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How AI is Shaping the Modern Workplace

The world of work has evolved significantly in our digital age. New technologies have enabled greater connectivity and collaboration between employees whether coming together in-person or working remotely.

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) may have the most profound impact yet on the workplace as we know it. AI is a once-in-a-generation technology that provides significant potential to create more agile, flexible, and efficient workplaces in the future.

From enhancing productivity to fostering collaboration and enhancing the security of digital infrastructure, developing a modern workplace with new AI experiences will enhance the user experience today and set organisations up for success in the future.

An AI-enabled workforce

Most businesses in Ireland already recognise the importance of embracing AI in preparing their organisation for the future. Research by IBEC reveals that nearly two in three Irish businesses believe that AI has the potential to enhance productivity and work conditions.

The race to prepare for an AI-enabled future is already well underway across many industries, with substantial investment in AI-related infrastructure. According to the IDC, total global investment in AI is expected to increase to $301.43 billion by 2026.

The potential impact of the technology is significant and wide-ranging across many industries and applications. AI is key to unlocking value within data and thus is becoming one of the most important tools for businesses of all sizes.

Among the workforce, AI has the capacity to automate many routine tasks, freeing up employees to focus on more strategic and value-added productivity. When you automate intelligently, team members can spend less time on repetitive, routine tasks and more on innovation, creative thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. For example, the use of generative AI (GenAI) tools to create written content or images from prompts can speed up the completion of time-intensive tasks like writing reports creating presentations and proposals, or emails. In the advertising industry, these tools are already being used to quickly develop high-quality assets that may only need minor editing from human designers before being rolled out in campaigns.

AI tools can also be used to enhance collaboration and communication across the workforce. For instance, AI-powered notetaking tools that transcribe and analyse meeting content can be used to ensure better understanding and information sharing across teams saving time on mundane tasks.

The Role of AI powered workstations

As organisations look to advance their AI capabilities, AI-powered workstations are set to be a crucial pillar in ensuring their workforce can harness the power of the technology at scale. The development and deployment of AI technologies on workstations offers significant strategic and operational benefits for businesses from greater flexibility to scaling and simplified implementation.

As the use of AI tools in the workplace rapidly grows and AI models increase in size and complexity, AI workstations can provide a highly scalable infrastructure solution that meets the evolving needs of organisations. Recently launched, Dell’s new range of AI-powered Precision desktop and laptop workstations provide enhanced support for the high level of data processing required to manage AI workloads in the modern workplace.

Each workstation is equipped with a neural processing unit, a specialised processor optimised for handling complex mathematical computations integral to artificial neural networks. This high performance is complemented by large storage and memory to enable the efficient handling of vast amounts of data and speed up the development cycle of AI models.

AI-powered workstations also provide increased flexibility for organisations in the development of AI models. High-end processors and powerful GPUs built into the workstations enable developers to rapidly prototype and fine-tune generative AI models locally in a cost-effective way.

By providing a fully integrated solution for the entire development process of AI models, from data preparation to model training and deployment, these workstations can ensure that your organisation is fully prepared for the future, whatever your use case.

Building a more secure work environment

As organisations face increasing levels of cyber threats, GenAI can be a powerful tool to strengthen cyber resilience in the workplace. GenAI can enhance detection and respond to anomalies and potential threats in real time. If malicious actors do gain access, it can isolate attackers and stop them from spreading further.

With flexible and remote working models becoming standard in many organisations and establishing themselves as a long-term working practice, GenAI can also help to address the endpoint security challenges associated with employees accessing company resources from different locations and devices. By continuously monitoring user behaviour and network activity, GenAI can strengthen the cybersecurity position of the organisation and adjust permissions based on risk assessments.

Preparing for change

AI is set to change the way we work, enhancing productivity and unlocking new opportunities for businesses. As organisations advance on their AI journey, it is important that they take a joined-up approach to the technology.

