Why is this important?
According to Gartner, "by 2025, more than 50% of the data managed by organizations will be created and processed outside the data center or the cloud"[1]. Organizations are increasingly moving data to the edge, and AI accelerates new edge workloads. This increases the demand for flexible, connected, and secure systems that deploy and manage AI models across multiple edge locations.
The current enhancements to Dell NativeEdge, part of our Dell AI Factory, address these needs and provide organizations with AI software integrations and high-availability (HA) capabilities. This offers more resilience and reliability in deploying and managing AI at the edge.
Increase the efficiency of edge and AI workloads with NativeEdge
Dell NativeEdge is the only edge operations software platform in the industry that provides secure onboarding of devices at scale, remote management, and multicloud application orchestration[2]. NativeEdge software now enables multinode high-availability (HA) clustering for NativeEdge Endpoints, such as Dell PowerEdge servers, OptiPlex and Precision workstations, and Dell Gateways.
The endpoints can be clustered or grouped by NativeEdge software to function as a single system. This allows organizations to:
Provide high-availability capabilities to ensure critical business processes and edge AI workloads at the edge, despite network or device disruptions. Virtual Machine (VM) migration and automatic application, compute, and storage failover provide organizations with greater reliability and uninterrupted business operations.
Easily adapt to changing workload requirements in various environments, from retail to utilities.
NativeEdge Endpoints integrate with external storage solutions – such as Dell PowerStore and Dell PowerVault – to support the training and deployment of AI models with the versatility of single, two-tier, or three-tier solutions at the edge.
NativeEdge AI software integrations simplify AI implementations at the edge
Organizations implementing AI inferencing at the edge may find it cumbersome and time-consuming to deploy AI applications and solutions across hundreds, if not thousands, of edge locations. Dell offers a comprehensive catalog of over 55 pre-built Dell NativeEdge Blueprints that automate the deployment of AI applications and frameworks for faster time-to-value. The Dell NativeEdge Blueprints provide customers with a simple button to bring together and implement new use cases and AI inferencing capabilities at the edge, while reducing manual installation time and errors. Dell is expanding the catalog with:
Open-source tools like Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, MLflow, and Grafana to continuously support MLOps workloads designed for edge use cases. This enables AI-enhanced solutions to be deployed quickly and efficiently.
Aveva Unified Operations Center, to facilitate the modernization of urban infrastructure for integrated business operations, building systems, master planning, intelligent urban mobility, and critical connectivity.
Epic iO, which uses real-time analytics for retail operations to enhance the in-store experience.
Dell Data Collector, to collect and send data from sensors and IoT devices to various locations in near real-time. Organizations can use Dell Data Lakehouse to query the data for real-time insights and AI workloads.
The Intel Geti software solution, to accelerate the development of computer vision AI models at the edge.
Updates for the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform, which includes NVIDIA NIM microservices, ensure that developers can deploy AI inferencing capabilities more efficiently and securely at the edge, while reducing manual installation time and minimizing errors.
Dell Services for NativeEdge Blueprints help organizations design and develop custom NativeEdge Blueprints for Dell-validated applications and customer applications, allowing them to be seamlessly deployed using Dell NativeEdge software.
"AI accelerates new edge workloads and opportunities at an unprecedented pace. Organizations across various sectors want simpler and more reliable ways to use AI at the edge," says Gil Shneorson, senior vice president, solutions and platforms, Dell Technologies. "Our NativeEdge expansion automates the deployment and management of edge AI workloads, with features to support business continuity, allowing organizations to continuously leverage the latest AI enhancements at the edge to drive revenue and positive customer outcomes."
"With over 1,000 facilities with IoT, Dell NativeEdge helps us monitor parts of the infrastructure in real-time, ensuring optimal conditions for our products, and receiving comprehensive insights into our packaging operations for products," says Keith Bradley, vice president of information technology, Nature Fresh Farms. "Dell NativeEdge has improved our operational efficiency and reduced costs while supporting our ongoing growth and innovation in yield optimization and environmental monitoring."
Availability
The Dell NativeEdge enhancements will be available in January 2025.
Dell NativeEdge customers can purchase and activate NVIDIA AI Enterprise licenses for NVIDIA GPUs directly from Dell to simplify NativeEdge deployment and support.
For more information, visit dell.com/NativeEdge
