# On the Ground at VMware Explore 2026: How Lenovo Is Partnering with VMware for Turnkey AI and Taming the Memory Crunch

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Author: Tom Fenton

Published: 2026-09-01T18:28:19Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [StorageReview.com](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/storagereview-com.md>)

Topics: [Generative AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/generative-ai.md>), [on-prem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/on-prem.md>), [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-infrastructure.md>), [datacenter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datacenter.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

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## AI overview

At VMware Explore 2026, StorageReview discusses Lenovo's partnership with VMware around turnkey generative AI infrastructure, the return to on-premises deployments, and memory supply constraints. The article describes moving memory tiering into the VMware Cloud Foundation hypervisor layer, using NVMe drives to reduce dependence on expensive DRAM without requiring application or operating-system rewrites.

## Source excerpt

At VMware Explore 2026, we had the chance to sit down with Stuart McRae, Executive Director of Lenovo's Enterprise Storage, Software, and Solutions Offering Group. Rather than focusing on a specific product or technology, as we often do, this conversation took a broader view. We covered everything from how AI is reshaping buyer options and The post On the Ground at VMware Explore 2026: How Lenovo Is Partnering with VMware for Turnkey AI and Taming the Memory Crunch appeared first on StorageReview.com.