Texas A&M research station picks Dell for IGNITE AI and HPC platform

The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station selected Dell Technologies to design and build IGNITE, a shared AI and high-performance computing platform for federally sponsored, industry and academic research. The system uses Dell PowerRack systems with liquid-cooled PowerEdge XE9785L servers and AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs, with Dell AI Data Platform storage, and will be deployed at an Equinix data center in Dallas. The State of Texas funds the project, and the release did not disclose financial terms.

• Platform: IGNITE, a shared AI and HPC system with zero-trust security controls
• Hardware: PowerEdge XE9785L servers in PowerRack systems, AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs
• Storage: Dell AI Data Platform (PowerScale); operations under Dell Managed Services
• Site: Equinix data center in Dallas; deal value not disclosed