{"id":1348132,"date":"2024-04-17T16:36:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T13:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/?p=1348132"},"modified":"2024-04-18T15:19:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:19:14","slug":"dell-apex-file-storage-for-microsoft-azure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/dell-apex-file-storage-for-microsoft-azure\/","title":{"rendered":"Dell brings Apex File Storage for Microsoft Azure, delivering 6x cluster performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Powered by <em>PowerScale OneFS<\/em>, a high-performance scale-out file storage solution according to Dell, the <em>Apex File Storage for Microsoft Azure<\/em> will be one of the advanced storage-as-a-service options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dell.com\/en-us\/blog\/ai-anywhere-with-apex-file-storage-for-microsoft-azure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official blog post<\/a>, Dell highlights that with <em>87%<\/em> of the companies opting for a multi-cloud approach, <em>Apex File Storage for Microsoft Azure<\/em> will serve as a more secure and cost-effective alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><\/p>\n<cite>By bringing the power of PowerScale OneFS to the Azure cloud, Dell enables customers to consolidate and manage data more effectively, reduce storage costs and enhance data protection and security\u2014all while leveraging native cloud AI tools to arrive at insights faster. And Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure delivers the most advanced file storage capabilities in Azure.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With <em>Apex Cloud Storage<\/em>, Dell will harness the power of <em>Artificial Intelligence<\/em> and offer an unmatched experience to customers worldwide. When weighed against <em>Azure NetApp Files<\/em>, <em>Apex Cloud Storage<\/em> will deliver 6x greater cluster performance, up to 11x larger namespace, up to 23x more snapshots per volume, and 2x higher cluster resiliency, according to Dell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blog post later underlines the benefits of using <em>Apex Cloud Storage<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><\/p>\n<cite>\u2022 <strong>Simplicity with \u201cmulticloud by design\u201d<\/strong>: Accelerate multicloud deployment with a consistent user experience across on-premises and cloud environments. Take advantage of automated replication tools without having to make any changes to the underlying storage in the cloud.<br>\u2022 <strong>Extreme flexibility<\/strong>: Seamlessly manage changing workload demands and rapidly growing datasets with advanced OneFS data services and scalable capacity of up to 5.6PiB.<br>\u2022 <strong>Data control<\/strong>: Leverage native AI tools to power the most demanding workloads.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dell ties up with Intel to offer customers more choices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, we told you about <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/vision-2024-intel-launches-gaudi-3-next-gen-lunar-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intel launching the <em>Gaudi 3<\/em> AI accelerator<\/a> during <em>Vision 2024<\/em>. Now, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/searchdatacenter\/news\/366581085\/Dell-partners-with-Intel-releases-file-storage-for-Azure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report from <em>TechTarget<\/em><\/a> suggests that Dell will offer the <em>Gaudi 3<\/em> chip as an option for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dell.com\/en-us\/shop\/ipovw\/poweredge-xe9680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PowerEdge XE9680<\/a><\/em>, alongside the presently available accelerators, <em>NVIDIA HGX H100<\/em> and <em>AMD Instinct MI300X<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intel claims that its flagship AI accelerator is <em>1.5x<\/em> faster to train than <em>NV H100<\/em> and boasts <em>1.5x <\/em>faster inference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By increasing the number of available chips in <em>PowerEdge XE9680<\/em> to three, Dell intends to give customers more choices so they don&#8217;t have to compromise on performance or need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This also marks Intel&#8217;s entry into a landscape previously dominated by NVIDIA and AMD. Partnering with Dell in the early days may give Intel a much-needed headstart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent months, the <em>Artificial Intelligence<\/em> sector has witnessed a significant boost. Chips like <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/looking-for-a-nvidia-h100-ai-gpu-you-can-get-it-a-bit-faster-now-says-dell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>NVIDIA H100<\/em> are now available sooner<\/a>, but the wait time is still 8-12 weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s your take on <em>Gaudi 3<\/em> and <em>Dell APEX File Storage<\/em>? Share with our readers in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Powered by PowerScale OneFS, a high-performance scale-out file storage solution according to Dell, the Apex File Storage for Microsoft Azure will be one of the advanced storage-as-a-service options. 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