Data Centre Magazine February 2024 | Page 18

FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
Lenovo ranks

# 217 in the prestigious Fortune Global 500

US $ 61.947bn company revenue ( 2023 )

77,000 + employees

180 markets

“ Then we looked at the security aspect . Data centres are pretty much fences . There is a locked door with biometrics and security guards , but now you ’ re taking that same compute and you ’ re putting it into a restaurant where it ’ s a lot more accessible . We put features that secure the device and the data itself .
“ For example , we have a lockable bezel in front of the server . You can put a bezel that you lock with a key , so nobody has access to the cables and to the USB port . We found many times people were charging their phones on the USB port ! It doesn ’ t break the server , but it ’ s not what it ’ s there for .
“ We ’ ve put motion detection inside of the server as well . If somebody steals the device , the data is encrypted and the motion detector is triggered , therefore the data is locked up and the server is blocked . The thief cannot have access to the data , they cannot boot the system , it simply won ’ t start .”
Q : HOW IS LENOVO ’ S THINKEDGE PORTFOLIO REVOLUTIONISING EDGE COMPUTING AND SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SMART CITIES LIKE BARCELONA ?

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18 February 2024