM; 30GB Disk) 164  3 492   1,476   2,460   App Server (2U; 4GB RAM; 30GB Disk) 328  17 5,576   16,728   27,880   App/DB Server (8U; 16GB RAM; 470GB Disk) 1500  20 30,000   90,000   150,000   Local Cloud Tenant Spending     36,068 108,204 180,340   Here is an example of a customer that realized significant TCO savings after switching from public cloud to Sangfor Local Cloud. Organization Cloud Service TCO Comparison TCO Savings PCI Innovations Tech Center, Philippines Previously: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Annual spend: $100K-150K USD 50%-60% Now: Sangfor Local Cloud Annual spend: $50K-60K USD   Take Back the Wheel of Your Cloud Journey Public cloud can be an attractive option for businesses that are undergoing transformation or adopting new online channels that require applications to run on the cloud. However, it is crucial to approach this adoption with a wise strategy that carefully considers factors such as return on investment, service availability, data protection, and user experience while exploring other alternatives. By doing so, a business can take a smarter and more measured approach to adopting cloud technologies and ensure its success. Here are three key ideas to take away with you: Organizations should always have control over their data and infrastructure. Cloud services should cover networking, security, and service continuity. Users should have an exit option that has minimum impact on service and TCO. To discover how Sangfor Local Cloud satisfies these three requirements, visit the Sangfor Managed Cloud webpage or get in touch with us with your enquiries. Useful Links: Sangfor Managed Cloud Brochure Sangfor Managed Cloud Intro Video Related Blog Articles:  What is the difference between Private Cloud and Public Cloud? What Is Enterprise Cloud? Definition, Business Benefits, and Solutions Available Cloud Cost Optimization: Are You Spending Too Much on Cloud? Overcoming the Barriers in Enterprise Digital Transformation with Managed Cloud Top 12 Security Issues Facing Enterprise Cloud Computing Making the Smart Jump from Cloud First to Cloud Smart Why Enterprise Hybrid Cloud is the Choice for Future Cloud Computing in the Healthcare Industry Choosing the Right Cloud Computing Solution for Government   Contact Us for Business Inquiry

A Representative Vendor for Server Virtualization Sangfor Technologies has recently been named a Representative Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Server Virtualization¹ (hereinafter referred to as the "Market Guide"). This recognition is attributed to our aSV hypervisor, an integral component of Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). The Sangfor HCI platform serves as the underlying infrastructure for a comprehensive suite of cloud and infrastructure solutions, including Sangfor Hybrid Cloud, Managed Cloud, VDI, Disaster Recovery, and Distributed Storage. With regards to Representative Vendors, the Market Guide notes that "There are at least 20 vendors in the server virtualization market suited to enterprise needs." Market Disruptions Driving the Reevaluation of Server Virtualization The Market guide states that "In 2023, an increasing proportion of I&O teams will begin reviewing their virtual infrastructure requirements. This will be due to concerns about disruption and the future of the market." Additionally, it predicts that the "Reevaluation of server virtualization offerings will be more common in 2024 than at any time in the last decade." Sangfor believes that the Market Guide provides I&O leaders with useful recommendations and market analysis to help them gain insights into the server virtualization landscape and assist them in reevaluating their server virtualization solutions. Some of the recommendations provided include: "Delineate current and future workload requirements by splitting the requirements of core production workloads from those required for infrastructure modernization and cloud-native workloads." "Collaborate with IT architecture teams to develop a default set of standard infrastructure blueprints." "Take advantage of market disruption to investigate the suitability of new vendors and different server virtualization technologies." "Showcase potential agility improvements by piloting the most exciting innovations in server virtualization." Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) is a full-stack HCI software solution that leverages the world’s most advanced virtualization technology to provide ultimate performance and reliability, reduce your data center footprint, and simplify operations and maintenance. Sangfor HCI converges compute, storage, networking, and management (infrastructure, cloud, and container) into a unified software stack that runs on Sangfor’s aServer appliance or commercially available x86 servers, delivering an agile, simple, resilient, and scalable software-defined data center. As a leading cyber security vendor, Sangfor is the first HCI provider to virtualize proprietary security capabilities into its HCI software to provide robust infrastructure and data security. Upcoming Sangfor HCI Release In November 2022, we successfully launched Sangfor HCI version 6.8.0, introducing a host of new features and enhancements. These included achieving a remarkable 1 million IOPS performance with just three nodes, adding a new hot upgrade functionality, optimizing hot VM migration, introducing a new integrated security center with Cyber Command correlation, and converging HCI and VDI capabilities. Building upon this success, we are excited to announce the upcoming release of Sangfor HCI 6.9.0, scheduled for June 2023. This revamped version will introduce cutting-edge features and capabilities that promise to deliver even greater performance, reliability, operability, and security for your infrastructure and operations. Stay tuned for the official announcement of this highly anticipated release!   Source: 1. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Server Virtualization, by Michael Warrilow et al., published 26 May 2023 Gartner Disclaimer: GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

A World-Leading HCIS Vendor Sangfor Technologies (Hereafter Sangfor) today announced that it has been listed among the world’s largest vendors of Integrated Systems (IS) in the recently published Gartner Market Share: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 4Q22 Update¹. Sangfor customers will be more familiar with our IS product by the name Sangfor HCI. According to the Market Share report, Sangfor ranks as the 6th largest vendor of Hyperconverged Infrastructure Systems (HCIS, Appliance) in the world and the 3rd largest HCIS vendor in the Asia-Pacific region by market share as of the end of 2022. Moreover, Sangfor is the only HCIS vendor to record quarter-over-quarter market share growth in Asia-Pacific for 2022. I am thrilled to announce that Sangfor has been ranked among the leading vendors of hyperconverged infrastructure systems in both the Asia Pacific and the world. Since the launch of Sangfor HCI in 2015, our R&D and product teams have continuously explored user needs and challenged technological boundaries to develop a powerful and innovative product that delivers exceptional value to our customers. I believe this recognition is a testament to our commitment to innovation as well as the increasing satisfaction and trust of our customers. Moving forward, we remain resolute in our pursuit of excellence, and I am confident that the tireless efforts of our teams will pave the way for even greater accomplishments in the future. Jeremy Jia, President of Sangfor International Market Summary of Key Sangfor Statistics: 6th largest HCIS vendor in the world by market share as of Q4 2022 3rd largest HCIS vendor in the Asia-Pacific region by market share as of Q4 2022 The only HCIS vendor to record Q/Q market share growth in the Asia-Pacific in 2022 Graph created by Sangfor based on Gartner Research, Data: Gartner Market Share: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 4Q22 Update Sangfor Named as a Representative Vendor for HCIS  Sangfor is also pleased to announce that it has been named as a Representative Vendor in the recently published Gartner Market Guide for Integrated Systems² for its Hyperconverged Infrastructure solution – Sangfor HCI. What are Integrated Systems (IS)? Integrated systems refer to a type of computing infrastructure that consists of preconfigured hardware and software components bundled together in a single stack. These systems combine servers, storage devices, network components, and management software, which work together seamlessly to provide a unified platform for managing data and applications. One of the primary benefits of integrated systems is that they simplify the deployment, management, and maintenance of IT infrastructure. Organizations can avoid the complexity and cost associated with building and managing separate components. With an integrated system, they can achieve faster time-to-value, improved scalability, higher performance, and better reliability and availability. Integrated Systems can further be divided into four segments: Integrated Infrastructure System (IIS) Integrated Reference Architecture (IRA) Integrated Stack System (ISS) Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) The HCI segment is further divided into: Hyperconverged Integrated Systems (HCIS) Hyperconverged Software Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Sangfor HCI is a full-stack HCI software solution that can be deployed as an HCIS with Sangfor’s aServer appliance or as a software-only solution on commercially available x86 servers. Sangfor HCI leverages the world’s most advanced virtualization technology to converge compute, storage, networking, and management into a unified software stack, delivering an agile, simple, resilient, and scalable software-defined data center. As a leading cybersecurity vendor, Sangfor is also the first HCI provider to virtualize proprietary security capabilities into its HCI software to provide robust infrastructure and data security. Key Points We Have