At Dell Technologies, we’re committed to helping organisations create AI-powered experiences in workplaces across Ireland. From running complex AI workloads on workstations to using day-to-day AI-powered applications on laptops, our extensive range of commercial AI workstations and laptops are tailor-designed to bring organisations and employee productivity into the AI era and unlock the full potential of the technology.

By taking action now, businesses and organisations can create a modern workplace shaped by new AI experiences.

Dell Technologies helps ignite Irish start-up growth with inaugural Powering AI event

Dell Technologies hosted the inaugural Powering AI event in Dublin this week bringing together leaders from across Ireland’s start-up and scale-up community to explore the key ingredients needed to power their AI journey and unlock new growth opportunities.

Held in partnership with Scale Ireland over 50 founders, industry leaders and AI experts came together at the Digital Hub in Dublin to discuss the opportunities presented by Generative AI (GenAI) and the obstacles they need to overcome to embrace this technology in their organisation.

The first Powering AI event featured a number of speakers including Catherine Doyle, Managing Director, Dell Technologies in Ireland; Brian Caufield, Chair, Scale Ireland, Dr. Patricia Scanlon, Ireland’s AI Ambassador & Chair of AI Advisory Council; Dr. Paul Byrnes, CEO, Mavarick; Andreea Wade, VP & Product Strategy at iCIMS, and Ivor Buckley, Field CTO at Dell Technologies Ireland.

This comes as Dell Technologies unveiled its Innovation Catalysts Study which revealed that 75% of organisations in Ireland have begun implementing Generative AI. 47% cite GenAI’s transformative potential to enhance the customer experience while 42% believe it has significant potential to unlock productivity. However, 95% are experiencing data management challenges as they look to adopt GenAI.

Highlighting the significance of the inaugural gathering Catherine Doyle, Managing Director at Dell Technologies in Ireland said: “As the clear leader in computing and storage, Dell is helping to power AI for businesses and organisations across Ireland. That’s why we’re delighted to host the inaugural Powering AI event which is focused on how GenAI can enable Ireland’s vibrant start-up community to grow and scale-up their success.

 “Due to their agility and the fact many were born in the Cloud, start-ups and scale-ups are uniquely positioned to adopt GenAI at speed. By bringing together industry leaders, AI experts and founders, we can highlight the ingredients that will power the AI journey of our thriving start-up community and ensure in time that they can compete internationally.”

Dell Technologies Research: GenAI a catalyst for innovation yet Irish firms struggle to keep pace with change

Generative AI (GenAI) and AI will significantly transform industries in Ireland, according to 70% of respondents to the Dell Technologies Innovation Catalyst Research.

Based on responses from 6,600 IT and business decision makers across 40 countries including 100 in Ireland, the research suggests that while there is broad optimism for AI and GenAI, the extent to which organisations are prepared for the rapid pace of change varies greatly.

71% say they are well positioned competitively and have a solid strategy in place to harness the power of AI. Moreover, nine in 10 (92%) think organisations can use GenAI responsibly.

At the same time, over half (56%) of the respondents are uncertain what their industry will look like in the next three to five years and forty-nine percent report struggling to keep pace with advancements in GenAI and other technologies. They cite the lack of the right talent (43%), lack of budget (33%) and an outdated technology environment (32%) as challenges they face in driving innovation.

To help overcome some of the challenges, fifty-nine percent of organisations are training or upskilling employees to use GenAI while six in 10 (62%) are providing AI-optimised technology to improve the work experience.

GenAI Moving from Ideation to Implementation

Respondents cite GenAI’s transformative or significant potential to deliver value in improving IT security posture (48%), enhancing the customer experience (47%) and unlocking productivity gains (42%).

More broadly, responses suggest that organisations are working through GenAI practicalities as they transition from ideation to implementation, with 75% saying they have begun implementing GenAI. As organisations increase adoption, concern centres around understanding where risks reside and who is responsible for them. Sixty-six percent agree that the organisation, rather than the machine, the user or the public, is responsible for any AI malfunction or undesired behaviour. 

