The shift toward AI-driven innovation is redefining how organizations view their IT infrastructure. Today, data centers are not just facilities for IT operations. They serve as the backbone of business resilience, decision-making and scalability. Modernizing your data center is no longer just an upgrade; it’s a crucial strategy for thriving in a time of rapid advancements, rising cyber threats and relentless demand for agility.
These challenges require advanced solutions and modern data centers to evolve to meet the demands. Dell Technologies is leading the way in driving this transformation, offering cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses to adapt and thrive in today’s dynamic environment.
The Changing Role of Data Centers
From the rise of machine learning to the growing threat of cyberattacks, the requirements placed on IT systems today are vastly different from just a few years ago. Organizations must manage massive amounts of data while ensuring its safety, accessibility and efficient use. These challenges make modernization essential.
Modern data centers must meet three critical needs:
- Energy efficiency – With rising energy costs and sustainability taking center stage, building energy-efficient infrastructure isn’t optional—it’s vital.
- Operational simplicity – Businesses require systems that are intuitive, streamlined and reduce operational complexity and cost.
- Cyber resilience – Today’s sophisticated cyber threats require infrastructure that can protect data and recover seamlessly after an attack.
A data center designed with these core principles can support AI innovation by processing data faster, scaling operations with ease and enabling proactive defenses. Organizations moving to modernize their current data centers will be better positioned to leverage the game-changing potential of AI.
Modernizing For the Future with Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies delivers a vision for the modern data center. This vision focuses on efficiency, simplicity and resilience and integrates seamlessly into hybrid multicloud strategies. Dell’s solutions enable businesses to build infrastructure that meets both current and future needs.
Cyber threats continue to grow and they remain at the top of the list for causes of organizational disruption. We know that organizations continue to feel exposed, especially with cyberattacks becoming increasingly sophisticated. And we also know that confident innovation with AI requires that workloads are protected and secure. Cyber resilience is at the core of Dell Technologies’ approach to modern data protection.
The ability to recover quickly and confidently from cyberattacks is non-negotiable in today’s threat landscape. With over 15,000 PowerProtect Data Domain customers1 and 2,600 Cyber Recovery Vault customers2, Dell Technologies is trusted globally for its robust solutions.
New PowerProtect Data Domain Offerings
Dell Technologies has introduced multiple enhancements to its PowerProtect Data Domain family, focusing on delivering scalable and efficient data protection tailored to meet the demands of modern enterprises.
The Data Domain DD6410 offers a new entry point to the family, with a capacity of 12 TB to 256 TB, alongside the larger DD9410 and DD9910 introduced in 2024. The DD6410 offers up to 91% faster restores3 than the DD6400, while delivering the security, efficiency and ecosystem capabilities of the larger capacity appliances.
For those organizations that require even more performance, the Data Domain All-Flash Ready Node delivers. With a capacity of 220 TB, the All-Flash Ready Node offers more than 61% faster restores4. As our first step in our all-flash journey, the All-Flash Ready Node provides 30% lower power requirements4 and 5x smaller footprint4, plus all the security capabilities of non-flash Data Domain. The rapid restore capability will enable you to meet aggressive RTO and support cyber recovery use cases, and efficiency gains will deliver low total cost of ownership.
Both the DD6410 and All-Flash Ready Node support the Storage Direct Protection integration with Dell PowerStore and PowerMax, providing fast, efficient and secure backup and recovery.
Continued Innovation in PowerProtect Data Manager
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager continues to evolve with cutting-edge enhancements designed to strengthen enterprise resiliency and operational capabilities.
Anomaly Detection brings proactive machine learning capabilities to identify vulnerabilities within the backup environment, enabling quarantine of compromised assets. It provides early insights in detecting threats in the backup environment while complimenting the CyberSense deep forensics analysis of isolated recovery data in the Cyber Recovery vault, providing end-to-end cyber resilience of protected resources.
The platform now supports Hyper-V and OpenShift virtual workloads alongside VMware environments. Multi-System Reporting enhances operational oversight by offering centralized visibility and control across up to 150 PowerProtect Data Manager instances. The Archive-to-Object feature also provides cost-effective, flexible long-term storage options.
This continued innovation underscores Dell’s leadership in driving intelligent, adaptive solutions tailored to your evolving needs.
Building a Future-Proof Cyber Resilience Strategy
Efficient, simple and resilient infrastructure does more than tackle current challenges. It also lays the foundation for long-term success. Investing in modern solutions helps organizations unlock AI’s full potential while staying protected from data-related risks.
Dell Technologies is setting the benchmark for how organizations can build scalable, cyber-resilient infrastructure to future-proof their operations. With solutions like PowerProtect Data Domain and PowerProtect Data Manager, the Dell data protection portfolio provides organizations with the tools they need to protect their data and help ensure business continuity in the face of evolving cyber threats.
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1Based on Dell Technologies analysis, December 2024
2Based on Dell Technologies analysis, February 2025
3Based on Dell internal testing comparing a PowerProtect DD6410 appliance vs. a PowerProtect DD6400 appliance.
4Based on Dell internal testing comparing a PowerProtect Data Domain All-Flash Ready Node vs. a PowerProtect DD6410 appliance, February 2025. Actual results may vary.