Identified in the Gartner Market Guide² How Sangfor HCI Satisfies These Key Points "More solutions are now starting to integrate one-touch upgrades for the entire stack, as well as providing automation interfaces that operate at a stack level, rather than on each individual component of the stack." Sangfor HCI can help customers realize one-click upgrade of their infrastructure on Sangfor Cloud Platform. "Prepare for future infrastructure needs by prioritizing selection of IS vendors and products that integrate with public cloud environments." sangfor HCI supports integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a hybrid cloud solution. This hybrid cloud solution provides unified management of both environments to help customers transition smoothly to hybrid or multi-cloud environments. "When evaluating HCIS, I&O leaders must determine whether vendors support independent scaling of storage and compute. They must also understand any limitations or restrictions to independent scaling." A highly scalable Sangfor HCI platform allows you to invest in what’s needed for your enterprise at any time with the option to expand or minimize at any point. "Several HCIS vendors now support external access to storage in the HCIS cluster through block- and file-level interfaces. Some vendors are delivering mesh style architectures where storage resources can be shared between clusters." Apart from HCI’s storage virtualization (aSAN), Sangfor also provides block, file, and object storage through aStor, a software-defined storage solution that adopts a fully symmetric distributed architecture to enable the allocation of different storage resources. "Utilize low-cost HCI and HCIS solutions at the edge, but ensure that management and orchestration features are designed for a distributed environment." Sangfor Nano Cloud is specially designed for small to medium-sized enterprises and edge scenarios, fitted with different feature packages that can be chosen based on the user’s specific needs.   Sangfor HCI supports a range of digital transformation use cases for organizations across all industries, including data center consolidation, cloud transformation, mission-critical application hosting, hybrid cloud, virtual desktop infrastructure, distributed storage, continuous data protection (CDP), and disaster recovery. Sangfor HCI is trusted by more than 10,000 customers worldwide, including Fortune Global 500 companies, government organizations, financial institutions, universities, and hospitals. It has received numerous industry recognitions from reputable global analyst firms, such as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software³, a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner Market Guide for Server Virtualization⁴, and a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle™ for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 2022⁵. Free Trial Contact us to experience the benefits of Sangfor HCI first-hand with our Free Trial Promotion.  Useful Links Sangfor HCI product page Sangfor HCI product brochure Sangfor HCI webinars Elevate Your Business to the Next Level with Sangfor HCI Level Up Your Infrastructure with the Most Powerful Sangfor HCI Sangfor HCI blog articles Choosing the Best Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Vendors HCI for Data Migration: Smooth Live Migration with Sangfor HCI Sangfor HCI customer testimonial videos Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare, Indonesia The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia The Medical City South Luzon, the Philippines Sangfor HCI customer success stories PT Samsung Electronics, Indonesia Ministry of Health, Malaysia EFU Life Assurance, Pakistan Astoria Wines, Italy Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University (VRU), Thailand Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Malaysia Sources: 1. Gartner Inc., Market Share: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 4Q22 Update, Andrew H Kim et al., April 3, 2023 2. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Integrated Systems, Tony Harvey et al., April 3, 2023 3. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software, Jeffrey Hewitt et al., March 14, 2023 4. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Server Virtualization, Michael Warrilow et al., February 7, 2022 5. Gartner Inc., Hype Cycle™ for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 2022, Julia Palmer et al., July 1, 2022. Gartner Disclaimer: GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and HYPE CYCLE is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.   About Sangfor Technologies Sangfor Technologies is an APAC-based, leading global vendor specializing in Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and IT Infrastructure. Founded in 2000 and publicly listed since 2018 (STOCK CODE: 300454.SZ), Sangfor employs 9,500 employees, operates 60 offices, and serves more than 100,000 customers worldwide, many of them Fortune Global 500 companies, governmental institutions, universities, and schools.

