Dell Advances Private Cloud with AI and Enhanced Security
Dell Technologies has announced major private cloud infrastructure innovations to help enterprises manage both traditional and modern workloads with greater speed, efficiency, and security.
The new solutions, delivered through the Dell Automation Platform, enable customers to automate, scale, and manage private cloud deployments using their preferred cloud OS stack. Powered by AI-driven automation, Dell’s disaggregated infrastructure, including PowerStore, PowerFlex, and PowerMax, ensures flexibility, performance, and resilience across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
With the integration of Dell NativeEdge, customers also gain a full-stack solution designed to simplify and secure operations across distributed cloud and edge environments.
Key Innovations in Dell’s Private Cloud Portfolio
1. Dell PowerStore: Enterprise Storage Meets AI Automation
- QLC Model & Nutanix Integration: PowerStore now supports QLC flash for high-capacity performance and integrates with the Nutanix Cloud Platform, combining Dell’s trusted storage innovation with Nutanix’s cloud-native approach.
- Enterprise-grade performance: PowerStore 5200Q scales up to 25PBe per cluster with optimised workload placement.
- Advanced security: Features include anomaly detection, biometric authentication, and HashiCorp key manager support.
- AI-powered self-healing: Smart Support Auto-Heal cuts resolution time by up to 90%.
2. Dell PowerFlex: Next-Gen Software-Defined Storage
- Scalable Availability Engine (SAE): A fully distributed, erasure-coded architecture enabling 80% storage efficiency and a 50% reduction in storage footprint.
- Unmatched resilience: Provides up to 10x9s availability and tolerates two node failures simultaneously.
- Cloud-native readiness: Deep integration with virtualisation and Kubernetes environments.
3. Dell PowerMax: Mission-Critical Storage Redefined
- High performance: Delivers up to 25% faster performance with enhanced automation.
- Effortless management: 1-click software updates in under 6 seconds and a 66% reduction in replication mode steps.
- QLC drive support: PowerMax 2500 supports 122TB to 8.8PBe per array.
- Enterprise security: Now includes Single Sign-On with Microsoft Entra ID and encrypted email alerts.
4. Dell PowerProtect: Cyber Resilience for Modern Workloads
- Entry-level, enterprise-class security: The PowerProtect DD3410 secures remote offices with 8 to 32TBu grow-in-place scalability.
- Rapid recovery: Supports virtual, containerised, and cloud-native workloads with broad ecosystem integrations.
- Integrated protection: Native compatibility with PowerStore and PowerMax enhances cyber defence strategies.
Why It Matters
As organisations grapple with rising IT costs, evolving virtualisation needs, and cyber threats, Dell’s AI-powered private cloud solutions provide:
- Greater flexibility and choice through disaggregated architecture
- Stronger cyber resilience across workloads
- Efficient automation and monitoring with AI
- Seamless integration with public cloud and edge environments
Dell’s latest innovations reinforce its role as a leader in helping enterprises build smarter, faster, and more secure private cloud environments for the future of work.
