Dell & NVIDIA expand AI Factory to simplify enterprise deployments
Dell Technologies has introduced a series of updates to its AI Factory portfolio, aiming to simplify and accelerate enterprise artificial intelligence deployments. The latest enhancements, developed with NVIDIA, focus on performance, automation, and infrastructure integration, targeting traditional, multimodal, and new agentic AI applications.
Platform integration
The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA now supports a range of AI workloads with infrastructure that integrates storage, compute, and automation. Dell's ObjectScale and PowerScale storage solutions for unstructured data have been integrated with NVIDIA's NIXL library, a key component of NVIDIA Dynamo. The integration facilitates scalable KV Cache storage, sharing, and reuse, providing faster inference-down to one second Time to First Token at a 131,000-token context window, which Dell reports as substantially outperforming standard vLLM models, while reducing infrastructure costs and avoiding GPU memory bottlenecks.
The updated platform adds validated solutions running on Dell PowerEdge XE7740 and XE7745 servers. These are equipped with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition and NVIDIA Hopper GPUs, designed to accelerate a range of enterprise use cases including large-scale language models, multimodal AI tasks, and agentic AI applications.
Automation expansion
The Dell Automation Platform has been expanded to the AI Factory with NVIDIA offering to automate the deployment of tested AI solutions. This focuses on delivering repeatable results and supporting secure frameworks. Automation tools such as the AI code assistant with Tabnine and the agentic AI platform with Cohere North are now included, contributing to reduced deployment times and enhanced scalability.
For organisations using edge devices and AI-enabled PCs, Dell's expanded ecosystem now supports both NVIDIA RTX Blackwell and RTX Ada GPUs, aiming to ensure a consistent experience across its portfolio.
Server and network updates
The PowerEdge XE8712 server is set for release with high-density GPU support, allowing up to 144 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs per IR7000 rack. The configuration targets high-performance computing and enterprise-scale AI tasks, monitored and managed via Dell's suite of automation and control tools such as Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller and OpenManage Enterprise.
Dell has also expanded support for networking through the Enterprise SONiC Distribution, which now includes compatibility with NVIDIA Spectrum-X platforms. This open-source approach is positioned to provide enterprise-grade features and multi-vendor support. The latest SmartFabric Manager release adds automation support for these platforms, streamlining network setup and reducing manual configuration.
AI deployment flexibility
Red Hat OpenShift is now validated on a broader range of Dell PowerEdge systems, including the flagship XE9680 powered by NVIDIA H100 and H200 Tensor Core GPUs. This enables enterprises to scale AI operations using a combination of Red Hat software and Dell's infrastructure. According to the company, these updates give organisations expanded choice and granular control as they move from AI experimentation to large-scale production environments.
Professional services
Dell Professional Services is making available interactive pilots using customer data to assess business value before wide-scale investments. These service-led pilots focus on providing clear success metrics and return on investment for AI initiatives across sectors.
Industry perspectives
"The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA solves the problem every enterprise is facing: how to move from AI pilots to production without rebuilding their infrastructure. We've done the integration work so customers don't have to, which means they can deploy faster and scale with confidence," said Jeff Clarke, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Dell Technologies.
"Enterprise AI is shifting from experimentation to transformation-advancing at unprecedented speed and redefining how businesses operate. Together, Dell and NVIDIA are driving this evolution with a fully integrated platform that unites advanced infrastructure, intelligent automation, and powerful data engines to help organisations deploy AI at scale and realise measurable impact," said Justin Boitano, Vice President, Enterprise AI products, NVIDIA.
"As enterprises shift from AI experimentation to scaled deployment, they need infrastructure that is not only powerful but also integrated and easy to operationalise. The combination of Dell's end-to-end AI portfolio with NVIDIA's advanced technology represents a significant step forward in delivering enterprise-ready AI," said Ashish Nadkarni, Group Vice President and General Manager, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies, IDC.
