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{{Short description|Chinese information technology company}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Inspur Group Co., Ltd.
| name = Inspur Group Co., Ltd.
| logo = Inspur logo.svg
| logo = Inspur logo.svg
| logo_size =
| logo_size =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1945}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1983}}
| location = [[Jinan]], Shandong, China
| location = [[Jinan]], Shandong, China
| key_people = Sun Pishu (Chairman & CEO)
| key_people = Sun Pishu (Chairman & CEO)
| native_name = 浪潮集团
| native_name_lang = zh
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{SSE|600756}}|{{SZSE|000977}}|{{SEHK|596}}}}
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{SSE|600756}}|{{SZSE|000977}}|{{SEHK|596}}}}
| industry = [[Computer]]s, [[Server (computing)|Servers]], and [[software]]
| industry = [[Server (computing)|Server]], [[computer]], [[Data storage|storage]], [[special computer]], [[information security products]], [[Computer network|network]], [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]], [[software]]
| products = [[Cloud Computing]], [[Big Data]], [[Key Application Host]], [[Server (computing)|Server]], [[Data storage|Storage]], [[Artificial Intelligence]], [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]], etc.
| products = [[Cloud Computing]], [[Server (computing)|Servers]], [[Data storage|Storage]], [[Artificial Intelligence]]
| revenue = 63.2 billion yuan (2015)<ref name=prof>{{cite web|url=http://en.inspur.com/About/Channel_Home/About_Jtjs.shtml|title=Inspur Group Profile Profile|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=Inspur Group|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806075001/http://en.inspur.com/About/Channel_Home/About_Jtjs.shtml|archive-date=6 August 2012}}</ref>
| revenue = 63.2 billion yuan (2015)<ref name=prof>{{cite web|url=http://en.inspur.com/About/Channel_Home/About_Jtjs.shtml|title=Inspur Group Profile Profile|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=Inspur Group|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806075001/http://en.inspur.com/About/Channel_Home/About_Jtjs.shtml|archive-date=6 August 2012}}</ref>
| operating_income =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| net_income =
| subsid = [[VIT, C.A.|Venezolana de Industria Tecnológica, C.A.]]
| subsid = [[VIT, C.A.|Venezolana de Industria Tecnológica, C.A.]]
| homepage = {{URL |www.inspur.com}}
| homepage = {{Official URL}}
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| t = 浪潮集團
| s = 浪潮集团
| p = Làngcháo Jítuán
| order = st
}}
}}
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'''Inspur''', whose full name is '''Inspur Group''', is an information technology enterprise in [[mainland China]] focusing on [[cloud computing]], [[big data]], key application hosts, [[server (computing)|server]]s, [[Computer data storage|storage]], [[artificial intelligence]] and [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]]. On April 18, 2006, Inspur changed its English name from Langchao to Inspur, in a move intended to open up the international markets. The company is listed on the [[Shanghai Stock Exchange|SSE]], [[Shenzhen Stock Exchange|SZSE]], and [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange|SEHK]]. Inspur Group {{clarify-span|reason=how can they 'own' listed companies?|text=owns four listed companies,|date=June 2020}} including Inspur Information, Inspur Software, Inspur International and Huaguang Optoelectronics, as well as [[VIT, C.A.]]. It provides IT products and services to more than 100 countries and regions around the world.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}


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'''Inspur Group''' is an information technology conglomerate in [[mainland China]] focusing on [[cloud computing]], [[big data]], key application hosts, servers, storage, [[artificial intelligence]] and [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]]. On April 18, 2006, Inspur changed its English name from Langchao to Inspur. It is listed on the [[Shanghai Stock Exchange|SSE]], [[Shenzhen Stock Exchange|SZSE]], and [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange|SEHK]].
Inspur started as a local company based in Shandong, with its business activities spanning North China. In the early 2000s the company moved its marketing center to Beijing, and expanded its operations to the national level.


