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Page 2Create new value innovating on data.Today’s applications have become much more user-interface and user-experience oriented, which helpsbusinesses and employees do more. But delivering visualization from real-time data demands a newlevel of performance from applications and the hardware that enables it — graphics processing unit(GPU) accelerators — which boost computational performance from the data center to the cloudand edge.Accelerator technology is, indeed, gaining momentum. It doesn’t matter where you are on thatjourney. You might be starting to think about GPUs, you’re weighing your options or you’ve alreadybegun deploying accelerators for key workloads. The fact of the matter is that more businessesare recognizing the distinct performance advantages that GPU technology can bring to today’smost important workloads — artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), high performancecomputing (HPC), database and data analytics, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or enhancedgraphics for media delivery and streaming.In the not too distant past, the process of incorporating accelerator technology into your infrastructureinvolved a significant commitment and investment in supercomputers. This approach still continuesfor extreme workload performance applications, but businesses have more options today to deliverfaster visual outcomes across their infrastructure. Dell Technologies is helping customers address theirgraphics requirements with solutions that bridge their workload challenges with GPUs brought intothe mainstream through proven Dell EMC PowerEdge servers. From purpose-built servers designedspecifically for accelerated workloads to powerful GPUs available for upgrading their existing servers,there are multiple ways to harness the power of GPUs and deliver faster time-to-value.Dell Technologies is helping customers address their graphics requirements.Dell Technologies is uniquely positioned to bring accelerator technology into your data center — andbusiness — and support your journey along the way. We enable this through our expansive portfolioof Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, solid partnerships with key accelerator vendors like NVIDIA and ourunique technology features, services, and support advantages.Topics to exploreAI/ML/DLHPCDatabase and data analyticsVDIPerformance graphics
Page 3Key workloads driving the need forGPU accelerators include:Why GPUs now?Most people are familiar with GPUtechnology in the context of gaming andentertainment. What might not be known,however, is that GPUs are quickly gainingtraction as a means to power otherkey workloads.Businesses that have already begunadopting GPUs are recognizing theurgency to extract greater value fromtheir data, or they are running moredemanding apps that require graphicshorsepower. They are continuing to investin GPUs because either they have seentremendous value in terms of decisionmaking or they have reduced time, costs,increased utilization, and are seeinggreater efficiencies in business operations.These businesses are also turning tomainstream platforms to accelerate theseworkloads as the cost to value equationcan now deliver higher ROI, and computepower has increased.AI/ML/DL — More businesses turn to AIfor different uses, including chatbots anddigital assistants, facial recognition systems,smart home devices, search algorithms, smartrecommendation systems and more.HPC — HPC has been around for a while,but GPU accelerators are driving thatperformance to another level entirely withfaster processing speeds and faster time to answersor results that can help solve some of the mostpressing challenges or problems.Database and data analytics — Fasterprocessing in the data analytics realm enablesorganizations to extract real-time insightsfrom information assets. Faster insights enable better,more timely decisions when they matter most.VDI — VDI initiatives continue to grow andexpand with a rapidly changing workforce.As more people work remotely, from homeor on the road — and especially if part of their jobrequires working with multiple and/or high-resolutionmonitors, graphics, visuals or imaging, and even officeproductivity apps — GPU accelerators combined withGPU virtualization software can speed collaborationand worker productivity.CPUs, GPUs or Both?While CPU technology continuesto advance and many applicationsoperate seamlessly with an all-CPUenvironment, the inclusion of GPUsin the mainstream workloads in thedata center is gaining momentum.NVIDIA GPU acceleration canprovide easier access to theapplications that will drive yourbusiness further, while freeing upvaluable CPU resources for othertasks. And Dell Technologies makesit easier than ever to integrate GPUtechnology into your existing datacenter environment on your terms— when you are ready and as youneed it.
