Dell looks beyond computers to focus on AI servers, software

Dell Technologies is focusing heavily on its servers and storage business in India, looking to position itself not just as the seller of eponymous computers but also a go-to enterprise for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and servicesin the hardware industry.

- AVIK DAS

The company is banking big on its AI-optimised servers that are powered by Nvidia’s advanced chips, capable of handling computational needs of AI workloads. Global revenue from sale of such servers is expected to reach $20 billion this fiscal for Dell, from nothing just two years ago. Texas-based Dell follows a February to January fiscal.

“Our aim is to ensure how we as an organisation help customers accelerate their innovation cycle. The priority is to show our whole self; not just products but solutions and services that we have to help our customers innovate, be more productive, create more revenue stream, cut cost and improve customer experience,” Manish Gupta, president and managing director of Dell India, told Business Standard in his first interaction since being elevated to the role earlier this year.