== History ==
In 2005, [[Microsoft]] invested US$20 million in the company.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Microsoft Invests Even More in China |date= 27 September 2005 |work= SCI-Tech China Daily |url= http://www.china.org.cn/english/scitech/143590.htm |access-date= 16 January 2014 }}</ref>
In 2005, [[Microsoft]] invested US$20 million in the company.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Microsoft Invests Even More in China |date= 27 September 2005 |work= SCI-Tech China Daily |url= http://www.china.org.cn/english/scitech/143590.htm |access-date= 16 January 2014 |archive-date= 31 July 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200731120110/http://www.china.org.cn/english/scitech/143590.htm |url-status= live }}</ref> Inspur announced several agreements with virtualization software developer [[VMware]] on research and development of [[cloud computing]] technologies and related products.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Vmware joins with China's Inspur |date= 23 May 2012 |author= Tuo Yannan |work= China Daily |url= http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/23/content_15371083.htm |access-date= 16 January 2014 |archive-date= 28 December 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141228184500/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/23/content_15371083.htm |url-status= live }}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=October 2023}} In 2009, Inspur acquired the Xi'an-based research and development facilities of Qimonda AG for 30 million Chinese yuan (around US$4 million).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4196053/Inspur-completes-takeover-of-Qimonda-s-Chinese-research-center|title=Inspur completes takeover of Qimonda's Chinese research center|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=EE Times| date=19 August 2009}}</ref><ref name="alib23809">{{cite news|url=http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100160461-1-inspur-group-struggles-compete-foreign.html|title=Inspur Group struggles to compete with foreign technology powerhouses|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=Alibaba|date=23 August 2009|archive-date=28 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228183859/http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100160461-1-inspur-group-struggles-compete-foreign.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The centre had been responsible for design and development of Qimonda's DRAM products.<ref name="alib23809" />

Inspur announced several agreements with virtualization software developer [[VMware]] on research and development of [[cloud computing]] technologies and related products.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Vmware joins with China's Inspur |date= 23 May 2012 |author= Tuo Yannan |work= China Daily |url= http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/23/content_15371083.htm |access-date= 16 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title= VMware and Inspur Announce OEM Agreement to Further Accelerate Adoption of Virtualization in China |date= 25 June 2008 |work= Press release |publisher= VMware |url= http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/inspur_oem.html |access-date= 16 January 2014 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140118032333/http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/inspur_oem.html |archive-date= 18 January 2014 }}</ref>

In 2009, Inspur acquired the Xi'an-based research and development facilities of Qimonda AG for 30 million Chinese yuan (around US$4 million).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4196053/Inspur-completes-takeover-of-Qimonda-s-Chinese-research-center|title=Inspur completes takeover of Qimonda's Chinese research center|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=EE Times| date=19 August 2009}}</ref><ref name=alib23809>{{cite news|url=http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100160461-1-inspur-group-struggles-compete-foreign.html|title=Inspur Group struggles to compete with foreign technology powerhouses |access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=Alibaba| date=23 August 2009 }}</ref> The centre had been responsible for design and development of Qimonda's DRAM products.<ref name=alib23809/>


In 2011, Shandong Inspur Software Co., Ltd., Inspur Electronic Information Co., Ltd. and Inspur (Shandong) Electronic Information Company, established a cloud computing joint venture, with each holding a third.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/600756.SS/key-developments/article/2440685|title=Shandong Inspur Software Co., Ltd. to Set up JV|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=Reuters| date=25 November 2011}}</ref>
In 2011, Shandong Inspur Software Co., Ltd., Inspur Electronic Information Co., Ltd. and Inspur (Shandong) Electronic Information Company, established a cloud computing joint venture, with each holding a third.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/600756.SS/key-developments/article/2440685|title=Shandong Inspur Software Co., Ltd. to Set up JV|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=Reuters| date=25 November 2011}}</ref>