Catherine Doyle, Managing Director at Dell Technologies Ireland, said: “In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, the power of Generative AI and other emerging technologies cannot be understated. Our research underscores the transformative potential of GenAI to drive innovation in every industry across Ireland. Businesses are now harnessing the power of AI to unlock the value hidden within their data, propelling growth and driving innovation forward.

“However, it’s clear that while optimism abounds, many organisations are struggling to keep pace with rapid advancements in technology. It’s vital for leaders to not only recognise the potential of GenAI but also to act swiftly in using its potential to turn ideas into tangible innovation. By leveraging the capabilities of Generative AI and investing in the right technology infrastructure, businesses can position themselves for success in this era of unprecedented change.”

The Right Technology Infrastructure will help Organisations to Succeed

The research also reveals modern data infrastructure’s critical role as technologies like GenAI gather pace and data volumes increase. Investing in a modern, scalable infrastructure was cited as the number one area of improvement for businesses to accelerate innovation. Most IT decision makers (66%) say they prefer an on-prem or hybrid model, to address the challenges they foresee with implementing GenAI.

The ability to share data across the business is also a key part of the innovation puzzle, with only 1 in 3 (33%) saying they can turn data into real-time insights today to support innovation efforts. Moreover, 95% face data management challenges. However, responses suggest organisations are acting on this challenge, with 64% saying that data is the differentiator and their GenAI strategy must involve using and protecting that data.

Dell Introduces APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure

Dell Technologies has announced the launch and general availability of Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure, a new high-performance multicloud file storage solution designed to bridge the gap between cloud storage and AI-driven insights to accelerate AI innovation for businesses of all sizes.

Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure represents a significant milestone in Dell’s ongoing collaboration with Microsoft. This powerful solution empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of AI by providing a robust, scalable, and secure foundation for their most demanding workloads.

Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure leverages PowerScale OneFS, a high-performance scale-out file storage solution, to provide customers with effective data consolidation and management, reduced storage costs, and enhanced data protection and security, all while integrating seamlessly with native cloud AI tools to accelerate insights.

This solution is specifically engineered to support the flexibility required in today’s diverse cloud ecosystems and is ideal for AI workflows, offering capabilities like advanced native replication and enterprise-grade features of PowerScale One FS even in the cloud.

“With Apex File Storage for Microsoft Azure, we’ve brought the familiar capabilities and performance of PowerScale OneFS into the Azure cloud environment, ensuring a seamless and efficient storage experience that meets the demands of modern multicloud strategies,” said Kshitij Tambe, Principal Product Manager at Dell Technologies. “Our goal is to empower businesses to not only manage their data more effectively but to also harness the full potential of AI with the best performance at scale.”

The storage solution is built for scalability, supporting up to 18 nodes and 5.6PiB in a single namespace, significantly enhancing cluster performance and resilience compared to other cloud file storage solutions.

Dell announces NativeEdge 2.0 for enhanced Edge operations

Dell has announced the launch of Dell NativeEdge 2.0, a significant update to its industry-leading edge operations software platform.

Dell NativeEdge is an innovative edge operations software platform bringing computation and data processing closer to the source, helping businesses optimise the full potential of data securely so they can make faster decisions and leverage AI applications at the edge for real-time insights, actions, and automation.

Native Edge 2.0 will empower organisations to simplify, secure and scale their edge deployments, and help unlock the full potential of edge computing.

NativeEdge 2.0 introduces Blueprints, which are like easy-to-follow plans for setting up applications. With Blueprints deploying industry applications across different places and devices is as simple as clicking a button. Blueprints automate the entire process, saving time, effort, and resources.

IT professionals can easily define application settings, infrastructure requirements, network configurations, and customer workflows – all within a single file. This single Blueprint can then be deployed across various Edge devices or throughout various development stages, ensuring consistency and compliance.

Dell NativeEdge 2.0 is more secure with features like a virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) and UEFI secure boot capabilities, aligning with Zero Trust principles to enhance edge security and compliance. These features safeguard edge deployments by validating platform integrity and preventing unauthorised software execution.

