Digital Realty, Dell and DXC: A New Level of Enterprise AI

Digital Realty, a North American provider of carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has formed a partnership with Dell and DXC that is designed to address some of the biggest challenges of enterprise AI.

The collaboration promises promises to deliver AI capabilities directly to where customers' data resides – with security and safety as paramount concerns.

One of the partnership's main aims is to bring AI to clients on their own terms, providing them with proven use cases, private AI frameworks and expertly managed systems.

"AI is transforming how organisations operate and innovate, but realising its full potential requires infrastructure, strategy and operational expertise to work together seamlessly," says Colin McLean, Chief Revenue Officer at Digital Realty.

"Our collaboration with Dell and DXC helps customers solve real problems, move faster and scale AI initiatives more securely, helping bring actionable intelligence directly to their data and business operations."

Through this partnership, enterprises should be able to obtain access to an extensive range of transformational services and AI capabilities via the deployment of the Dell AI Factory.

Customer benefits

• Dell AI Factory deployed at PlatformDIGITAL: The combination of these platforms provides customers with a secure and scalable foundation for designing and implementing private AI infrastructure, bringing together the Dell AI Factory with DXC's operational capabilities, fully integrated within PlatformDIGITAL.
• Validated use cases: In order to accelerate enterprise AI uptake, Dell, DXC and Digital Realty have developed a collection of validated AI case studies designed for private deployment utilising Dell AI Factory at PlatformDIGITAL, backed by scalable, high-density colocation optimised for AI workloads.
• An integrated solution delivered end-to-end: The solution accelerates the implementation of the Dell AI Factory deployed at PlatformDIGITAL, with planning, implementation and operationalisation handled by DXC. It features a complete deployment toolkit designed to assist customers in addressing practical challenges and quickly expanding private AI initiatives, providing a model for future data-driven operations.
• Expert-led enablement implementation and ongoing transformation services: Provided by DXC working alongside Digital Realty and Dell, customers receive both the expertise and infrastructure required to operationalise AI successfully.

Holland Barry, Global Field Chief Technology Officer at DXC Technology says: "AI success requires more than infrastructure, it demands the right people, processes and technology.

"Together with Dell's validated designs and Digital Realty's infrastructure, DXC brings implementation and secure end-to-end management services that help enterprises turn AI ambition into business outcomes, faster and with greater impact."

What does the collaboration mean for enterprises?

The three-way partnership enables enterprises to effectively configure, deploy and scale repeatable frameworks housed within Digital Realty's high-density colocation data centres featuring PlatformDIGITAL, driven by the Dell AI Factory and planned, implemented and operationalised through DXC.

The integrated methodology provides a more straightforward pathway from AI concept through to production – whilst minimising operational complexity and enabling secure proximity to data, hybrid clouds and enterprise environments through ServiceFabric, Digital Realty's interconnection and orchestration platform.

"The collaboration between Digital Realty, Dell and DXC highlights how strategic ecosystem alliances can drive faster adoption of AI-enabled, data-centric hybrid IT infrastructure," says Courtney Munroe, Research Vice President at IDC.

"By merging extensive global infrastructure with practical solutions, real-world use cases and deep technical expertise, this collaboration enables enterprises to simplify operations, accelerate deployment and unlock the full potential of their data as a strategic asset."