== Servers ==
=== U.S. sanctions ===
{{Further|United States sanctions against China|Military-civil fusion}}
Inspur Servers is a series of server computers introduced to China market in 1993 by Inspur, an information technology company, and later expanded to the international markets.<ref name="register">[https://www.theregister.com/2018/02/12/inspur_in_server_top_3/ The Register: How back of server pack rat Inspur has sailed into the top-three slot]</ref><ref>[https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/inspur-extends-china-server-market-lead-2020-02/ Electronics Weekly: Inspur extends China server market lead]</ref> The servers were likely among the first originally manufactured by a Chinese company.<ref name="CD">[https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2017-07/06/content_30010482.htm China Daily: Inspur servers form foundation of computing industries' growth]</ref><ref>[https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/02/06/ai-is-boosting-server-sales-in-china/ HPC: AI Is Boosting Server Sales in China]</ref> It is currently developed by Inspur Information and Inspur Systems, its subsidiary company founded in the US with the headquarters in San Francisco, California.<ref>[https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/dell-emc-hpe-still-lead-server-market-but-watch-out-for-inspur/2019/03/ SDXCentral: Inspur brings AI tech into OCP servers]</ref> The product line includes GPU Servers,<ref name="AI Trends">[https://www.aitrends.com/ai-and-5g/inspur-unveils-specialized-ai-servers-to-support-edge-computing-in-5g-era/ AI Trends: Inspur Unveils Specialized AI Servers to Support Edge Computing in 5G Era]</ref> Rack-mounted servers,<ref>[https://datacenternews.asia/story/inspur-s-server-delivery-to-baidu-claims-new-record DCN: Inspur’s server delivery to Baidu claims new record]</ref> Open Computing Servers and Multi-node Servers. Inspur is a member of open computing organizations, including SPEC (Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, joined in 2014), OpenStack(joined 2014), OCP Open Compute Project (joined 2017), ODCC (Open Data Center Committee), and Open19 and is compliant with their technical standards and protocol specifications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.openstack.org/news/view/437/inspur-completes-the-worlds-largest-singlecluster-test-based-on-openstack-rocky?ar=1|title=Inspur Completes The World's Largest Single-Cluster Test Based On OpenStack Rocky |publisher=OpenStack }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/inspur-adds-artificial-intelligence-node-into-ocp-compliant-servers|title=Inspur adds artificial intelligence node into OCP-compliant servers |publisher=FierceTelecom }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fierceelectronics.com/electronics/baidu-and-inspur-team-open-accelerator-hardware|title=Baidu and Inspur team on open accelerator hardware |publisher=FierceElectronics }}</ref>
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In June 2020, the [[United States Department of Defense]] published a list of Chinese companies operating in the U.S. that have ties to the [[People's Liberation Army]], which included Inspur.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Allen-Ebrahimian|first=Bethany|date=June 24, 2020|title=Defense Department produces list of Chinese military-linked companies|work=Axios|url=https://www.axios.com/defense-department-chinese-military-linked-companies-856b9315-48d2-4aec-b932-97b8f29a4d40.html|access-date=June 24, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625220923/https://www.axios.com/defense-department-chinese-military-linked-companies-856b9315-48d2-4aec-b932-97b8f29a4d40.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2020, [[Donald Trump]] issued an [[Executive Order 13959|executive order]] prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the U.S. Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chen|first=Shawna|date=November 12, 2020|title=Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military|work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]|url=https://www.axios.com/china-military-trump-investments-ban-a0458e29-2245-4bde-920b-d1c6bc698370.html|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028203620/https://www.axios.com/china-military-trump-investments-ban-a0458e29-2245-4bde-920b-d1c6bc698370.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Pamuk|first1=Humeyra|last2=Alper|first2=Alexandra|last3=Ali|first3=Idrees|date=2020-11-12|title=Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military|language=en|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-securities-exclusive-idUSKBN27S2X3|access-date=2020-11-12|archive-date=2021-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028175811/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-securities-exclusive-idUSKBN27S2X3|url-status=live}}</ref>


In March 2023, the [[United States Department of Commerce]] added Inspur to the [[Bureau of Industry and Security]]'s [[Entity List]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Alper |first1=Alexandra |last2=Shepardson |first2=David |date=2023-03-02 |title=U.S. adds units of China's BGI, Inspur to trade blacklist |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-adds-chinese-genetics-company-units-trade-blacklist-2023-03-02/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |archive-date=2023-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302225859/https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-adds-chinese-genetics-company-units-trade-blacklist-2023-03-02/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jiang |first=Ben |date=2023-03-03 |title=US move to add Inspur to Entity List will hinder China's computing power |url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3212281/tech-war-us-decision-add-ai-server-firm-inspur-its-trade-black-list-likely-hinder-chinas-computing |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304163134/https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3212281/tech-war-us-decision-add-ai-server-firm-inspur-its-trade-black-list-likely-hinder-chinas-computing |url-status=live }}</ref>
*'''GPU Servers:'''