“Edge computing is transforming the way businesses operate, innovate, and compete in today’s digital world,” said. Gil Shneorson, Senior Vice President for Solutions Platforms, Dell Technologies. “By locating computation and data processing closer to where data is generated, it is possible to make decisions faster and leverage AI applications at the edge. However, the task of managing edge operations across diverse locations, devices, and applications can be daunting and expensive. Now, there’s a solution to these complexities: Dell NativeEdge, an innovative edge operations software platform designed to simplify, optimise, and secure your entire edge estate.”

Dell is introducing three-year subscription plans for NativeEdge, offering more choices to meet your needs depending on your edge requirements and preferences. With the three-year subscription plans, you can enjoy longer-term savings and benefits, such as lower costs and predictable budgeting.

Harnessing the Potential of GenAI: Balancing Innovation and Security

Generative AI has taken centre stage this year as leaders move GenAI projects from theory into practice. Consumer-grade AI, like ChatGPT, has captured everyone’s imagination with its ability to generate content. Yet, GenAI’s impact on businesses and organisations promises to be more profound from heightened productivity and transforming how we work, to developing more personalised experiences and advancing medical diagnosis.

The emerging use of GenAI presents significant opportunities as well as challenges in the field of cybersecurity. While its deep learning techniques can be used by malicious actors to create new attack vectors, GenAI can be a powerful tool to protect data and IT systems.

But what should organisations here in Ireland do to unlock the value of GenAI in a responsible manner?

Addressing the risks of GenAI

Firstly, leaders need to confront the new risks linked to the development of GenAI. The boost in speed and easy automation that GenAI allows hackers to discover vulnerabilities faster, develop malware in real-time, and develop more credible phishing emails and digital spoofing methods.

That is why it is crucial that GenAI must be taken into account in the security measures of every organisation in Ireland from now on. Steps that prevent GenAI systems from becoming the target of attacks, and reduce the chances of falling victim to fraud or new attack surfaces due to the emergence of deepfakes.

As businesses embrace the transformative power of GenAI, a critical consideration emerges in balancing the security of sensitive data amid the ever-changing global regulatory frameworks. Businesses around Ireland must navigate the complex web of data privacy laws, all while ensuring their GenAI projects don’t inadvertently leak confidential information.

Responsible deployment of GenAI requires business and IT leaders to take a proactive approach including the development of robust governance practices, continuous monitoring of GenAI systems, and also addressing the talent gap. The Dell Digital Pulse Survey published last year revealed a lack of in-house cybersecurity skills as the second most common barrier to enhancing cybersecurity.

To secure GenAI effectively, organisations must roll out cutting-edge infrastructure built on trust, starting from the hardware level and extending all the way to the data and the user. The goal is to have robust access control measures that prevent malicious access and potential misuse of IT systems.

Above all, IT leaders need to consider GenAI data risks in the four stages of the GenAI data lifecycle: data sourcing, data preparation, model customisation and operations and scaling. For each stage, the focus needs to be on mappng potentail attack vectors and migiation actions that can be taken should that risk emerge.

However, the threat landscape is not one-sided. Gen AI systems themselves are susceptible to adversarial attacks, making them potential targets for exploitation. Securing these systems starts with the development of trusted devices and infrastructure, reinforced by rigorous access control to prevent unauthorised use. Given GenAI reliance on extensive datasets for learning and decision-making, safeguarding the privacy and integrity of data is paramount.

Therefore the next step is to ensure that data classification, encryption, and secure storage and transmission of data are made possible. Looking ahead, companies should also consider having a contingency plan. Developing a strong cyber recovery strategy ensures there’s a plan B in place should something unforeseen arise.

At Dell, we recommend that businesses use advanced security approaches including adopting a zero-trust framework to protect and contain AI systems, with these principles incorporated into the design and development of AI systems.

By laying this groundwork for trust and security, businesses can harness the potential of GenAI responsibly and unlock its value while safeguarding against potential risks.

GenAI strengthens cybersecurity

As the industry works to address these risks, GenAI has emerged as a powerful technology to help organisations better protect themselves from rapidly evolving cyber threats.