Turbocharge your workloads.The need for acceleration is a function of the amount of data to beprocessed, the strategy needed to train and re-train AI/ML models, thereal-time requirements to make actionable decisions from data analytics andthe demand from remote workforces to deliver a better user experience andthe highest quality graphics visualization over VDI.All of these applications benefit greatly from optimal performance withaccelerators in a production environment, as less optimized all-CPU-basedsystems have difficulty handling unique hardware, software andapplication requirements.Drive AI and ML — Deliver better outcomes with solutions featuring theprocessing power, capacity, throughput and scale to power even the mostadvanced AI projects.Harness data and visualize it using your database and data analytics —Capitalize on graphics to deliver scalable data analytics platforms, turningdata into actionable business insights and faster decision-making.Accelerate HPC and entertainment — HPC systems are designed forworkloads from life sciences to research, digital manufacturing and otherindustry solutions, and experience dedicated infrastructure for contentproduction and delivery.Empower your workforce — Transform the workplace with enhancedmobility that boosts user productivity. With remote access to yourcompany’s data center, access to graphics and access to other criticalinformation, you can increase collaboration among teams while helpingusers visualize data for improved decision-making.Algorithmia, 2021 enterprise trends in machine learning, 2020.2 Intersect360 Research white paper, New Research DiscoveriesWith AI-driven HPC from Dell, 2021.13Rita Sallam, Top Trends in Data and Analytics for 2021, February 2021.Page 449%of organizations report that thecomplexity of integrating AI technologieswith existing infrastructure and toolsetsis a major barrier to AI implementation.181%of HPC users reported running/supporting AI workloads in a recentIntersect360 survey.2By 2025,augmented consumerizationfunctionality will drive adoption ofanalytics and business intelligencecapabilities beyond 50% for thefirst time, influencing more businessprocesses and decisions.3
Visualize your insights with Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.To get the most from your workloads and GPU accelerationinvestments, you want to make sure you are running on a proven,flexible infrastructure. Dell EMC PowerEdge servers provide themodern architecture that can deliver improved performancethrough dense acceleration at scale.The engine you use to drive your business forward shouldhelp you innovate, adapt and grow. The Dell EMC PowerEdgeserver portfolio brings enhanced visualization capabilities, theperformance needed to drive insights at scale and innovativetechnologies and services that simplify your digitalization efforts.Envision your advantage with the right innovation engineDell Technologies helps advance accelerated compute to drive enhancedworkload outcomes with greater insights, inferencing and visualization.FlexiblePowerfulAccessibleElevated visualizationScalable insightsSimplified digitalizationOptimize your infrastructure strategyto accelerate mainstream workloads.Derive better, faster insights—at scaleEffectively manage your infrastructureand performance workloadsThe confidence to move forwardNVIDIA-Certified Dell EMC PowerEdge servers have been designed and tested to work together to meetmodern application and workload demands. Each certified server delivers the technology and solutions requiredto help you quickly and flexibly evolve — regardless of industry or size of business.We do this with GPU-ready servers, supported by a complementing family of NVIDIA GPUaccelerator cards as well as purpose-designed servers with GPU acceleration built in.Page 5Partnerships That MatterDell Technologies worksclosely with NVIDIA to developsolutions for businesses thathelp you realize your objectiveswith today’s acceleratoroptimized workloads. Based onyour organization’s workloadsand specific needs, NVIDIAaccelerators and Dell EMCPowerEdge servers — bothstandard and purpose-builtservers — can get you whereyou need to be.Transform business outcomeswith PowerEdge and NVIDIAWatch the Video
