Dell is using PowerScale F710 energy, rack density, and switch count claims to position itself as the more efficient way to feed Nvidia GPU clusters, directly targeting Pure Storage and Vast Data as AI data center power and space become hard limits.
Pure and Vast both dispute Dell’s “marketing math,” countering with their own numbers and stressing real-world AI cluster design, simplicity, and whole-system efficiency, while Nvidia maintains tight partnerships with all three vendors.
I read this as a sign that storage efficiency for large GPU environments is now a primary battleground in AI infra procurement, and the detailed back-and-forth metrics in the article are worth a closer look for anyone sizing data center buildouts.
Source: Dell Targets Rivals Pure Storage And Vast Data As AI Race Heats Up