GenAI provides cybersecurity professionals with the ability to analyse vast amounts of security data, use that data to predict possible threats and implement measures to prevent such attacks.

Consider, for example, detecting anomalies in network traffic or discovering suspicious email content. GenAI can then predict future threats or identify vulnerabilities because it automatically learns from past incidents and threat information feeds.

GenAI’s advanced automation can change the way we look at security, especially in the areas of prevention and detection control. By automating threat detection, GenAI reduces the time to detect and respond to attack attempts, limiting potential damage. By automating routine cybersecurity tasks, such as incident reporting or threat sharing, security teams can focus on staying one step ahead of cyber criminals.

Content creation may not be the first function that comes to mind when you think of GenAI and cybersecurity, but it is also interesting for security awareness training. By using GenAI to personalise training modules, organisations can roll out cyber training that is based on the role of individual employee, their past behaviour, and common threats they encounter. That level of detail in training can reduce human error, which is a major factor in many security incidents.

Additionally, to fully harness the true power of GenAI, security teams must maintain constant vigilance and adaptability in the face of new and evolving cyber threats. This demands a sustained investment in sophisticated defense mechanisms, including adaptive behavioural analytics and machine learning technologies. Keeping a close eye on the shifting dynamics of the cyber attacker landscape, while proactively identifying vulnerabilities and reducing the risk of fraud, is crucial in this fast-paced digital era.

An optimistic look at the future

Without a doubt, GenAI is a transformative technology with a profound impact on the cybersecurity landscape in Ireland, presenting both challenges and opportunities that demand a strategic rethink of our cybersecurity strategies.

The real value will be in developing applications that identify and respond to security threats and at the same time also can forecast potential future dangers. Automating detection processes and enhancing forensic investigations can again add a security layer while also delivering customised security training for employees, which ensures that as security operations expand, the human element remains both informed and prepared.

Business and IT decision-makers in Ireland are aware of the need to enhance their cybersecurity posture amid these changes. According to our  Dell Digital Pulse survey, a remarkable 66 % of Irish businesses are gearing up to invest in their cybersecurity this year.

At Dell Technologies, using technology responsibly is the foundation of what we do. That is why we’re working with customers and partners to leverage the benefits of GenAI while proactively addressing its risks. We recommend robust security measures, continuous monitoring, and a flexible, evolving approach to data privacy and ethics. In this way, the relationship between AI and cybersecurity will become something to be optimistic about.

By: Ivor Buckley, Field CTO at Dell Technologies Ireland and Northern Ireland

Dell Technologies Unveil Next-Gen All-Flash PowerScale F210 and F710 Nodes

Dell Technologies is today announcing the introduction of two new cutting-edge additions to their all-flash lineup – Dell PowerScale F210 & F710. These new storage systems are designed to boost AI innovations, offering top-notch performance and scalability with exceptional efficiency.

These latest generation file storage solutions are seamlessly integrated with the advanced OneFS software. This integration empowers businesses and organisations in Ireland to harness the power of PowerEdge servers, ideal for driving the most compute intensive workloads with ease.

“With these latest PowerScale all-flash nodes, we’re ready to unleash the power of your data and fast-track your AI innovation journey,” said Chris Mount, Director, Dell Technologies. “As part of the world’s broadest GenAI infrastructure portfolio that spans from cloud to client devices, all from a single vendor, at Dell Technologies, we’re ready to bring AI to your data anywhere.”

Latest All-flash Nodes

Drawing on its established reputation as a Magic Quadrant leader for eight consecutive years, the PowerScale F210 and F710 are launched with enhanced capabilities. The F210 is tailored for optimal performance with smaller capacity needs, while the F710 offers a blend of high performance and substantial capacity within a compact 1RU form factor which helps in meeting the evolving needs of customers in today’s data-centric landscape.

 Improved Efficiency

Dell’s latest platform features a Smart Flow chassis designed to streamline airflow. This innovative design directs air precisely where it’s needed, improving energy efficiency across the system. This advancement in innovation has allowed Dell to deliver up to 90% greater performance per watt in just one year. Furthermore, the latest F710 node builds upon the capacity and density of previous generations, accommodating up to ten drives in a compact 1U configuration. This represents a 25% increase in node density compared to its predecessor, the F600.

