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ROUND ROCK, Texas - Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL), a prominent player in the Technology Hardware industry with a market capitalization of nearly $90 billion, announced on Tuesday its new PowerEdge XR8720t server, designed to transform edge and telecom infrastructure by enabling Open RAN and Cloud RAN deployments on a single server. According to InvestingPro data, Dell has demonstrated strong market performance with a 48% price return over the past six months.
The new server aims to eliminate barriers that have traditionally required multi-server deployments for Cloud RAN implementations, which often result in higher costs, operational complexity, and increased space and power demands.
According to the company’s press release, the PowerEdge XR8720t offers more than double the processing power of the previous generation, supporting up to 72 cores and 24 SFP28 connectivity ports in a compact 2U configuration. The server is powered by Intel Xeon 6 SoC with integrated Intel vRAN Boost and Intel Ethernet E830-XXVDA8F networking technology.
The system is designed to operate in extreme temperatures ranging from -5°C to 55°C and is Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) Level 3-compliant, making it suitable for telecom, edge, and military applications.
"The Dell PowerEdge XR8720t represents a significant step forward in telecom and edge infrastructure innovation," said Dennis Hoffman, Senior Vice President at Dell Technologies, in the press release statement.
The server also supports AI capabilities for CPU-based workloads, enabling edge AI use cases such as agentic AI, real-time analytics, and machine learning. Dell indicates the configuration can potentially support GPUs upon request.
The Dell PowerEdge XR8720t will be globally available in Q1 2026.
In other recent news, Dell Technologies has made several noteworthy announcements. The company has issued $4.5 billion in senior notes across four tranches, with varying interest rates and maturity dates, to redeem existing debt. Additionally, Dell has converted 3.9 million Class B shares to Class C common stock, resulting in a total of 338,646,945 Class C shares outstanding. In terms of partnerships, Dell has joined forces with Nvidia and Nokia to invest $1.1 billion in Nscale Global Holdings for the expansion of AI data centers.
Moreover, Dell has unveiled advancements in its private cloud infrastructure, offering a new platform to manage workloads with enhanced efficiency. JPMorgan has reiterated its Overweight rating on Dell stock, maintaining a price target of $145 ahead of the company’s upcoming Securities Analyst Meeting. These developments reflect Dell’s ongoing efforts to innovate and strengthen its financial and technological standing.
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