Huawei is taking on Hewlett Packard, Dell and Cisco in the supply of servers and other equipment used in data centers, the key components of cloud computing, by adopting the strategy it has used to expand in its smartphone and telecommunications-equipment sales over the years: competitive pricing and hefty investment in research and development. According to The Wall Street Journal, as more corporate clients become cautious about information security, companies are building their own exclusive cloud platforms and Huawei is trying to expand into that lucrative segment to supply highly customized equipment and software for private data centers. The move is yet another ambitious plan by the world’s third-largest smartphone vendor, which aims to surpass Apple and Samsung to become the market leader in five years.
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