Solution overview

Dell PowerScale is the world’s first
Ethernet-based storage solution certified on
NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD
Essentials•

Better together: PowerScale isthe world’s first Ethernet
storage solution certified on
NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD•

High-performance: DellPowerScale exceeds
performancebenchmarkrequirements for DGXSuperPOD

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Fully capable: Power AI witha fully validated and tested
reference architecture from
Dell and NVIDIA

AI performance delivered:
Simpler and faster todesign, deploy andmanage
Support your AI data surge:
Effortlessly expand storage
with PowerScale’s seamlessscaling for NVIDIA’s DGXSuperPOD
Accelerate time to value: Run
AI workloads on SuperPOD withthe world’s most flexible,
secure, and efficient scale-out
file storage from Dell
Technologies
Security for AI: Protect data,
the most critical ingredient
to take advantage of AI,
with PowerScale’scomprehensive cybersecurity

Innovate faster with GenAI
Lead GenAI advancements with Dell’s PowerScale, theworld’s first Ethernet certified storage provider for NVIDIA DGXSuperPOD. In today’s competitive landscape, harnessing thepotential of GenAI technology is imperative for businesses
aiming for impactful results. To maximize return on
investment and create value, IT departments must capitalize
on available technologies. Strategically expanding existingstorage footprints incrementally can help organizations
gradually yet seamlessly integrate transformational GenAI
solutions into their operations. Leveraging ubiquitous
networking technologies is also key. AI fabrics are
increasingly adopting Ethernet, and a robust roadmap of
future high-speed Ethernet technology, including NVIDIA
Spectrum Ethernet, exists to meet rising data
communication demands. With PowerScale, companies canconfidently achieve the highest performance thresholds for
DGX SuperPOD while also driving innovation and efficiency intheir AI initiatives.

Dell + NVIDIA
Refine GenAI models with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD and Dell
PowerScale, the world’s most flexible 1, secure2 andefficient3 scale-out file storage. By leveraging theexisting data within PowerScale storage, organizations
can unlock insights and fine-tune AI models utilizing thecapabilities of NVIDIA DGX compute modules. With
PowerScale’s scalable architecture, IT departments caneffortlessly enhance performance by seamlessly
integrating additional nodes a s needed. Organizations
can build robust solutions, knowing that PowerScalesurpasses all performance thresholds required by DGXSuperPOD. Deploy PowerScale file storage with confidence
and build GenAI reference architectures with Dell andNVIDIA.

Dell PowerScale, the world’s first Ethernet certified storage for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD© 2024 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Deliver Outcomeswith GenAI•

Modernizesolutions
online without
datamigrations•Start small andgrow up to 256
PBe a s AI needs
grow•Reduce TCO andpower needs
with datareduction ratios•

Greater density in1U platform, withintroduction ofF710•

Manageinfrastructure withindustry-standardtools•Satisfy training andinferencing needs
simultaneouslyPowerScale Advantages for DGX SuperPOD

Accelerate Ethernet-based storage for DGXSuperPOD
Effortlessly supply data, stored on Dell PowerScalestorage, to DGX nodes. Dell PowerScale supports NVIDIA
GPUDirect, a technology that enables GPUs to directlya cce s s data from each other, bypassing the CPU anddramatically reducing latency and data transfer times. Inaddition, PowerScale supports NFS over RDMA, a protocolthat allows for direct data transfer from storage to server
memory, further enhancing speed and efficiency. Both ofthese technologies allow for high-speed data a cce s s tothe GPUs. Furthermore, there is a new smart scaleoutcapability to improve single compute node performancefor enhanced GPU utilization, leading to faster storage
throughput for AI training, checkpointing and inferencing.

Dell PowerScale is the world’s most flexible1, secure2
and efficient3 scale-out file storage and is now
certified for DGX SuperPOD reference architectures.
PowerScale is a robust scale-out file storage
foundation that offers exceptional:
Scalability: PowerScale delivers scalability and flexibility
with an optimized AI foundation that scales with data.
Security: The PowerScale OneFS operating systemcomes with comprehensive security features.
Efficiency: PowerScale automates cluster operations
to maximize performance per watt and keep your AI
workloads running at peak levels.

Performance: PowerScale handles massive amounts ofunstructured data with exceptional performance to meetthe high concurrency needs of AI workloads.
Up to

Up to

2x

Up to

90% 2.6x

faster streaming
writes and reads
performance4

higherperformanceper-watt5

improvement inhigh concurrency
workloads6

Better together
The integration of Dell PowerScale and NVIDIA DGXSuperPOD optimizes performance, making it an ideal
choice for organizations seeking efficient AI referencearchitectures. This cutting-edge solution combines
NVIDIA’s powerful GPUs with Dell’s class-leading storage
infrastructure. The solution accelerates AI model training,inference, and data processing. Dell PowerScale offers
robust, Ethernet-certified storage capabilities andensures efficient data management, enabling seamlessacce s s to diverse, valuable data.

1 Based on Dell analysis, February 20232 Based on Dell analysis comparing cyber-security software capabilities offered for Dell PowerScale vs. competitive products, September 2022
3 Based on Dell analysis comparing efficiency-related features: data reduction, storage
4 Based on Dell preliminary testing. Oct 2023. Compares the latest generation PowerScale all-flash nodes with OneFS 9.7 vs. the previous generation PowerScale all-flash nodes with OneFS 9.4. Actual results may vary
5 Based on Dell internal testing. January 2024. Comparing PowerScale F710 all-flash node with OneFS 9.7 vs. PowerScale F600 all-flash node with OneFS 9.4. Actual results may vary
6 Based on Dell preliminary testing. Oct 2023. Compares F710 all-flash node with OneFS 9.7 vs. PowerScale F600 all-flash node with OneFS 9.4. Actual results may vary

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