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Dell Native Edge: Key to Unlock AI Innovation at the Edge

Dell Native Edge

The strategic value of edge is more important than ever in a time when artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on society. Dell Technologies is pleased to announce partnerships with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Service Now that will improve enterprises use of edge AI. A new version of Dell Native Edge, dell’s edge operations software platform, is also being released. It provides a complete, virtualized end-to-end solution at the edge, making it easier to design, launch, and scale AI applications there.

Enhanced Dell Native Edge Partnerships to Streamline AI Application Implementation at the Periphery

Dell is growing dell’s strategic alliance with NVIDIA to enable and accelerate AI applications everywhere that customers need them, as part of the most recent announcements about Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA. Since NVIDIA AI Enterprise is an end-to-end software platform that includes NVIDIA NIM and other microservices for the creation and deployment of production-grade applications, Dell Native Edge is the first edge orchestration platform that automates its delivery.

This partnership integrates NVIDIA AI tools and SDKs with NativeEdge, Dell’s edge operations software platform, for NVIDIA AI Enterprise customers. They’ve got you covered with new deployment blueprints that automate the distribution of NVIDIA AI frameworks to edge devices and beyond, whether it’s video analytics with NVIDIA Metropolis, voice and translation with NVIDIA Riva, or optimised inferencing at the edge with NVIDIA NIM.

Powered by NVIDIA-accelerated computation, this NativeEdge technology makes it simple for developers and IT operators to create and implement AI solutions automatically at the edge on NativeEdge Endpoints. They’re only getting started, but this innovation covers a broad spectrum of use cases, including visual analytics, industrial automation, and personalised retail experiences.

The first closed-loop integration for the Edge in the industry is created by Dell Native Edge and ServiceNow

By integrating with ServiceNow‘s Now Platform, Dell Native Edge expands on dell’s partner ecosystem and streamlines the development and deployment of AI applications at the edge. With the help of this integration, companies can effectively expand their IT operations from the main data centre to the edge. It also provides an automated edge management solution that can be used for operations starting on Day 1 and continuing until Day 2 plus. Dell’s alliance will streamline the orchestration, management, and workflow of edge computing resources through closed-loop automation, resulting in more secure, agile, and efficient operations and service models for edge workloads, including artificial intelligence, in many industries.

Using Dell Native Edge with Azure Arc to Accelerate Edge Innovation

With the release of Dell Native Edge’s Azure Arc enabling automation, the edge’s pace is further accelerated. The goal of this new solution is to strengthen edge security and optimise the Azure user experience. The integration’s main goals are to improve edge AI capabilities, streamline edge operations, and offer all-encompassing security using Zero Trust security principles. Customers may easily incorporate Azure services into their environments thanks to NativeEdge’s automation of Azure Arc enablement, which pushes Azure’s cloud advantages such as automation and quick deployment to the limit. Lastly, NativeEdge leverages Azure Arc to streamline customer experience through the creation of carefully crafted deployment blueprints and the deployment of Azure IoT Operations on Kubernetes, for example, simplifying the client experience.

Sustaining Growth in the Sector ISV Ecosystem

Dell have launched six new NativeEdge solutions for ISVs servicing the manufacturing, retail, and digital city industries in an effort to improve business outcomes and edge use cases. Specifically, by offering a 360-degree operational view for city planning, a new Unified Operations Centre with Aveva solution improves data management and citizen services. Using Astrikos AI, Dell Native Edge, and Aveva’s experience, it integrates multiple city systems and provides a safe, data-driven method for optimising infrastructure and urban management.

Enhancements to Dell Native Edge Boost Security, Scalability, and Performance of Edge Applications

Dell are pleased to announce the availability of a new version of Dell Native Edge that offers improved speed, scalability, and security through application deployment on bare-metal containers. Dell is providing new tools (such a Visual Studio Code plugin) to assist clients in developing application integrations and are introducing REST APIs for Dell Native Edge to integrate into DevOps workflows. Dell is now selling both NativeEdge software and NativeEdge Endpoints as a single monthly subscription with Dell APEX, offering an OpEx model for consumption, in response to client demand.

Furthermore, Dell has increased the support for edge infrastructure with NativeEdge Endpoints, which include additional PowerEdge servers, such as the recently released PowerEdge T160 Server, and Dell Precision workstations. Not to be overlooked is the new PowerEdge T160. It is perfect for small places like retail businesses because it is only 17L, 42% smaller than its predecessor2.

Introducing New Edge Services: Encouraging Edge Transformation

In conclusion, Dell is introducing two new Edge Services: Infrastructure and Application Design Services for Edge and ProConsult Advisory Services for Edge. Experts at Dell Services will evaluate your existing situation, develop an edge plan to get you there, and design an edge environment that will optimise productivity, ROI, and efficiency.

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Dell NativeEdge 2.0 Rethinks Edge Logistics

In today’s digital environment, edge computing is revolutionizing the way organizations develop, run, and compete. Making choices more quickly and using AI technologies at the edge is achievable by situating computing and data processing closer to the data generation location. Because AI inferencing at the edge enables real-time insights, actions, and automation, it can provide better results more quickly. Nonetheless, it may be difficult and costly to manage edge activities across many locations, gadgets, and apps. There is now a way to get around these complications: Your whole edge estate can be made simpler, more secure, and optimized with Dell NativeEdge, a revolutionary edge operations software platform.

