On-Prem Private AI Series: Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA and Red Hat OpenShift AI as the AI Factory Build Pattern

This article is part of a series on private AI, focusing on Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA and Red Hat OpenShift AI. It presents this as a validated, integrated stack for organizations wanting a purpose-built AI factory rather than assembling components themselves. The article contrasts this with VMware's approach, emphasizing Dell's focus on integration, performance, and production readiness. It discusses the tradeoffs, including the need to operate an OpenShift-centered platform and manage data, networking, GPU utilization, security, and lifecycle. The content is technical, covering infrastructure, orchestration, and AI workloads, making it highly relevant to IT and technology professionals.