In a move towards advancing artificial intelligence, Dell Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with Meta, to make it easier for Dell customers to deploy Meta’s Llama 2 models on their premises. This partnership will leverage Dell’s Generative AI (GenAI) portfolio of IT infrastructure, client devices, and professional services to provide accessible and efficient solutions for businesses seeking to harness the power of generative AI.
Jeff Boudreau, Chief AI Officer at Dell Technologies, shared his enthusiasm about the potential of this partnership, saying, “We are at the beginning of a new era with generative AI transforming how industries operate, innovate, and compete. With the Dell and Meta technology collaboration, we’re making open-source GenAI more accessible to all customers, through detailed implementation guidance paired with the optimal software and hardware infrastructure for deployments of all sizes. Now, customers can more easily deploy secure GenAI models on-premises for powerful new approaches and insights.”
Generative AI has rapidly become a driving force behind innovation across multiple industries, and this collaboration is set to open new doors for businesses seeking to leverage this technology. The partnership simplifies the on-premises AI environment by combining Dell’s top-selling infrastructure portfolio with Meta’s Llama 2 family of AI models. Customers can now accelerate their GenAI efforts on-premises in traditional data centres or at edge locations.
To further assist customers in choosing the right solution for their Llama 2-based AI initiatives, Dell has integrated Meta’s Llama 2 models into its system sizing tools. The “Dell Validated Design for Generative AI with Meta’s Llama 2” provides pre-tested and proven Dell infrastructure, software, and services to streamline deployment and management of on-premises projects. This offering includes fully documented deployment and configuration guidance, enabling organisations to get their GenAI infrastructure up and running more quickly and operate Llama 2 with greater predictability.
The collaboration between Dell Technologies and Meta ensures that organisations of all sizes have access to reliable tools and technology services to deliver GenAI solutions, spanning from desktops to core data centres, edge locations, and even public clouds.
This partnership between tech giants Dell and Meta represents a significant milestone in the democratisation of generative AI, making it more accessible to a wider range of businesses and industries. It promises to usher in a new era of innovation and competition, driven by the power of generative AI, as it becomes a more integral part of the modern technological landscape.
