Huawei Named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Infrastructure Platform Quadrant
Huawei has been placed in the Leaders quadrant of Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Infrastructure Platform Consumption Services. The company says it is the only Chinese provider among three providers worldwide recognized as a Leader, and the only provider outside North America to receive that designation.
- Gartner placed Huawei in the Leaders quadrant of its 2026 Magic Quadrant.
- Huawei says it is the only Chinese provider among three global Leaders.
- Its DCS platform integrates storage, computing, networking, virtualization, data and AI.
- Huawei says more than 15,000 customers in over 170 countries and regions use its distributed cloud services.
Gartner assessment recognizes Huawei’s platform approach
Gartner published its 2026 Magic Quadrant for Infrastructure Platform Consumption Services on November 10, according to a Huawei announcement distributed by PR Newswire. The assessment evaluates vendors based on the capabilities of their IT infrastructure platforms, service-oriented delivery and operational management.
Huawei’s inclusion in the Leaders quadrant places its distributed cloud services, or DCS, for data centers at the center of the company’s positioning in the announcement. Huawei says the platform is based on 18 years of technical experience and combines storage, computing, networking, virtualization, data, artificial intelligence and intelligent management capabilities.
The company presents this integrated architecture as a way to support enterprises pursuing digital and intelligent transformation. Huawei also describes the recognition as confirmation of its approach by a globally recognized authority in business and technology insights.
DCS combines infrastructure, data and AI capabilities
Huawei’s DCS platform uses eSphere virtualization to share and schedule storage, computing and network resources, according to the announcement. The company says this is designed to improve the use of infrastructure resources through a common platform.
The platform also includes Huawei’s ModelEngine model platform and Nexent platform for AI agents. Huawei says these tools help customers accelerate the deployment of models and applications based on agents.
OceanStor data storage is another part of the offering. Huawei says OceanStor provides performance, reliability and scalability, while natively supporting block, file and object storage protocols. The storage platform also supports data protection through capabilities including active-active deployment within a city, remote disaster recovery and multilayer ransomware protection.
Huawei’s iMaster DME unified management platform provides service-oriented management for storage, computing and other resources. The company says it gives customers a new experience based on its AgenticOps model.
More than 15,000 customers use Huawei distributed cloud services
Huawei says its distributed cloud services have been selected by more than 15,000 customers in over 170 countries and regions. Those customers span public administration, finance, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications operators.
The customer figures and industry reach are presented by Huawei as evidence of the platform’s adoption across sectors with different infrastructure and operational requirements. The Gartner recognition gives the company an external industry assessment to reference as it promotes DCS for enterprise infrastructure and AI-related workloads.
Looking ahead, Huawei says DCS will continue to prioritize customer needs and work closely with ecosystem partners. The company says its goals are to help enterprises build efficient and reliable IT infrastructure, improve service experiences, increase operational efficiency and achieve shared success in the era of intelligence.
