Keep Pace With the Speed of IT, With the Dell Automation Platform
As IT environments grow increasingly complex, the Dell Automation Platform (DAP) gives users a software-driven, centrally managed solution to onboard, deploy, and manage infrastructure across AI, private cloud, and edge – with automation woven in at every step. And when combined with CDW’s consultancy, integration, and support services, you can expect to see faster time-to-value and reduced operational risk.
DAP: The Strategic Choice to Modernise and Future‑Proof Your IT Operations
Why CDW?
As a Dell Technologies Titanium Black partner, our architects are well-versed in using the DAP blueprints to turn ‘infrastructure as a code’ into a practical reality. And with experience of working across organisations of all sizes and multiple sectors, we know the key accelerators needed to avoid resource-draining projects and instead focus on the golden use cases that drive genuine value.
Curated and Validated Solutions Built and Tested by Experts at Dell Technologies
Dell NativeEdge
Accelerate Innovation at the Edge
With Dell NativeEdge in DAP, you stay in control with centralised deployment, orchestration, and lifecycle management so you can bring devices and edge AI workloads under one roof. With zero-touch onboarding, policy-driven updates, and one-click cluster expansion, cut time and risk while scaling confidently. And you keep the flexibility to run any application, IoT framework, OT system, or multi-cloud pattern, and deploy both VM and containerised applications into your existing environments. 
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68%
time saving with automation¹
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1-click
cluster expansion¹
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60-second
application deployment time¹
Dell Private Cloud
Modernise On Your Teams
With Dell Private Cloud delivered through DAP, you can deploy and scale private cloud on open, modular Dell infrastructure – with the freedom to integrate your own VMware, Red Hat, Nutanix, or Microsoft cloud software. No vendor lock-in or rigid configurations.
While CDW designs, implements, and manages these environments to align with your multicloud strategy and existing skills, providing business continuity while futureproofing your IT capabilities.
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15,000+
hours of testing validation²
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2.5 hours
to workload-ready clusters with 0 manual effort³
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90%
fewer steps to provisioning versus manual deployment⁴
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Dell AI Factory
Confident AI Innovation
Dell AI Factory brings together a catalogue of optimised AI solutions  from Dell and its network of partners, helping you quickly deploy  pre-configured, validated AI solutions with support for multiple GPU and software vendors. Using proven blueprints for success, you benefit from AI innovation faster with less effort and errors.
With DAP’s modular approach, you can scale into AI, as-and-when your business is ready – laying the foundations for your future with AI. 
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2.6x
ROI within first year seen by early adopters⁵
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86%
reduction in time to value⁶
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75%
more cost-effective inferencing compared to IaaS public cloud⁶
Delivering Outcomes, Not Just Technology
Using our deep technology expertise, CDW works alongside you to design, implement, and manage solutions that align with your business goals. We take care of the complexity of day-to-day operations so your teams can focus on driving innovation and future growth. 
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Advise
Start with the right strategy. CDW experts work with you to understand your goals, assess your current environment and develop a clear technology roadmap. With deep industry expertise and strong vendor partnerships, we provide the guidance you need to make confident decisions and unlock real business value from IT.
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Transact
Our technology sourcing is a full end-to-end service that helps you acquire, deploy, manage, and retire IT assets. Beyond procurement, it delivers carefully curated solutions that cut business complexity, improve efficiency, and support the delivering of business outcomes.
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Transform
To ensure you have the right technology in place, we can design, orchestrate, and manage across the full IT lifecycle. And ensure it’s delivered to your teams in a way that sees the greatest return on your investment. We can work with you to fill skill and resource gaps, collaborate with you on solution delivery, or take full accountability on your behalf.
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Manage
CDW delivers a broad portfolio of managed services that optimise day-to-day IT operations, strengthen security, and accelerate digital transformation. Delivered globally on a 24x7x365 model, our services are modular and scalable – tailored to your environment, your goals, and the pace your business needs to move.
Turn AI Ambition into Real Business Outcomes
The AI landscape today is broad and complex, and with new solutions arriving on a weekly basis, understanding how to align everything to tangible outcomes can be an overwhelming ask.
With CDW, you get the assurance you need to move AI into production smoothly. Through three key areas, addressed in parallel, we help you ensure that every AI project is aligned to your goals and scaled at your pace.
We call it the AI Crazy to AI Nirvana Journey. Here’s where it starts.
Delivered Together for a Smoother Experience
Ready to Modernise Your Private Cloud?
At CDW, we’ve curated a community of experts with holistic skills not normally found in a single organisation. This means with our guidance, you can evolve from AI experimentation to AI enablement, avoiding hype and complexity and instead focusing on achieving measurable business goals to accelerate your differentiation in market.
Speak to us about how Dell and CDW can simplify deployment, standardise operations, and accelerate your move to a flexible, scalable infrastructure built for today and ready for tomorrow.
Start with Automation
Book a workshop to map where the Dell Automation Platform can remove manual steps, reduce risk, and speed up delivery across your AI, private cloud, and edge projects. Contact us on the email below to book your session.