With centralized administration, secure device onboarding, zero-touch deployment, and automated infrastructure and application maintenance, Dell NativeEdge simplifies edge operations at scale. It provides the framework for reliable and effective operations from the edge to the multicloud environment. Businesses may unleash the full potential of their data with NativeEdge’s quicker, simpler, and less expensive processes. Additionally, Dell NativeEdge helps companies realize the full potential of artificial intelligence at the edge and accelerate value delivery by deploying, safeguarding, and managing end-to-end AI-based solutions.

A significant milestone was reached today with Dell NativeEdge 2.0, which adds new features and functionalities like:

Blueprints with predefined parameters that streamline and expedite the orchestration of important ISV and AI applications.

The advantages of NativeEdge’s application deployment and lifecycle management from NativeEdge Endpoints are extended to your whole infrastructure with application orchestration across hybrid environments.

Increased support for edge environments to provide your edge deployments more flexibility.

Improved security features to ensure your edge data and apps are well-protected and easily compliant.

Fresh subscription choices for reliable financial planning.

An All-Inclusive Automation Tool for Edge Solutions: NativeEdge Blueprints

Suppose a merchant wishes to launch an interactive generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) service that would help consumers find the ideal items in the store, thereby improving their shopping experience. The goal of this rollout is to reach thousands of devices in hundreds of retailers throughout the country. The shop has to seek the help of a partner, a system integrator, or internal IT professionals to make this vision a reality.

Before visiting each shop individually, these IT specialists have to upload the GenAI program to a central center. It is their responsibility to find appropriate edge devices at each site, get them ready for the new deployment, install the program, and run extensive testing to make sure everything works as it should. This methodical and resource-intensive procedure has to be duplicated by the retailer at each chain shop, which will take a substantial amount of time and money.

Imagine being able to do all of these actions from a central IT location, at the touch of a button, on all of the devices located in various locations.

That is the application orchestration efficiency that Blueprint with Dell NativeEdge releases.

A declarative automation plan called a blueprint includes all the settings needed to build an edge solution and automate application deployment across the edge estate. In addition to saving time, effort, and resources, blueprints provide consistency and compliance across the edge environment by automating the whole provisioning, configuring, deploying, and validating process for your edge solution.

Using Blueprints, you may specify in a single file all of the application settings, network configurations, infrastructure resources, custom processes, and scripts needed for your edge solution. By giving the necessary configuration data, developers or IT operators may then use a single command to deploy the application utilizing the Blueprint across several edge devices and throughout different development phases, from testing to production.

In addition, day two operations are expedited by Blueprints, which include all post-deployment chores like service changes and configuration updates inside the solution stack and provide a much more seamless and streamlined DevOps experience at the edge.

Dell NativeEdge blueprints for Industry Applications Powered by AI

Dell is offering Blueprints for the most popular and important edge applications in manufacturing and retail to make it easier for you to get started. The substantial knowledge of Dell in providing cutting-edge solutions across sectors and use cases is used in the construction of the blueprints for Telit, Litmus, and PTC for manufacturing, Deep North for retail, Dell Streaming Data Platform for analytics, and Rancher Labs K3s for Kubernetes. Your edge applications’ performance, dependability, and security are enhanced by the pre-validated Blueprints, which also shorten time to value.

NativeEdge Hybrid Environment Application Orchestration is now available

Dell is delivering seamless application orchestration across hybrid environments with NativeEdge 2.0. With the help of this feature, you can use Blueprint to multicloud via vSphere virtualization and Kubernetes clusters, as well as to deploy and manage your edge applications on other Dell and non-Dell infrastructure, including Dell NativeEdge Endpoints—specialized Dell edge devices optimized for Dell NativeEdge operation. With the help of this functionality, you can easily orchestrate your edge applications with Dell NativeEdge and have more freedom and choice in choosing the ideal infrastructure.

Enhanced Support for Edge Environments

Dell is expanding support for edge environments with NativeEdge 2.0 by releasing Windows 11 virtual machines for Dell NativeEdge Endpoints. Thanks to this improvement, cutting-edge Windows apps may run smoothly on NativeEdge Endpoints and take use of the many features and benefits that come with NativeEdge 2.0.

Improved Security with Zero Trust Capabilities

With NativeEdge 2.0 from Dell, you can improve the security and compliance of your edge environment. Dell is rolling out support for UEFI Secure Boot and virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM). A virtualized form of TPM, or hardware-based protection module, vTPM offers safe password, certificate, and encryption key storage along with cryptographic features. With vTPM, you may employ TPM features for your NativeEdge Endpoint-running virtual machines (VMs), including encryption, integrity verification, and identity attesting. By guaranteeing that only approved and reliable software may boot on your NativeEdge Endpoints, UEFI Secure Boot helps shield your edge devices from harmful or unauthorized applications. These improvements support your edge security and peace of mind by adhering to Dell NativeEdge’s Zero Trust principles.

NativeEdge’s Three-Year Subscription Plans

Lastly, Dell is now providing NativeEdge subscription plans for three years, giving you additional options based on your preferences and edge requirements. You may take advantage of longer-term savings and advantages, including reduced expenses and consistent budgeting, with the three-year subscription options.

Organizations can centrally manage and safely grow their edge across various locations with the aid of Dell NativeEdge 2.0, an automated, secure, the multicloud edge operations software platform. Dell NativeEdge 2.0 is a potent tool for businesses aiming to safely scale their edge environments, maximize their edge investments, and increase efficiency. It comes with new features and enhancements like Blueprints for application orchestration, expanded support for edge environments, and improved security capabilities.

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