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Huawei Cloud Stack 8.5 Launched for the Middle East and Central Asia, Offering a Superior Hybrid Cloud in the AI Era
Huawei Cloud Stack has been stepping up efforts to innovate core technologies, striving to provide customers with an infrastructure platform excelling in reliability, performance, and resource utilization. The new version introduces two major updates:
Huawei Cloud Stack 8.5 provides more than 120 cloud services, including big data, database, blockchain, AI, and other cutting-edge services. In the new version, GaussDB has been upgraded in terms of hybrid transaction/analytical processing (HTAP), data compression, and compatibility, so it can provide better support for customers' core services. Huawei Cloud Stack leverages Pangu Models 5.0, which was recently released, to deploy large AI model capabilities on the hybrid cloud, helping enterprises build their own custom large AI models in one stop. From the hardware layer to the software layer and then to the model layer, it provides comprehensive AI production capabilities, significantly simplifying the adoption of large AI models.
Drawing on extensive industry expertise, Huawei Cloud Stack 8.5 offers over 50 scenario-specific solutions across six major sectors. The solutions include the Mainframe-to-Cloud Solution for the finance sector, National Government Cloud, and cloud transformation of carriers' in-house workloads. These solutions are designed to expedite digital transformation and promote intelligent upgrade. This year, Huawei established a mainframe modernization business unit (BU), integrating core R&D resources, promoting systematic innovation, and addressing the challenges of moving core services from mainframes to the cloud. They are dedicated to creating highly available, easy-to-maintain, and more agile open new core systems for customers.
According to the latest survey conducted by Omdia, a world-renowned consultancy firm, Huawei Cloud has become a key player in the hybrid cloud market of the Middle East . The survey placed Huawei Cloud Stack in the leadership group for categories such as infrastructure, cloud architecture, and AI capabilities. Huawei Cloud Stack achieved top ranking for being proactive in optimizing cloud service experience, for suitability in training AI workloads, and for cloud service reliability. Huawei Cloud Stack is highly recognized by many customers. Omdia predicts that government organizations and enterprises across the Middle East will be eager for rapid private cloud and hybrid cloud adoption. Huawei Cloud Stack's leading solutions and compliance with local regulations will drive further adoption.
Huawei Cloud Stack looks to drive more government and enterprise clients in the Middle East and Central Asia to dive into cloud faster. They have partnered with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan , Omantel, ChinaSoft International, iSoftStone, CloudHost, and TecBrix to launch the Huawei Hybrid Cloud Pioneer Program for the Middle East and Central Asia . This initiative aims to join forces with digital pioneers in government and enterprise customers around the world to foster industry innovation and achieve mutual success. The program focuses on three key leaps:
At the event, the HEC of Pakistan launched their national education cloud, powered by a unified cloud platform and over 80 innovative cloud services from
Huawei Cloud Stack . The cloud is designed to provide broader, higher-quality, and more equitable digital education services for over 450 higher education institutions and 4 million students, propelling
Pakistan towards becoming a world-class hub for education research and development.
In his speech, Alan Qi, President of Huawei Cloud Middle East and Central Asia , stated, " Huawei Cloud Stack has always been focused on customer needs. By closely aligning with the actual needs of regional customers, we provide efficient and reliable hybrid cloud services, promoting the intelligent upgrade and innovative development of regional companies."
Huawei Cloud Stack is committed to helping government and enterprise customers move to, use, and manage the cloud with ease. Looking ahead, Huawei is dedicated to innovating, enriching, and enhancing cloud services, and to continuously iterating industry-specific solutions to drive more efficient, secure, and intelligent digital transformation of global customers.
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