Dell and Meta Boost On-Premises Generative AI with Llama 2

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and Meta are joining forces to drive innovation in Generative AI with the introduction of Llama 2 On-Premises solutions.

The collaboration aims to simplify the deployment of Meta’s Llama 2 models on Dell’s Generative AI (GenAI) IT infrastructure, client devices, and professional services for Dell customers. This partnership signifies a significant step in the evolution of generative AI, which is poised to revolutionize various industries by changing how they operate and compete.

Jeff Boudreau, Chief AI Officer at Dell Technologies, expressed, “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.”

This collaboration brings together Dell’s renowned infrastructure offerings and the Llama 2 family of AI models, simplifying the on-premises AI environment for customers. It enables organizations to accelerate their GenAI initiatives in traditional data centers or edge locations. Dell has integrated Meta’s Llama 2 models into its system sizing tools to assist customers in selecting the right solution to support their Llama 2-based AI projects.

The Dell Validated Design for Generative AI with Meta’s Llama 2 offers pre-tested and proven Dell infrastructure, software, and services to streamline the deployment and management of on-premises projects. With comprehensive deployment and configuration guidance, organizations can establish their GenAI infrastructure more efficiently, ensuring predictability in operating Llama 2.

With Meta’s Llama 2 and the extensive Dell Generative AI Solutions technology and services portfolio, organizations of all sizes gain access to reliable tools that can deliver GenAI solutions across a spectrum of environments, from desktops to core data centers, edge locations, and public clouds.