Dell retools IT infrastructure for the Al era

Dell's infrastructure upgrades target data centre modernisation with Al-ready servers, secure storage, and scalable protection for hybrid workloads.

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In response to growing demands for scalable, efficient and resilient infrastructure as enterprises increasingly adopt disaggregated IT models, Dell Technologies has announced updates across its server, storage and data protection offerings. The move is aimed at helping organisations modernise their data centres to support both traditional IT environments and emerging Al workloads.

Modern organisations are refocusing their infrastructure strategies to adapt to hybrid operations, Al adoption and heightened cybersecurity challenges. Disaggregated infrastructure, where compute, storage, and networking are abstracted into flexible resource pools, is becoming a preferred approach. Dell's latest advancements are designed to support this shift, enabling enterprises to reduce complexity and manage diverse workloads more effectively.

POWEREDGE SERVERS FOR MODERN DATA CENTRES

The updated PowerEdge R470, R570, R670 and R770 servers, powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, are built to handle a variety of workloads, including virtualisation, analytics, HPC and Al inferencing. The PowerEdge R770, for instance, is optimised for workload consolidation and space efficiency, supporting up to 50% more cores per processor and offering a 67% performance increase. According to Dell, this could reduce data centre footprint by up to 80% per 42U rack and significantly lower energy costs and emissions.

The R570 focuses on energy efficiency, achieving what Dell claims is record-breaking performance per watt on Intel platforms, a crucial factor for enterprises seeking to manage costs without compromising on processing power.