Huawei Named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Infrastructure Services Magic 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 vendors worldwide recognized as a Leader, and the only provider outside North America to receive the designation.
- Huawei was placed in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant.
- The company says it is the only Chinese provider among three worldwide Leaders.
- Huawei DCS combines storage, computing, networking, virtualization, data, AI and management.
- More than 15,000 customers in over 170 countries and regions use Huawei DCS, according to the company.
Gartner evaluates infrastructure platform services
Gartner’s 2026 report evaluates providers based on their IT infrastructure platform capabilities, service-oriented delivery and operations management, according to Huawei’s announcement published by PR Newswire on November 10, 2026.
Huawei said the recognition validates its infrastructure architecture, which combines storage, computing, networking, virtualization, data and artificial intelligence capabilities with intelligent management. The company positions this integrated approach as a way for enterprises to accelerate digital and intelligent transformation.
Huawei outlines its data center platform
Huawei’s data center solution, DCS, is based on what the company describes as 18 years of technical experience. Its architecture uses eSphere virtualization to provide resource pooling and scheduling across storage, computing and networking.
The platform also includes ModelEngine, a model platform, and Nexent, an agent platform. Huawei says these tools help customers accelerate the deployment of models and agent applications.
For data storage, Huawei’s OceanStor supports block, file and object protocols. The company says it offers data protection through capabilities including active-active configuration within a city, remote disaster recovery and multilayer ransomware protection.
More than 15,000 customers use Huawei DCS
Huawei’s unified iMaster DME management platform provides storage, computing and other resources as services. According to Huawei, it also delivers what the company calls an AgenticOps experience.
Huawei said DCS has been selected by more than 15,000 customers across more than 170 countries and regions. These customers include organizations in government, finance, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications.
For users, the Gartner placement gives Huawei an external industry recognition for an offering that brings infrastructure resources and management into one platform. The announcement also points to the company’s focus on helping enterprises improve service experience and operational efficiency. Huawei said it will continue working with ecosystem partners and prioritizing customer needs as businesses develop IT infrastructure for the intelligent era.
