Virtuozzo Partners ZTE to Offer HCI for Alternative Cloud Providers

At CloudFest 2025, Virtuozzo International GmbH and ZTE Corporation announced their strategic partnership, introducing a HCI solution that integrates ZTE’s high-performance server hardware with Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure and S3 Object Storage software.

This collaboration aims to provide a cost-effective, highly efficient cloud infrastructure that is easy to deploy and manage, designed for alternative cloud service providers and enterprises WW. 

The industry is seeing a major shift towards alternative cloud solutions driven by cost-efficiency, geopolitical concerns, and the need for more control over infrastructure. Many enterprises, governments, and institutions, especially in Europe, are choosing to build their own clouds instead of relying on hyperscalers like AWS, Google, and Azure. This creates a huge opportunity for service providers, who can now offer localized, independent, and cost-effective cloud solutions with Virtuozzo’s technology, combining virtualization, storage, and networking for maximum efficiency.

JJ Jager, COO and president, Virtuozzo, stated: “At Virtuozzo, our focus is on enabling service providers with a fully functional, high-performance alternative cloud infrastructure that delivers control, scalability and cost savings. Our partnership with ZTE further enhances this, providing integrated hardware-software solutions and enterprise-grade support to enable seamless growth.”

ZTE, a global ICT powerhouse, provides a full-stack, all-scenario intelligent computing solution, offering top-notch performance and innovative independence to meet diverse intelligent computing demands. This solution provides one-stop access to quality servers and storage products for variety of scenarios. Leveraging extensive experience in industries such as telecommunications and government/enterprise, ZTE helps customers quickly build intelligent computing platforms, creating an open and win-win intelligent computing ecosystem.

Mr. Wang Quan, VP, ZTE, said: “The HCI solution jointly released by ZTE and Virtuozzo is another important milestone after the two parties signed a strategic cooperation agreement last year. ZTE has deep technical accumulation and R&D strength in the field of communication technology, and Virtuozzo has rich experience in hyper-converged infrastructure and virtualization solutions. Now the two parties are moving towards deeper cooperation.”

Virtuozzo hyperconverged infrastructure and storage are designed for efficiency, scalability, and high performance in a hardware-agnostic environment. This flexibility is becoming increasingly important as enterprises, governments, and service providers seek cloud alternatives for reasons of cost, control, and data sovereignty.

Virtuozzo S3 Object storage solution is particularly powerful at scale. It is designed to serve exabytes of data while maintaining efficiency, making it for service providers handling massive workloads. The tight integration of CPU, GPU, and storage enhances overall system performance, reducing latency and improving data processing speeds. Virtuozzo integrates compute and storage, optimizing performance while significantly reducing costs – by up to 60% compared to conventional cloud infrastructure.

Through the strategic partnership with ZTE, Virtuozzo enhances these benefits by combining its advanced cloud software with ZTE’s hardware, ensuring deployment with full compatibility. Additionally, ZTE offers 24/7 local support, with over 200 engineers in Germany and even more worldwide, ensuring immediate assistance and minimizing service disruptions.

Looking ahead, the 2 companies will continue expanding this partnership, leveraging their respective strengths to jointly drive technological innovation and digital transformation. By delivering more flexible, high-performance, and cost-effective cloud solutions, the two companies are enabling service providers and enterprises to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving cloud landscape. This strategic partnership not only advances cloud computing and virtualization technologies but also represents a shift toward an open, independent cloud future with more freedom, control, and efficiency.