Dell Technologies announces several innovations within its infrastructure portfolio. The new offerings include updates for servers and solutions focused on pure storage, flash, and data protection.
Dell Technologies is updating its offerings within the PowerEdge, PowerScale, ObjectScale, and PowerProtect line-ups. New devices and improved software aim to make the portfolio attractive for companies looking to upgrade their infrastructure. Energy efficiency is a key trend, partly driven by the efficiency of new components. Flash is increasingly coming to the forefront.
PowerEdge
First and foremost, Dell introduces the new PowerEdge R470, R570, R670, and R770. These servers are built around Xeon 6 processors from Intel. The servers are available in different variants, with 1U and 2U form factors and equipped with single or dual CPU sockets.
Dell adopts Intel’s guidelines regarding the positioning of the devices. They are aimed at workloads such as virtualization, AI inference, and analytics.
Dell notes that upgrading servers with modern chips results in higher density and lower energy consumption. The manufacturer takes the PowerEdge R770 as an example. It optimizes space usage with up to 80 percent less computing space and reduces energy consumption and emissions, compared to an equivalent server equipped with Xeon 4.
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With the PowerEdge R570, Dell emphasizes energy efficiency. According to Dell’s own tests, the device offers more horsepower per watt than equivalent 2U/1 socket servers with the same Xeon 6787P on board.
All servers use the DC-MHS design within the Open Compute Project, which should simplify integration. Management should also be smoother, thanks to updates to OpenManage and IDRAC 10.
ObjectScale
Dell also shows innovations in the ObjectScale portfolio. The ObjectScale X560 is supposed to offer eight times higher density than all-flash systems of the previous generation. The ObjectScale XF960 is optimized for speed, with doubled throughput compared to the competition.
For object storage, the updated Dell ObjectScale software is immediately available for existing ECS customers. The HDD-based ObjectScale X560 will arrive in April 2025, and the all-flash variants will follow in the third quarter of 2025.
PowerScale
Dell PowerScale also receives an update. The PowerScale H710, H7100, A310, and A3100 get an update of the compute module (in HDD-based devices). For all-flash variants, Dell provides support for 122 TB SSDs so that the devices can support up to 6 PB of storage in a 2U node.
The new HDD nodes will be available from June 2025. SSDs with a capacity of 122 TB will follow in May 2025. These solutions should better meet the needs of AI data lakes and offer both fast access and scalability.
PowerProtect
In the PowerProtect range, Dell launches two new devices: the PowerProtect DD6410 and the All-Flash Ready Node. The DD6410 is available in capacities between 12 TB and 256 TB. The flash option consumes less energy, is more compact, and ensures faster recovery.
The PowerProtect DD6410 will arrive in April 2025 and is aimed at smaller environments, with a capacity of up to 256 TB. The All-Flash Ready Node will appear in the same month, with 220 TB capacity, faster recovery performance, and lower energy consumption.
The software also gets an update. The renewed PowerProtect Data Manager is available now and introduces, among other things, anomaly detection and support for Hyper-V and OpenShift Virtualization.
Software
Finally, Dell is also tinkering with the Dell PowerStore software. An update offers AI-driven analytics via Dell AIOps, improved security with smartcard authentication, and faster backup recovery. The update is being rolled out immediately.
Dell Technologies thus launches a whole slew of innovations. The common thread is iteration: the manufacturer renews its devices with chips from the Intel portfolio, improves efficiency, provides updates, and increasingly focuses on all-flash capabilities.