“Collaborating with Dell means faster innovation for my business. The new Dell PowerScale F710 has exceeded our expectations with more than 25% performance improvements in our EDA workloads while delivering improved data center sustainability,” said Alan Davidson, CIO, Broadcom

The release of PowerScale OneFS software and platform enhancements marks a significant milestone in AI innovation. These advancements will allow Dell customers to take full advantage of high-speed storage and empower their most demanding file workloads, including AI and generative AI (GenAI).

Check our Dell’s website to learn more about their AI solutions and services.

Dell Offers Complete NVIDIA-Powered AI Factory Solutions to Help Global Enterprises Accelerate AI Adoption

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) is strengthening its collaboration with NVIDIA to help enterprises adopt AI technologies. By expanding the Dell Generative AI Solutions portfolio, including with the new Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA, organizations can accelerate integration of their data, AI tools and on-premises infrastructure to maximize their generative AI (GenAI) investments.

“Our enterprise customers are looking for an easy way to implement AI solutions – that is exactly what Dell Technologies and NVIDIA are delivering,” said Michael Dell, founder and CEO, Dell Technologies. “Through our combined efforts, organizations can seamlessly integrate data with their own use cases and streamline the development of customized GenAI models.”

“AI factories are central to creating intelligence on an industrial scale,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, NVIDIA. “Together, NVIDIA and Dell are helping enterprises create AI factories to turn their proprietary data into powerful insights.”

High quality results from high quality data

Through close collaboration between Dell and NVIDIA, additions to the end-to-end Dell Generative AI Solutions portfolio helps customers modernize with AI, accelerate business transformation and boost productivity:

  • Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA is the industry’s first end-to-end AI enterprise solution integrating Dell’s compute, storage, client device, software and services capabilities with NVIDIA’s advanced AI infrastructure and software suite, all underpinned by a high-speed networking fabric.1 Delivered as a fully integrated solution, Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA takes advantage of rack-level design, with rigorous testing and validation to deliver a seamless solution for transforming data into valuable insights and outcomes. This solution also leverages existing offerings in enterprise data security with accompanying Dell services offerings in security and privacy.

The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA supports a wide array of AI use cases and applications to support the entire GenAI lifecycle, from model creation and tuning, to augmentation and inferencing. Customers can also take advantage of enterprise-grade professional services that help organizations accelerate their strategy, data preparation, implementation and adoption of the AI Factory, advancing AI capabilities. The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA is available via traditional channels and Dell APEX.

  • Dell Technologies will collaborate with NVIDIA to introduce a rack scale, high-density, liquid-cooled architecture based on the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Superchip. These systems will support the next-generation ecosystem aiming to provide the foundation for improvements in performance density for enterprise AI workloads.
  • Dell PowerEdge XE9680 servers will support new NVIDIA GPU models, including the NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPU, expected to offer up to 15 times higher AI inference performance and lower total cost of ownership.2 Dell PowerEdge servers will also support other NVIDIA Blackwell architecture-based GPUs as well as H200 Tensor Core GPUs and NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platforms.
  • Dell Generative AI Solutions with NVIDIA – Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) leverages new microservices in NVIDIA AI Enterprise to offer a ­­pre-validated, full-stack solution to speed enterprise AI adoption with RAG. This solution helps organizations improve GenAI model quality and increase results accuracy with proprietary business data and knowledge bases.
  • Dell Generative AI Solutions with NVIDIA – Model Training offers a pre-validated, full-stack solution for organizations seeking to build their own custom, domain-specific models.
  • Dell Data Lakehouse, now globally available, is an open, modern data lakehouse that helps organizations discover, process and analyze data in one place across hybrid and multicloud environments.
  • Dell PowerScale is the world’s first Ethernet storage solution validated with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX H100 systems, helping customers achieve faster and more efficient AI storage.3

Across it all, Dell Professional Services for GenAI expands with support from NVIDIA AI and infrastructure experts to help customers integrate, manage and secure these solutions to achieve business results faster. Dell Implementation Services now include capabilities to deliver Dell’s new RAG solution, model training and the Dell Data Lakehouse, as well as new Advisory Services for GenAI Data Security that help customers assess and minimize security risks.

