Dell debuts PowerStore Elite platform

Dell Technologies used its May 19 keynote at Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas to bundle three data-center pitches into one story: faster primary storage, tighter cyber-recovery tooling and more automated infrastructure operations. The company introduced PowerStore Elite, a new top-end version of its PowerStore storage line, alongside PowerProtect One and an Automation Platform built around AI agents and conversational controls. Dell said the launches are aimed at operators trying to add AI-era performance without splitting storage, recovery and day-to-day management into separate projects. The announcements were published in Dell’s newsroom as the conference opened and are being detailed through May 21 in Las Vegas. ### What exactly did Dell launch on May 19? Dell Technologies said on May 19 that PowerStore Elite is a “new class” of storage platform built on refreshed hardware and updated software, while PowerProtect One packages cyber-resilience capabilities and the Automation Platform adds AI-agent-based management tools. Dell framed the releases as part of a broader modern data-center update spanning storage, compute, cyber resilience and private cloud software. (dell.com) The Las Vegas event materials show Dell pairing the Automation Platform with Automation Studio, which the company said lets customers build orchestration workflows across infrastructure and applications. Dell said the platform uses AI agents and a conversational interface to help deploy, monitor and manage infrastructure. (dell.com) ### Why is PowerStore Elite the center of the announcement? PowerStore Elite carries the clearest performance claims in Dell’s rollout. Dell said the system can boost performance by up to 3x, raise network throughput by 3x and deliver an industry-best 6:1 data reduction guarantee. The company also said customers can consolidate workloads with up to 5.8 petabytes of effective capacity in a single 3U system. (dell.com) Dell said the platform supports block, file, virtual machine and container workloads and keeps mixed-generation clustering and non-disruptive upgrades, allowing existing PowerStore customers to add newer systems without a forklift replacement. In a separate product page, Dell also said PowerStore is designed for 99.9999% uptime. (dell.com) ### What is Dell promising on ransomware detection and recovery? PowerProtect One is Dell’s new umbrella offer for cyber resilience, and the company said it is designed to simplify backup, recovery and cyber-recovery operations across the data center. Dell’s May 19 announcement said PowerProtect One and Dell Cyber Detect are meant to strengthen AI-powered cyber resilience. (dell.com) Dell said in its PowerStore Elite release that Cyber Detect can discover ransomware with 99.99% confidence and that AI-driven automation can reduce manual effort by up to 95%. The company’s existing PowerProtect Cyber Recovery materials describe isolated vaulting and recovery support for PowerStore block-volume backups, showing how Dell is tying primary storage more directly to recovery workflows. (dell.com) ### How do the storage and cyber products fit together operationally? Dell’s product language ties performance and recovery into the same operating model. PowerStore Elite is being pitched as dense, upgradeable primary storage, while PowerProtect One and Cyber Detect are positioned as the detection, isolation and recovery layer around that data. (dell.com) Industry coverage from Data Center Dynamics and SiliconANGLE described the May 19 launches as part of a broader AI-focused data-center refresh, not a standalone storage release. That matters because Dell is presenting storage throughput, ransomware detection and infrastructure automation as linked operational controls for enterprise operators rather than separate hardware buys. (dell.com) ### What should customers watch next? Dell Technologies World is scheduled for May 18-21, 2026, and the company is using the event to publish fuller product details, demos and partner updates. Customers looking for terms, availability and deployment specifics will need to watch Dell’s conference materials and product pages as the rollout continues through the week. (dell.com) (datacenterdynamics.com)