LET'S GET TECHNICAL
True or False
You can store on XE servers.
EXPLAIN
Technically yes but the server is built for GPU compute, not storage.
Also putting customer data on your most expensive piece of infrastructure would be crazy
harder to scale, harder to protect the data
OPPORTUNITY FOR A MULTI- OPP!!! --> ASK AROUND THEIR STORAGE
option to daily double: a customer hops on the phone and says they want xe servers. give me a qualifying question or two and then pitch powerscale
Why is AI factory as a whole important versus just selling XE servers "as a box"?
Option to daily double: make it into a customer facing example // pitch ai factory to a customer who just said they are interested in our XE servers or exploring AI
DAILY TRIPLE:
100 each
Define a CRM, SCM, and ERP
What is a CRM?
A Customer Relationship Management system – software that tracks customer interactions and sales leads to improve relationships and efficiency. Common examples are Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365. It’s used by all types of businesses to organize customer data, streamline workflows, and support onboarding.
What is SCM?
Supply Chain Management – systems that manage the flow of goods, information, and money from supplier to customer. They’re used by manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and e-commerce companies, especially in customer service, operations, logistics, finance, IT, and analytics to optimize every step of getting products to customers.
What is ERP?
Enterprise Resource Planning – software that integrates core business processes (like finance, HR, inventory, and operations) into one unified system. Used by small businesses, retailers, and service providers to centralize data, automate routine tasks, improve collaboration, and scale more efficiently.
This is the minimum number of GPU's an XE server has
Daily double: what is ben's favorite drake song of all time?
Min: 2
From Time by Jhene Aiko and Drake
which of these does your good friend and co-worker Annabel NOT specialize in?
a. Beyonce's entire discography
b. scooby doo
c. salsa and bachata dancing
d. cooking curries
e. educational equality
f. being slytherin
g. all of dell's infrastructure and cloud offerings <3 (don't pick this one)
e. cooking curries
i am an amazing cook but i am "building towards ready" in terms of indian cuisine
if you picked the education equality or latin dance options subtract 100 points bc you should know better
Explain the difference between CPUs and GPUs
What are some questions to qualify for XE servers?
Need at least 2 correct from my list
i will take both qualifying and disqualifying questions
- What power do you have? 220 volts +
- How quickly do you want to scale your AI? / how fast is it growing?
- how many GPU's do you have / will need in future? 2+
- do you have enough racks to house it?
- Do you have cooling power?
Which of these is Dell NOT #1 in?
#1 enterprise networking switches
This is the maximum number of GPU's an XE server can have
8
ACTUAL JEOPARDY
What team has made the most appearances in the FIFA World Cup?
Brasil Brasil Brasil
As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the final tournaments.[1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments up to the 2022 edition, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17.
Name 3 Dell partners in AI Factory
hugging face, nvidia, red hat, AMD, Intel
What are you telling an AI company in the cloud to get them to consider on-prem?
What is sheltered harbor?
Non profit that creates certifications and standards
Dell was first cyber recovery strategy to be endorsed by sheltered harbor
What is the minimum number of days (on average) before an XE server can be shipped right now?
(buffer of 5)
60 days
Averaging 60-100 days
Name at least 4 of the Weasley children
Bill Charlie Percy Fred George Ron Ginny
Give me one project a company would be working on that warrants an XE server versus one that does not warrant an XE server (wouldn't need 2+ GPUs)
Projects that DO warrant XE:
- training your own models (llms), internal chatbots, high sequencing models (especially prevalent in health industry)
Projects that DO NOT warrant XE:
- fiddling with chatGPT, basic apps, SaaS apps
(Summary - if the project requires repeated training & high data use - its XE eligible)
How does Dell win over HP with our XE servers?
Our pricing is based on when it is going to ship versus HP will price for now and then increase for when it actually ships
what are the four components of a computer?
Extra 100 points: what is the name of Ron's rat in Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban?
CPU - brains of computer -- faster CPU = more performance - communication to rest of server
RAM - volatile memory- short term data you are using in the moment -- more RAM = faster device
HDD / SSD - long term data storage (ex- when you save a file in your downloads, when you can see your history on safari)
NIC - chargers, flashdrives, bluetooth, headphones, what controls external devices , Network interface card
Scabbers, Peter Pettigrew
What is the generation of a R740 server?
14th generation
2nd digit!!
Which of the following is NOT true of Craig?
a. He was on the swim team in high school
b. his screen time is under one hour per day
c. he was a resident advisor at Amherst
d. he is one of 5 siblings
b. his screen time is under one hour per day
NEED 2/3 TO GET THE POINTS!!
Across multiple 2025-2026 surveys (and cross referenced with different search engines) these three industries/sectors are the heaviest adopters of AI and have the highest ROI
100 extra points to the team that gets the final industry
Financial services
Retail & CPG (consumer/online commerce)
Healthcare & life sciences (providers, biotech, pharma)
How do Dell XE servers win over Supermicro?
Supermicro is like buying parts for a car; XE + AI Factory is a pre-validated, fully integrated platform with reference designs and services, so customers reach a working AI cluster faster and with fewer surprises.
pitch powerflex and give me an actual customer example that would need it
give a good pitch for the 400
thank u i needed that
How much power does a customer need to support an XE server?
220 volts
What is Michael Dell's middle name?
Saul