Lenovo has been building an enterprise storage business since its acquisition of IBM’s storage business, but has not had the success its rivals have enjoyed.

Lenovo is a major supplier of entry-level and midrange storage arrays. According to the company, the acquisition of Infinidat will grow its presence in the high-end data center storage segment. Additionally, Lenovo expects the startup’s software research and development capabilities to augment its in-house engineering programs.

Chinese tech giant Lenovo's first major Israeli acquisition targets profitable storage company Infinidat, marking its entry into Israel's tech ecosystem with plans for a local R&D center.

Lenovo looks to expand its standing in the high end of the enterprise storage market, where it has had less presence, with its planned acquisition of Infinidat.