Sangfor Named as a Representative Vendor for Full-Stack HCI Software Recently, Gartner Inc., a company that delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams., published the Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software1, in which Sangfor Technologies is named as 1 of 6 Representative Vendors. We believe that this research provides leaders of infrastructure and operations (I&O) with up-to-date information to consider if a full-stack HCI software solution is a good fit for their organization and to evaluate HCI software providers based on their implementation requirements. A Burgeoning Full-Stack HCI Software Market This is the first time Gartner published the Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software, defined by Gartner as "a complete software solution that includes virtualized compute, storage and networking from a single instantiation running on server hardware". We think that the release of this new Market Guide reflects the growing popularity of full-stack HCI software, a market that Gartner reports is worth "more than $1 billion worldwide". The research also predicts that "through 2024, more than 75% of data center x86 workloads will continue to use hypervisor-based virtualization, down from approximately 80% in 2020, and despite cloud migration and container adoption". While this figure is a slight depreciation from 2020, we believe it still indicates the continued importance of the on-premises data center in spite of ongoing public cloud adoption with containers. Moving Towards Deeper Convergence According to the Market Guide, "this move to full stack aligns with one of the initial drivers of the HCI space — the preference for organizations to obtain a broader range of infrastructure support from a single provider." We believe this has prompted HCI software providers to increasingly converge more elements into their software stack, including infrastructure management and monitoring, cloud management, container management – and security in the case of Sangfor – on top of the traditional data center elements of compute, storage, and networking. The report also mentions that “HCI software has become the mechanism for driving solutions that are focused on specific use cases or geographic niches, while there are also some solutions that focus broadly on more cloud-related functionality.” Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) is a full-stack HCI software solution that leverages the world’s most advanced virtualization technology to provide ultimate performance and reliability, reduce your data center footprint, and simplify operations and maintenance. Sangfor HCI converges compute, storage, networking, and infrastructure, cloud, and container management into a unified software stack that runs on Sangfor’s aServer appliance or on commercially available x86 servers, delivering an agile, simple, resilient, and scalable software-defined data center. As a leading cyber security vendor, Sangfor is also the first HCI provider to virtualize proprietary security capabilities into its HCI software to provide robust infrastructure and data security. Sangfor HCI Component Component Name Hypervisor aSV Storage aSan Networking aNet Security aSec Infrastructure & Cloud Management SCP (Sangfor Cloud Platform) Container Management KubeManager Data Backup CDP (Continuous Data Protection) Disaster Recovery aDR Distributed Storage aStor   Sangfor HCI supports a range of use cases that drive digital transformation initiatives of organizations in various industries, including data center consolidation, cloud transformation, mission-critical application hosting, hybrid cloud, virtual desktop infrastructure, distributed storage, and back up and disaster recovery. Sangfor HCI is trusted by more than 100,000 customers worldwide, including Fortune Global 500 companies, government organizations, financial institutions, universities, and hospitals. It has received numerous industry recognitions from reputable global analyst firms. We were recognized as a Representative Vendor in 2022 Gartner Market Guide for Server Virtualization2, and a Sample Vendor for Hyperconvergence in Gartner Hype Cycle™ for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 20223. Free Trial Do contact us to experience the benefits of Sangfor HCI first-hand with our Free Trial Promotion. Useful Links Sangfor HCI product page Sangfor HCI product brochure Sangfor HCI webinars Sangfor HCI customer testimonial videos Sangfor HCI customer success stories   Sources: Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software, Jeffrey Hewitt et al., March 14, 2023 Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Server Virtualization, Michael Warrilow et al., February 7, 2022 Gartner Inc., Hype Cycle for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 2022, Julia Palmer et al., July 1, 2022. Gartner Disclaimer: GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and HYPE CYCLE is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.