For many organizations, the question is not whether or not they will implement AI but how and when. However, solutions providers can feel forced to develop according to certain restrictions when taking on such a compute-intensive initiative rather than optimizing toward AI's possibilities. Fortunately, with Dell Technologies’ latest PowerEdge servers, technology leaders can direct their concerns away from the limitations of their current hardware and toward new and innovative use cases, taking advantage of and further inspiring AI advancements.
AI Advancements Expanding Use Cases
Although generative AI is currently at the forefront of publicity, thanks to further advancements, the technology infiltrates industries daily. Businesses of all sizes are beginning to benefit directly and indirectly. Some of the more prominent use cases categories include:
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) - which enables apps like dictation to increase the amount of data users can create
- AI Assistants - like Amazon Alexa or Apple's Siri that can analyze verbal commands and take action
- Visual Search - like Google Lens, which enables queries via graphics files instead of text, giving users access to more data than ever
- Data Visualization - which creates advanced graphical representations of data that empower humans to find new insights
- Decision-Support Systems - like GPS mapping apps and other tools that enable users to make better choices based on the analysis of large amounts of data
- Digital Twin Environments - that empower organizations to build and test software and other products virtually, thereby reducing the cost of innovation
Powering AI to Greater Heights: NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace GPU Architecture
The above use-case revolution is only possible with AI advancements resulting from a continual boost in performance provided by better processing technology and hardware.
Dell Technologies’ latest AI-focused servers are powered by NVIDIA GPUs featuring the NVIDIA ADA Lovelace architecture. Some of the key differentiators of Ada Lovelace include:
- Third-generation RT cores that deliver up to 2X ray tracing performance over the prior generation
- Fourth-generation tensor cores to accelerate generative AI, chatbots, and natural language processing
- CUDA cores which provide double-speed processing for single-precision floating point (FP32) operations for improved 3D model generation
- Advanced video transcoding, streaming, and video conferencing
- Deep learning super-sampling for better real-time graphics performance
- Data center security with secure boot, root-of-trust technology
From Concept to Creation: Dell Technologies’ Latest GPU-Powered Servers
Working in concert with chip makers like NVIDIA and Intel, Dell Technologies has recently introduced its most powerful AI-focused server.
Dell PowerEdge XE9680
To enable and accelerate the growth of AI use cases, Dell Technologies has introduced its first-ever 8-way GPU platform, the PowerEdge XE9680. Some of its key benefits include:
Enhanced Performance thanks to:
- 8-way NVIDIA GPU architecture
- Up to 56 cores leveraging Intel Xeon processors
- The most GPU memory and bandwidth available (1.5x more over the prior generation, 900 GB/s)
- The choice between two GPUs configurations - 8 NVIDIA H100 700W SXM5 GPUs for maximum performance OR 8 NVIDIA A100 500W SXM4 GPUs for balanced performance and power
- Optional Virtualization with NVIDIA Multi-Instance GPU (MIG)
Maximum Input/Output capabilities due to:
- DDR5, NVLink, PCIe Gen. 5.0, and NVMe SSDs
- Up to 10 front-facing PCIe Gen 5 slots, with up to 16 drives
- NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage (GDS) enables direct memory access (DMA) to join GPU memory and storage, resulting in increased bandwidth, lowered CPU load, and decreased latency
Improved Security and Management as a result of:
- Factory-to-site supply chain protection
- The silicon-based root of trust
- Multi-factor Authorization
- Role-based access controls
- Dell OpenManage software offers a one-to-many management console
Dell PowerEdge R760xa
For maximum core performance to support enterprise applications like extended reality, virtual reality, digital twins, and design collaboration, Dell Technologies introduced the PowerEdge R760xa in early 2023 and is due to be released later in the year.
The PowerEdge Advantage
No matter the workload or use case, Dell Technologies’ latest line of PowerEdge servers can help. Some of the performance enhancements included in this newest line of platforms include:
- Up to 10x faster AI model generation
- 60% less time required for AI architecture management
- iDRAC-based, daily 3M metrics
- Management of up to 8,000 PowerEdge servers from a single console
- 52% faster security configuration template deployment
- 91% less time required for a complete security lockdown
- Power consumption reduction by 43% while increasing performance by 3x
- ENERGY STAR-rated products through most of the portfolio and EPEAT Silver and Bronze registered servers
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