Dell’s approach to AI infrastructure is encapsulated in its AI Factory with NVIDIA, an end-to-end solution designed to accelerate AI adoption across various enterprise use cases. This integrated platform combines Dell’s robust hardware offerings with NVIDIA’s advanced AI software stack, providing a scalable and efficient environment for AI development and deployment.

Top Hardware Solutions

PowerEdge XE Servers

Dell’s PowerEdge XE series, including the XE9680 and XE9680L models, are engineered to handle the most demanding AI workloads. These servers support up to eight NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, delivering exceptional performance for training large AI models. The XE9680L variant incorporates direct liquid cooling, enhancing thermal efficiency and reducing energy consumption.

PowerScale Storage Systems

The PowerScale storage solution offers a scale-out NAS platform optimized for unstructured data, a common characteristic of AI workloads. With the ability to scale up to 186PB and deliver over 2.5TB/s throughput, PowerScale ensures rapid data access and processing, critical for AI model training and inference.

Integrated Software Ecosystem

Dell’s AI infrastructure is complemented by a robust software ecosystem, including:

• NVIDIA AI Enterprise: A comprehensive suite of AI tools and frameworks optimized for enterprise deployments.

• Domino Data Lab’s MLOps Platform: Facilitates the management and deployment of AI models across the enterprise.

• Red Hat OpenShift: Provides a Kubernetes-based container platform for deploying AI applications at scale.

This integrated software stack simplifies the AI lifecycle, from development to deployment, ensuring seamless scalability and management.

Performance Benchmarks

Dell’s AI infrastructure delivers impressive performance metrics:

• Training Speed: The PowerEdge XE9680 server, equipped with NVIDIA H100 GPUs, achieves up to 4x faster training times compared to previous generations.

• Data Throughput: PowerScale storage systems provide up to 2.5TB/s throughput, facilitating rapid data access for AI workloads.

• Scalability: The AI Factory with NVIDIA supports deployments ranging from small clusters to large-scale data centers, accommodating diverse enterprise needs. 

Simplifying AI Deployment

Dell offers managed services to further streamline AI adoption:

• Dell Managed Services: Provides 24/7 monitoring, reporting, and maintenance of the AI infrastructure, allowing enterprises to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure management.

• AI Factory with NVIDIA: Delivers a turnkey solution, integrating hardware, software, and services to accelerate AI deployment across the enterprise.

Conclusion

Dell Technologies is empowering enterprises to harness the full potential of AI by providing a comprehensive, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. Through its AI Factory with NVIDIA, Dell simplifies the complexities of AI deployment, enabling organizations to innovate and scale with confidence.