“Organizations are rushing to experiment with AI but there are many challenges to achieving ROI. Data sovereignty issues, legal and compliance concerns and data quality are all top of mind. New offerings, such as Dell’s Generative AI Solutions with NVIDIA – RAG, provide enterprises a simpler on-ramp to GenAI, helping to increase confidence and develop their own trusted GenAI capabilities that can deliver substantial business impact,” said Dave Vellante, Chief Analyst, theCUBE Research. “Our research shows that companies are turning to industry leaders like Dell and NVIDIA to help provide AI expertise and services to lower risk and get to ROI sooner.”

Availability

  • Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA is available globally through traditional channels and Dell APEX now.
  • Dell PowerEdge XE9680 servers with NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPUs, NVIDIA B100 Tensor Core GPUs and NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs have expected availability later this year.
  • Dell Generative AI Solutions with NVIDIA – RAG is available globally through traditional channels and Dell APEX now.
  • Dell Generative AI Solutions with NVIDIA – Model Training will be available globally through traditional channels and Dell APEX in April 2024.
  • As previously announced, the Dell Data Lakehouse is now available globally.
  • Dell PowerScale is validated with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX H100 and NVIDIA OVX solutions now.
  • The Dell Implementation Service for RAG is available in select locations starting May 31.
  • Dell infrastructure deployment services for model training is available in select locations starting March 29.
  • Advisory Services for GenAI Data Security is available in select countries starting March 29.

Dell Technologies unveils 2024 Partner Programme

Dell Technologies has launched its 2024 Partner Programme aimed at enabling greater collaboration with partners in Ireland and delivering enhanced profit potential in critical growth areas.

With partners playing a key role in supporting success at Dell for over forty years, the 2024 programme provides a new tiered programme structure to reward partners and enhance growth over the next 12 months.

Strategic updates to the programme to continue rewarding partners include streamlining the Dell APEX Infrastructure offerings into Storage+ and Server+ product categories. The full incentive-eligible Dell APEX portfolio now qualifies for base rebates and behavioural incentives, increasing profit potential for partners.

Partners that invest in and hold the PowerFlex Design 2023 Certification will now be eligible for a stackable 4% rebate kicker on New Business and Competitive Swap incentive opportunities.

Metal-tier partners with a Client+ competency that hit their client peripheral revenue gate can now benefit from a five times multiplier on the base rebate when selling Dell Client Peripherals and two times the base rebate when selling Precision Workstation, Dell Displays & Docks and Dell Latitude Rugged laptops and tablets.

Dell Technologies is also introducing new competencies in Data Science & AI, Edge Solutions, and Sustainability & ESG to align with evolving customer priorities and market opportunities. These competencies aim to validate partners’ expertise in Dell’s offerings and address the growing demand for sustainable technology solutions.

Commenting on the launch of the programme, Mark Hopkins, Channel Director at Dell Technologies Ireland, said: “Partners are critical to our success. That’s why we’ve launched Dell Technologies 2024 Partner Programme. It will further strengthen our collaboration by opening access to new market opportunities and financial rewards for partners. By building on the partnerships we have developed here in Ireland, we can further grow and modernize the core business in the year to come.”

Catherine Doyle, Managing Director of Dell Technologies Ireland added: “At Dell Technologies, our partners are a critical in helping us meet the diverse and rapidly evolving needs of our customers. By adding new capabilities to our newly enhanced Partner Programme, including data science & AI, we can support businesses across Ireland to accelerate their digital transformation plans and better harness the power of GenAI and other emerging technologies.”

For more information about the Dell Technologies Partner Programme visit: https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/dell-technologies-partner-program-seizing-opportunities-to-win-together/