Dell and Equinix enable cloud-adjacent hybrid data infrastructure

Dell Technologies has announced the Dell Cloud-Connected Storage in Equinix solution, combining Dell PowerStore and PowerFlex with Equinix Cloud-Connected Data Centers to deliver cloud-adjacent hybrid infrastructure.

• Architecture & capabilities: The solution deploys Dell PowerStore and PowerFlex inside or adjacent to Equinix facilities, offering cloud-adjacent storage and compute with low-latency private links to AWS and Azure, support for business continuity, managed services, data sovereignty, copy data management, high-speed storage for compute-heavy workloads, edge computing, and hybrid backup/archiving, across 250+ Equinix data centers in 70+ markets.
• Positioning & operations: PowerStore provides all-flash NVMe storage with 5:1 data reduction guarantees, while PowerFlex delivers software-defined compute and storage, together forming a path to Dell Private Cloud with unified management, lifecycle operations, and optional on-prem deployment; colocation is framed as a critical foundation for global high-performance computing driven by AI workloads, based on IDC analysis.