Multicloud and AI Adoption: Dell’s Vision for the Future

In a world increasingly dominated by cloud computing and artificial intelligence, Dell Technologies Inc. charts an ambitious course into the future.

Dell Technologies Inc. Co-Chief Operating Officer Chuck Whitten (pictured) outlined the company’s bold vision during his keynote address at Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas. Amid discussions about multi-cloud strategies, harnessing the power of AI, and transforming the future of work, Whitten shares Dell’s efforts to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and grow businesses in the digital age. emphasized.

“Last year we took the stage and said, ‘There are a ton of issues facing CIOs today: multi-cloud, edge, security, AI,'” Whitten said. Told. “A year ago, we had just delivered a tremendous amount of innovation, especially around multi-cloud topics.”

Whitten spoke with theCUBE industry analysts Dave Vellante and Lisa Martin at Dell Technologies World during an exclusive broadcast on SiliconANGLE Media’s live streaming studio, theCUBE. They discussed multi-cloud advancements, the future of work, and the role of AI in reshaping business processes. (*Disclosure below.)

Accelerating innovation in multi-cloud infrastructure

Over the past year, Dell has focused on advancing multicloud innovation, including solving the complexities of multicloud management. Whitten said the organization runs four to eight cloud infrastructures and is looking for ways to integrate these disparate platforms.

“The problem I’m trying to solve is how can we make it all work as one single platform, one unified cloud? That’s the problem we’re trying to solve with multicloud. ‘ he said.

Over the past year, one topic that has consistently come up in Whitten’s customer conversations has been AI. He explained that while AI is not new, its awareness and importance to businesses is growing.

“Companies say, ‘Well, we have a large language model and a large open-ended public data model.’ How do you do that for a subset of data?” Witten said. shared. “The evolution of the conversation has gone from focused internal conversations about ML and AI to saying, ‘OK, we have a great open-ended public data model that we can use to get data to solve a specific business problem. What should I do to

AI is not only a tool for automating tasks, but it can also improve creativity and productivity. Whitten acknowledged that some jobs could be replaced by AI, but remained optimistic about productivity gains from the capabilities of AI tools.

Building Now: Extracting Value from Data

The current technology moment is fundamentally about data—controlling, protecting, and most importantly extracting value from it. Whitten argued that Dell’s leadership in data storage and its ability to solve multi-cloud and data problems puts the company in a good position to help enterprises manage and leverage their data.

“We are the leader in data storage, bigger than the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places combined. I have,” he said. “We are positioned as a natural partner in a very complex ecosystem.”

Below is the full video interview, part of Dell Technologies World coverage by SiliconANGLE and theCUBE.

(* Disclosure: Dell Technologies Inc. sponsors this segment of theCUBE. Neither Dell nor any other sponsor has editorial control over theCUBE or SiliconANGLE content.)

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