Page 6Cool design innovationsSecurity is built into allPowerEdge serversSecurity is top of mind for all organizations,which is why Dell Technologies equips allPowerEdge servers with proactive resilience,which helps you protect, detect and recoverfrom incidents. And with GPU acceleratorsalso validated in PowerEdge servers (forexample, NVIDIA accelerators also featurea root of trust ability), you can be assuredof this additional level of resilience andcomplementing protection from partnersacross numerous operating environments.There are a number of innovations in PowerEdgeserver technology that enable performanceimprovements especially with GPU accelerators.From architectures specifically designed to supportacceleration to thermally optimized designs, today’sworkloads demand higher-quality components andsubsystems to flawlessly drive workload operations.Dell Technologies delivers:A focus on acceleration with support for themost complete stack of NVIDIA GPUs in thePowerEdge portfolio, delivering maximizedperformance for your applications.Thoughtful thermal designs and solutionsengineered to specifically address denseheat-producing components.Dell Technologies multi-vector cooling is anexample of an advanced thermal design thatstreamlines the airflow pathways within theserver, directing the appropriate volume of airto where it is needed within the chassis.Dell Technologies direct liquid cooling (DLC)is being extended to more PowerEdge servers.DLC uses the exceptional heat-removalcapability of liquid to absorb and remove heat.4Based on Dell analysis of publicly available data, March 2021.Multi-Vector Cooling 2.0design enables supportfor higher performanceconfigurations.Direct liquid cooling CPUcold plate solution reducesenergy costs by56%.4Protect Secure and granularaccess control Cryptographicauthentication Data protection: atrest and in flightRecover BIOS and OSrecovery Easy restore Rapid response tonew vulnerabilitiesDetect Audit logging and secure alerting Intrusion detection Drift and change detection
Page 7Servers and acceleratoroptions for key workloadsAI/ML/DL — trainingNVIDIA GPU acceleration can speed theprocessing of large data sets in ML environmentssuch as Kinetica, MapD, BlazingDB, Brytlyt,OmniSci and SQream analyzing massiveamounts of information and returning results inmilliseconds. When it comes to GPU accelerationfor ML, memory and storage are top priorities,and it is important to have a well-matchedCPU-to-GPU ratio. The main difference betweentraining and inferencing is that training usesforward and backward propagation, whileinferencing mostly uses forward propagation.Training usually involves more CPUs or GPUs toaccelerate learning performance.NVIDIA AI Enterprise is an end-to-end,cloud-native suite of AI and data analyticssoftware, optimized, certified and supported byDell Technologies and NVIDIA to run on VMware vSphere . Deploy mainstream AI into yourvirtualized data centers with greateragility and confidence.Dell EMC recommends the following PowerEdge servers for training.Learn why these servers are ideal.BESTDell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xaBETTERDell EMC PowerEdge R7525Dell EMC PowerEdgeDSS8440GOODDell EMC PowerEdge R750Accelerator optionsIDEALNVIDIA A100Tensor Core GPUNVIDIA AIEnterpriseTraining solution withPowerEdge and NVIDIAWatch the Video
Page 8Servers and acceleratoroptions for key workloadsAI/ML/DL — inferencingOne of the key testing suites used to determineperformance is the MLPerf Inference, abenchmark suite for measuring how fast MLand DL systems can process inputs and produceresults using a trained model. The benchmarksbelong to a very diversified set of ML use casesthat are popular in the industry and provide aneed for competitive hardware to performML-specific tasks. Hence, good performanceunder these benchmarks signifies a hardwaresetup that is well optimized for real-world MLinferencing use cases. Users can compareoverall system performance in AI use cases ofnatural language processing, medical imaging,recommendation systems and speech recognitionas well as different use cases in computer vision.The solutions here represent the latestcombination of industry technologies to deliverhigh-performance, accelerated computingfor demanding inferencing.Dell EMC recommends the following PowerEdge servers for inferencing.Learn why these servers are ideal.BESTDell EMC PowerEdge R7525Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xaSupercharge AI workloadswith PowerEdge and NVIDIAWatch the VideoBETTERDell EMC PowerEdge R750Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515GOODDell EMC PowerEdge R650Dell EMC PowerEdge R6525Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515Dell EMC PowerEdgeDSS8440Dell EMC PowerEdge XE2420NVIDIA A30Tensor Core GPUNVIDIA AIEnterpriseAccelerator optionsIDEALNVIDIA A100Tensor Core GPU
