Dell Technologies has unveiled significant advancements in its enterprise AI infrastructure, aiming to enhance its portfolio of servers, storage, and software offerings. These new developments were announced at the Supercomputing 25 conference.
Among the key updates are two new high-capacity switches, the Dell PowerSwitch Z9964F-ON and Z9964FL-ON, which provide a switching capacity of 102.4 Tb/s, effectively catering to the demands of modern AI fabrics. Furthermore, Dell has introduced the PowerEdge XE8712 server, set to launch in December. This server boasts what Dell claims to be the highest GPU density in a standard rack, accommodating up to 144 GPUs based on Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture. The server’s features include sophisticated monitoring software such as Dell’s Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) and OpenManage Enterprise (OME), facilitating advanced thermal controls.
Deania Davidson, Dell’s senior director of product management for AI Server and Networking, emphasized the server’s management capabilities, highlighting real-time telemetry that can predict and mitigate downtime in liquid-cooled setups. The Integrated Rack Controller, she noted, is capable of quickly isolating risks from minor leaks.
Additionally, Dell announced the general availability of its AMD Instinct-powered PowerEdge XE9785 and XE9785L servers, which were previewed at Dell Technologies World 2025. The lineup also includes a new Intel-powered server, the PowerEdge R770AP, featuring Intel Xeon 6 P-core 6900-series processors designed for enhanced parallel processing and reduced memory latency.
Dell’s partnership with Nvidia, which was cemented last year, continues to deepen. The integration of Dell’s ObjectScale and PowerScale storage with Nvidia’s NIXL library allows for efficient management of AI workloads, providing capabilities to achieve a 1-second Time to First Token (TTFT) for large context windows, significantly reducing infrastructure costs.
The recently enhanced Dell Automation Platform, now part of the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia, aims to improve operational efficiency by offering empirically validated workload blueprints for IT teams, further bolstering Dell’s AI strategy.
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