Dell Technologies is pushing the boundaries of high performance computing (HPC) by expanding its portfolio, offering robust solutions that empower organizations to innovate swiftly and confidently. With a comprehensive array of novel offerings, Dell is providing technologies and services that enable customers to drive resource-intensive applications while democratizing access to HPC capabilities.
“Amidst the accelerating pace of compute innovation to meet burgeoning demand, businesses are actively seeking to upgrade their IT ecosystems and harness advanced computational prowess for expedited discovery and insights,” stated Rajesh Pohani, Vice President of Portfolio and Product Management for PowerEdge, HPC, and Core Compute at Dell Technologies. “Through our latest servers and solutions, Dell Technologies grants organizations of all sizes access to technologies that were previously accessible only to premier research institutions and government entities, thus empowering them to address HPC, streamline AI adoption, and propel their business endeavors forward.”
Dell PowerEdge Servers Pave the Way for Advanced Modeling and Data Analysis
Revolutionary Dell PowerEdge servers are now available to facilitate organizations in embracing AI and HPC initiatives to achieve quicker, more intelligent outcomes. Conceived in collaboration with Intel and NVIDIA, these novel systems incorporate Smart Cooling technology, enabling organizations to leverage AI for model training, HPC simulations, edge inferencing, and data visualization.
PowerEdge XE9680 – Dell’s pioneering high-performance 8x GPU server capitalizes on eight NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs or NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs. Engineered with an air-cooled design, this server amalgamates two upcoming 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and eight NVIDIA GPUs, ensuring peak performance for AI workloads.
PowerEdge XE9640 – A next-generation 2U server optimized for performance with 4 GPUs, merging Intel Xeon processors and Intel Data Center GPU Max Series. Engineered with comprehensive direct liquid cooling, this system aims to reduce energy costs while enhancing rack density.
PowerEdge XE8640 – This air-cooled 4U performance-optimized server boasts four NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and NVIDIA NVLink technology, paired with two upcoming 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Designed to empower businesses in developing, training, and deploying machine learning models for accelerated and automated analysis.
J.J. Kardwell, CEO of Constant, the creator of Vultr, expressed, “Being the world’s largest privately-held cloud computing company, with 27 cloud data center locations worldwide, it is paramount for us to deploy technology that can support the most demanding AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads. Dell PowerEdge XE9680 servers, equipped with NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU and A100 Tensor Core GPU, offer the capabilities necessary to deliver optimum performance and value.”
Fueling Innovation and Discovery through Dell APEX High Performance Computing
The expansion of HPC is igniting growth and uncovering new insights across diverse industries. However, businesses often encounter constraints relating to time, budget, and expertise.
Dell APEX High Performance Computing empowers organizations by providing large-scale, compute-intensive HPC workloads as a Service, encompassing a fully managed, subscription-based experience. Customers can opt for solutions tailored for life sciences and manufacturing workloads.
Dell APEX High Performance Computing equips customers with all the essentials required to handle HPC workloads, inclusive of an HPC cluster manager, container orchestrator, workload manager, and underlying HPC-optimized hardware configurations. This service offers adaptable capacity and robust security to adapt to evolving workload demands, ensuring quicker results while optimizing the value derived from HPC investments through flexible one, three, or five-year subscriptions.
Facilitating Seamless Integration of Quantum Technologies
The Dell Quantum Computing Solution facilitates organizations in harnessing the power of quantum technology for accelerated computation. This solution expedites the development of algorithmic approaches to complex use cases, accelerating tasks like chemistry and materials simulation, natural language processing, and machine learning.
This hybrid classical-quantum platform, scalable in nature, employs the Dell classic quantum simulator built on PowerEdge servers. In conjunction with IonQ quantum technology, this solution seamlessly integrates quantum computing into existing classical computational infrastructure. The fully integrated Qiskit Dell Runtime and IonQ Aria software enable quantum workloads to operate efficiently with on-premises or cloud-based quantum acceleration.
Enhancing Efficiency through HPC for Risk Assessment
The dynamic global financial industry requires access to technologies that deliver tangible returns on investments. The new Dell Validated Design for HPC – Risk Assessment facilitates data-intensive simulations on HPC systems, utilizing GPU-accelerated Dell PowerEdge servers, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, and NVIDIA Bright Cluster Manager® software to analyze risk and returns through the examination of vast volumes of historical and real-time data.
Designed, validated, and fine-tuned by Dell HPC engineers and workload experts for this specific use case, the validated design provides optimal configurations for system performance and efficiency. This approach yields modular IT building blocks, streamlining design, configuration, and order fulfillment through a singular point of contact for services.
Additional Insights
Peter Rutten, Research Vice President, Worldwide Infrastructure Practice, IDC, remarked, “Accelerated compute technology empowers businesses to extract maximum value from the substantial data they generate daily. Dell Technologies is seizing this opportunity with the launch of accelerated Dell PowerEdge servers and solutions, empowering customers to address performance-intensive computing workloads with finesse.”
Jeff McVeigh, Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Super Compute Group, Intel, stated, “Dell Technologies and Intel are collaboratively innovating in the HPC and AI domains, leveraging solutions like the Max Series GPU and 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors within Dell PowerEdge servers. Together, we’re working towards establishing a more sustainable pathway to powering the most demanding workloads on the planet.”
Ian Buck, Vice President, Hyperscale and HPC, NVIDIA, expressed, “As organizations explore avenues to increase revenue and minimize costs, NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform is fueling meaningful innovation across the globe. Dell Technologies’ latest 4x and 8x PowerEdge servers, supercharged with NVIDIA H100 GPUs, enable enterprises across the spectrum to tackle the diverse demands of data-intensive HPC and AI workloads, bolstering both top-line and bottom-line results.”
Availability
Dell PowerEdge XE9680, XE8640, and XE9640 are anticipated to be globally available in the first half of 2023.
Dell APEX High Performance Computing is currently accessible in the United States.
Dell Quantum Computing Solution is currently available in the United States and Canada.
Dell Validated Design for HPC – Risk Assessment is available globally.
Post time: Aug-18-2023
