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Inspur

Inspur Group is an information technology conglomerate in the People's Republic of 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

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] 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

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] In March 2025, several Inspur subsidiaries were also added to the Entity List, including its Aivres Systems subsidiary.[12][13][14]

See also

  • Inspur Server Series

External links

References

  1. Inspur Group Profile Profile Inspur Group, retrieved 29 August 2012^
  2. Microsoft Invests Even More in China SCI-Tech China Daily, 27 September 2005, retrieved 16 January 2014^
  3. Tuo Yannan. Vmware joins with China's Inspur China Daily, 23 May 2012, retrieved 16 January 2014^
  4. Inspur completes takeover of Qimonda's Chinese research center EE Times, 19 August 2009, retrieved 29 August 2012^
  5. Inspur Group struggles to compete with foreign technology powerhouses Alibaba, 23 August 2009, retrieved 29 August 2012^
  6. Shandong Inspur Software Co., Ltd. to Set up JV Reuters, 25 November 2011, retrieved 29 August 2012^
  7. Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian. Defense Department produces list of Chinese military-linked companies Axios, June 24, 2020, retrieved June 24, 2020^
  8. Shawna Chen. Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military Axios, November 12, 2020, retrieved November 12, 2020^
  9. Humeyra Pamuk, Alexandra Alper, Idrees Ali. Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military Reuters, 2020-11-12, retrieved 2020-11-12^
  10. Alexandra Alper, David Shepardson. U.S. adds units of China's BGI, Inspur to trade blacklist Reuters, 2023-03-02, retrieved 2023-03-02^
  11. Ben Jiang. US move to add Inspur to Entity List will hinder China's computing power South China Morning Post, 2023-03-03, retrieved 2023-03-05^
  12. Elaine Kurtenbach. US adds Chinese tech firms to its export control list, says they sought US knowhow for military use Associated Press, March 26, 2025, retrieved March 26, 2025^
  13. Karen Freifeld. US adds dozens of Chinese entities to export restrictions list, including Inspur units Reuters, March 26, 2025, retrieved March 26, 2025^
  14. Liza Lin. Trump Takes Tough Approach to Choking Off China’s Access to U.S. Tech The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2025, retrieved 2025-03-28^