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    CUSTOMER STORIES

    Unlocking the beauty of individual learning and global progress

    • CustomerUniversity of Pisa

      IndustryHigher Education

      LocationItaly

    • Vision

      Building upon its legacy of invention and innovation since Galileo’s time, the University of Pisa aims to drive progress by enhancing access to information, enabling remote learning, and leveraging modern research tools through a new, high-performance IT architecture..

    • Solution

      The university partnered with Dell Technologies for its HPC solution that includes Dell PowerEdge servers and three types of storage. Dell PowerScale supports AI modeling, Dell PowerStore supports HPC and virtual environments, and Dell PowerMax supports the university’s archives and other critical data with built-in security.

    • Impact

      Students, staff and faculty can learn using modern technologies including AI, ML and HPC-powered analytics. They can make better use of information including raw data from DNA sequencers, microscopes and other large instruments. The university has also improved IT staff efficiency, data protection and its sustainability profile..

    • Maurizio Davini, CTO, University of Pisa

      “A great part of our success is because of our Dell Technologies platforms, as well as the support and strong relationship we have.”

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    • Business Results

    • Accelerates data processing by 5x and virtual workloads by 80%.

    • Enables servers to operate at 45° C without throttling and lowers storage cooling costs by 30%.

    • Reduces IT staff interventions by 80%, freeing up time for core activities.

    • Enables and advances AI and ML adoption to spearhead innovation in the 21st century.

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      Advancing research with AI and sustainable HPC

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      Designing and managing a sustainable data center

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      Preserving tradition and driving innovation