Dell and Elice build modular AI data centers for education
Dell
· April 28, 2026
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Dell Technologies and Elice describe a completed two-year partnership delivering modular AI data center infrastructure and launching AI-powered digital textbooks in South Korea.
- Partnership outcomes: Dell and Elice co-developed a Modular Data Center (MDC) supporting 20–40kW per rack and achieving a measured PUE of 1.27, which underpins GPUaaS functionality by integrating Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA; Elice has launched Korea’s first AI-powered digital textbooks. The deployment was completed after coordinated contracts for telecom, power, cooling and facilities and supported Elice’s expansion into the broader APJ region.
- Context and next steps: This article is a customer-story/feature (not a primary contract announcement) summarizing a two-year collaboration and technical deployment; the partners are now exploring Portable Modular Data Centers (PMDCs) and Sovereign AI principles for future, secure and scalable AI infrastructure.