Page 9Servers and acceleratoroptions for key workloadsHPCGPU computing is the most accessible andenergy-efficient path to HPC in the data center.High performance computing targets complexcomputing tasks across a broad array ofspecialized outcomes industries, including financialservices, life sciences and research, CAD/CAE,Oil/gas and other engineering simulations, as wellas AI and other graphics-demanding workloads.Performance and rapid results are key, as wellas other aspects of the infrastructure includingsolution scalability and a framework of softwaresolutions to take advantage of the hardwarefor multiple tasks or programming. The NVIDIACUDA programming model for general computingon GPUs offers a language-based solutionfor programmers who want to fine-tune theirapplications for the best possible performance.CUDA supports more than 600 GPU-acceleratedapplications, including the top 15 HPC applications.When it comes to HPC, be sure to consider highGPU density, high network bandwidth I/O(IB/OPA/100Gb or above), andpeer-to-peer transfersbetween GPUs.Dell EMC recommends the following PowerEdge servers for HPC.Learn why these servers are ideal.BESTDell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xaBETTERDell EMC PowerEdge R7525GOODDell EMC PowerEdge R750Accelerator optionsIDEALNVIDIA A100Tensor Core GPUDell EMC PowerEdgeDSS8440Learn more about PowerEdgeand NVIDIA solutions for HPC.Get started
Page 10Servers and acceleratoroptions for key workloadsDatabase and data analyticsDatabase and data analytics technologies helpcompanies examine data, draw conclusions andmake decisions. Data analytics workloads have awide variety of business uses across industries —for example, fraud detection in financial services,biomedical analysis in healthcare, customerinsights in retail and demand forecasting inmanufacturing. Data analytics may involvestructured data in databases or unstructureddata—or both. The top considerations for dataanalytics include memory bandwidth, high I/Ostorage (NVMe /SSDs), and CPU sizing for anaccelerated solution.Dell EMC recommends the following PowerEdge servers for database and data analytics.Learn why these servers are ideal.BESTDell EMC PowerEdge R750xaBETTERDell EMC PowerEdge serversLearn more aboutsolutions with PowerEdgeRead the Solution BriefAccelerator optionsBy 2024, more than 25% ofIDEALNVIDIA A100Tensor Core GPU5Gartner, 5 Key Actions for IT Leaders for Better Decisions. 2021.data management vendors will providea complete framework for data fabricsupport through a combination of theirown products and partners, up fromless than 5% today.5
Page 11Servers and acceleratoroptions for key workloadsVirtual desktop infrastructureWith VDI, a user desktop runs inside a virtualmachine that lives on a server in the data center.VDI gives end-users the mobility and freedom toaccess virtual desktops anytime, anywhere, from anydevice. VDI can also help organizations streamlinetheir processes and lower costs by consolidating andcentralizing management. NVIDIA has the industry’shighest user-density GPU-accelerated solution withsupport for up to 64 virtual desktops per GPU. Whenit comes to VDI, the most important factors areCPU-to-GPU ratio, storage capacity and memory.Solutions to enable VDI include NVIDIA vPCsoftware and NVIDIA RTX vWS software. NVIDIAvPC for VDI enables consistent performance andbetter productivity for knowledge workers acrossmultiple devices and 4K resolution monitors.VDI with NVIDIA RTX vWS helps enable new,powerful virtual workstations quickly, andcertified compatibility with industry‑leadingvisualization and analytic applicationsmeans you can deploywith confidence.Dell EMC recommends the following PowerEdge servers for VDI.Learn why these servers are ideal.BESTDell EMC PowerEdge R7525BETTERForrester, The State of VDI, 2021, October 20, 2021.41%Dell EMC PowerEdge R750of decision-makers sayvirtualization is a top ITinfrastructure and IT operationspriority over the next 12 months.6GOODDell EMC PowerEdge T550Accelerator optionsIDEALNVIDIA A16 GPU6Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xaNVIDIA vPCsoftwareNVIDIA RTX VirtualWorkstation (vWS)
Page 12Servers and acceleratoroptions for key workloadsPerformance graphics,media and entertainmentProfessional visualization, delivering theperformance and features that can powerprofessional graphics and computing anywhere,and media and entertainment delivery requirean infrastructure that can support real-timedemands for broadcasting, multiple videostreams, live video encoding and decoding,as well as virtual reality, including immersiveaugmented reality. Most visualization tasks,including ray-tracing and engineering simulation,require high-performance cores and low latencyfor fast results. Digital manufacturing to contentaggregation and distribution centers harness thebenefits of optimized accelerators with multiplecores dedicated to parallelization and real-timevideo operations.VDI with NVIDIA RTX vWS helps enable new,powerful virtual workstations quickly, and certifiedcompatibility with industry‑leading visualizationand analytic applications means you candeploy with confidence.Dell EMC recommends the following PowerEdge servers for media and entertainment.Learn why these servers are ideal.BESTDell EMC PowerEdge R750xaBETTERDell EMC PowerEdge R750Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525Dell EMC PowerEdgeDSS8440GOODDell EMC PowerEdge XR12Accelerator optionsIDEALNVIDIA A40 GPUNVIDIA RTX VirtualWorkstation (vWS)Learn more aboutsolutions with PowerEdgeRead the Brochure
