Extending AI innovation to the edge

With AI at the epicenter of innovation today, bringing AI into Industry 4.0 has become a powerful solution to existing challenges that have plagued businesses. From plant automation and predictive maintenance in manufacturing to delivering hyper-personalized shopping experiences in retail, edge AI offers a range of possibilities and encourages innovation across industries.

For one, edge AI brings speed and agility to the table: being able to analyze and act on data—at the source and in real-time—is a game changer for many. Removing the process of sending packets of data back to the data center for processing lowers latency. This, in turn, enables more efficient operations, quicker decision-making, and improved responsiveness. It is therefore unsurprising that 89% of industry leaders already have or will have a strategy around AI edge in the next two years.

Overcoming the complexities of genAI in edge computing

AI deployment poses as many complexities as there are benefits. Whether it is limitations around computational resources, network connectivity, scalability, and integration, successful edge AI implementation requires deep industry collaboration and expertise.

To help brands extract more value from data at the edge, Dell Technologies developed a range of edge solutions to streamline operations and generate insights where and when needed. In partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and ServiceNow, Dell Technologies introduced Dell NativeEdge, an edge operations software platform that is made to simplify edge operations in a secure environment. As a full-stack virtualized solution at the edge, Dell NativeEdge streamlines the development, deployment, and scaling of AI applications.

Simplifying AI application deployment at the edge

Dell NativeEdge centralized edge management across locations to automate and streamline operations at scale, offering a flexible deployment environment with an open design. Its multicloud connectivity capabilities and zero-trust security let enterprises securely power any edge application from wherever they are. This offers a great level of flexibility while keeping data at the source.

More recently, Dell Technologies released Dell NativeEdge 2.0, with enhancements to its existing NativeEdge capabilities. These enhancements include blueprints that simplify and accelerate the orchestration of independent software vendor (ISV) licensing and AI applications. With the ability to run across hybrid environments, edge applications can be managed and deployed beyond the Dell Technologies infrastructure, giving organizations more flexibility and choice.

Blueprints play a critical role as they help define application settings, network configurations, and custom workflows and scripts required for their edge solution in a single file. With this, enterprises can then deploy that solution blueprint using a single command across various edge devices without needing to be physically present at those locations.

Building on strong partnerships for future-forward solutions

Dell NativeEdge is the first edge orchestration platform that automates the delivery of NVIDIA AI Enterprise, an end-to-end software platform that develops and deploys production-grade applications. Now, NVIDIA AI Enterprise customers can quickly deliver their NVIDIA AI frameworks including NVIDIA NIM, to deliver powerful gen AI use cases across their edge applications.

When combined, both Dell NativeEdge and NVIDIA AI Enterprise will revolutionize edge AI technology and transform field level operations. As enterprises scale their edge environments quickly and securely, they can better optimize investments to improve overall efficiency.

Learn more about Dell NativeEdge 2.0 and how it reimagines edge operations here.