In June 2021, Dell announced the PowerEdge XR11 Server. This was Dell’s first design created for the requirements of Telecom Edge Environments. A 1U, short-depth, ruggedized, NEBS Level 3 compliant server, the XR11 has been successfully deployed in multiple O-RAN compliant commercial networks, including DISH Networks and Vodafone.
Dell has continued on the success of the XR11, with a generational improvement in the introduction of the PowerEdge XR5610.
Like its predecessor, the XR5610 is a short-depth ruggedized, single socket, 1U monolithic server, purpose-built for the Edge and Telecom workloads. It’s rugged design also accommodates military and defense deployments, retail AI including video monitoring, IoT device aggregation, and PoS analytics.