==See also==
AGX-2. is a supercomputer in a compact 2U box, supporting up to 8 GPUs with NVIDIA NVLink 2.0 enabled, delivering performance required by AI workloads and applications. AGX-5 is equipped with 16 NVIDIA Tesla® V100 Tensor Core GPUs interconnected in one single system via NVSwitch, computing performance 20 PetaFLOPS.
*[[Inspur Server Series]]

== Controversy ==
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In June 2020, the [[United States Department of Defense]] published a list of Chinese companies operating in the U.S. that have ties to the [[People's Liberation Army]], which included Inspur.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Allen-Ebrahimian|first=Bethany|date=June 24, 2020|title=Defense Department produces list of Chinese military-linked companies|work=Axios|url=https://www.axios.com/defense-department-chinese-military-linked-companies-856b9315-48d2-4aec-b932-97b8f29a4d40.html|access-date=June 24, 2020}}</ref> In November 2020, [[Donald Trump]] issued an [[Executive Order 13959|executive order]] prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the U.S. Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chen|first=Shawna|date=November 12, 2020|title=Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military|work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]|url=https://www.axios.com/china-military-trump-investments-ban-a0458e29-2245-4bde-920b-d1c6bc698370.html|access-date=November 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Pamuk|first=Humeyra|last2=Alper|first2=Alexandra|last3=Ali|first3=Idrees|date=2020-11-12|title=Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military|language=en|agency=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-securities-exclusive-idUSKBN27S2X3|access-date=2020-11-12}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==

* {{Official website}}


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Latest revision as of 02:12, 9 May 2024

Inspur Group Co., Ltd.
Native name
浪潮集团
IndustryComputers, Servers, and software
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983)
HeadquartersJinan, Shandong, China
Key people
Sun Pishu (Chairman & CEO)
ProductsCloud Computing, Servers, Storage, Artificial Intelligence
Revenue63.2 billion yuan (2015)[1]
SubsidiariesVenezolana de Industria Tecnológica, C.A.
Websitewww.inspur.com Edit this at Wikidata
Inspur
Simplified Chinese浪潮集团
Traditional Chinese浪潮集團

Inspur Group is an information technology conglomerate in mainland China focusing on cloud computing, big data, key application hosts, servers, storage, artificial intelligence and ERP. On April 18, 2006, Inspur changed its English name from Langchao to Inspur. It is listed on the SSE, SZSE, and SEHK.

History[edit]

In 2005, Microsoft invested US$20 million in the company.[2] Inspur announced several agreements with virtualization software developer VMware on research and development of cloud computing technologies and related products.[3][better source needed] In 2009, Inspur acquired the Xi'an-based research and development facilities of Qimonda AG for 30 million Chinese yuan (around US$4 million).[4][5] The centre had been responsible for design and development of Qimonda's DRAM products.[5]

In 2011, Shandong Inspur Software Co., Ltd., Inspur Electronic Information Co., Ltd. and Inspur (Shandong) Electronic Information Company, established a cloud computing joint venture, with each holding a third.[6]

U.S. sanctions[edit]

Further information: United States sanctions against China and Military-civil fusion

In June 2020, the United States Department of Defense published a list of Chinese companies operating in the U.S. that have ties to the People's Liberation Army, which included Inspur.[7] In November 2020, Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the U.S. Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army.[8][9]

In March 2023, the United States Department of Commerce added Inspur to the Bureau of Industry and Security's Entity List.[10][11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Inspur Group Profile Profile". Inspur Group. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Microsoft Invests Even More in China". SCI-Tech China Daily. 27 September 2005. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ^ Tuo Yannan (23 May 2012). "Vmware joins with China's Inspur". China Daily. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Inspur completes takeover of Qimonda's Chinese research center". EE Times. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Inspur Group struggles to compete with foreign technology powerhouses". Alibaba. 23 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Shandong Inspur Software Co., Ltd. to Set up JV". Reuters. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  7. ^ Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany (June 24, 2020). "Defense Department produces list of Chinese military-linked companies". Axios. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Chen, Shawna (November 12, 2020). "Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military". Axios. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Pamuk, Humeyra; Alper, Alexandra; Ali, Idrees (2020-11-12). "Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  10. ^ Alper, Alexandra; Shepardson, David (2023-03-02). "U.S. adds units of China's BGI, Inspur to trade blacklist". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  11. ^ Jiang, Ben (2023-03-03). "US move to add Inspur to Entity List will hinder China's computing power". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-05.

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