Page 13Key benefitsOrganizations of all sizes want assurances thatbusiness can run efficiently on PowerEdgeservers. But you also want to know thatyour infrastructure can scale easily and meetfuture needs and that you have made theright investment choice. Accelerator solutionswith servers powered by Dell Technologiesdrive increased agility, enable you to operateefficiently and help you unlock value.Specifically, you can:31%less time required to deploy a modelusing a third-party solution.1 Reduce TCO with time and costs savings. Drive improved business outcomeswith access to new CPUs, NVIDIA GPUsand virtual GPU software, and systeminnovation. Gain confidence with a strong, securefoundation for all your workloads. Experience greater choice in certifiedand validated configurations that optimizeworkload and application performance. Build out your infrastructure on your owntime, investing as you grow. Increase performance and decreaselatency across your operations. Maximize efficiency and enable optimalresource usage as you configure yoursystem for specific workloads and reduceunused CPU cycles. Leverage Dell Technologies partnershipswith other industry leaders to create anecosystem that streamlines operationsacross your organization.What does NVIDIA-Certifiedmean for me and my customer?NVIDIA-Certified Systems consist of NVIDIA GPUsand networking installed in qualified enterprise-classservers that have passed a set of certification teststhat validate the best system configurations for awide range of workloads, as well as for manageability,scalability, and security. GPUs must be NVIDIAAmpere or Turing architecture data center GPUs.Learn more about NVIDIA-CertifiedPowerEdge servers.
Page 14Achieve more, deliver quickresults and maximize efficiency.Dell EMC Technologies Validated Designs arepurpose-designed with IT’s transformation journeyin mind to run intelligent applications and processes inthe digital business.Along with Dell EMC PowerEdge servers,Dell Technologies partners and collaborates withindustry leaders including Intel, Microsoft , NVIDIA,and others to optimize IT for your critical businessworkloads together with emerging technologies suchas AI, machine learning, and blockchain. Supporting VxRail and PowerEdge servers,as well as NVIDIA A100 and A30 Tensor Core GPUs Validated Designs for AI, including deep learningwith NVIDIA and Cloudera Validated Designs for Analytics Validated Designs HPC Validated Designs for VDINew Validated DesignUnlocks the Power of AIRead the BlogRead the Solution BriefNVIDIA AIEnterprise
Why Dell Technologies?It does not matter where you are on your journey. Dell Technologies can help.Whether you’re still considering GPUs or you know you want to implementmore accelerators to enhance processing speed, we are at the cutting edge ofthat technology, ready to make those innovations available for your business.Our PowerEdge server technology with NVIDIA accelerators is primed andready for any stage of the accelerator journey. We have solutions that fit yourdata center and your workload requirements, and our unique thermal designaccommodates GPU-specific heating issues. Our close partnership withNVIDIA means you get proven solutions that are tested and validated to workbetter together. And we are determined to make your experience as smoothand convenient as possible with our OpenManage Enterprise managementsuite, cyber-resilient security and quality service and support capabilities.Copyright 2021 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or itssubsidiaries. NVIDIA , NVLink , CUDA , NVIDIA-Certified Systems , Turing , and GRID are trademarks and/or registered trademarks ofNVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Intel , Xeon , and Optane aretrademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark ofVMware, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United Statesand/or other countries. Cloudera is a trademark or trade dress of Cloudera. The NVMe word mark is a trademark of NVM Express, Inc.Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Published in the USA 12/21 eBookDell Technologies believes the information in this document is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to changewithout notice.Ready to get started?Learn more about how you canvisualize more insights from your datatoday. Contact your Dell Technologiessales representative or visit us atDellTechnologies.com/Accelerators
users visualize data for improved decision-making. 49% of organizations report that the complexity of integrating AI technologies with existing infrastructure and toolsets is a major barrier to AI implementation.1 By 2025, augmented consumerization functionality will drive adoption of analytics and business intelligence
