Predictive maintenance
Live sensor data and digital twin context power early detection of degradation, so maintenance moves from reactive to prioritised — before failures become production loss.
PARTNERSHIP · DELL VALIDATED DESIGN
XMPro for Dell Validated Design and Architecture.
A validated reference architecture for manufacturing edge — combining XMPro's real-time data, digital twin and agentic operations capabilities with Dell Technologies' edge, server and streaming infrastructure.
XMPro and Dell Technologies, engineered for the manufacturing edge.
Dell Technologies and XMPro have joined forces to bring agentic operations capabilities onto Dell's validated edge infrastructure. The result is a reference architecture that helps manufacturers move from data collection to data-driven decisions — with scalability, security and interoperability designed in from the start.
By pairing Dell's advanced edge infrastructure with XMPro's real-time analytics, digital twin and Multi-Agent Generative System (MAGS) capabilities, the joint solution delivers a seamless, scalable foundation for industrial edge computing.
This is not a generic stack. It is a validated design — tested by Dell, documented end to end, and shaped around the operational realities of modern manufacturing: IT/OT convergence, scarce expertise, cybersecurity exposure, and the move from monitoring to coordinated, agentic action.
An end-to-end architecture for the manufacturing edge.
Built on Dell Technologies' edge and server infrastructure and powered by XMPro for real-time data, digital twin and agent coordination, the design tackles the issues that slow industrial digital transformation — data silos, scalability ceilings, cybersecurity exposure, and the IT/OT seam.
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Scalability
Scales to meet growing data volumes and processing complexity, so manufacturers can extend the design from a single line to a full enterprise without re-architecting.
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Security
Hardened, encrypted and access-controlled by design — with continuous threat detection and secure remote access from validated ISVs in the reference stack.
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Interoperability
Open connectors and APIs across IT and OT systems, so XMPro and Dell sit alongside historians, MES, ERP, CMMS and OEM systems already in plant.
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Real-time analytics
Live signal processing and contextualisation at the edge, feeding the decision loop that operations and reliability teams actually use day to day.
The components of the validated stack.
The reference architecture spans the device gateway through to the data platform and the agentic operations layer — with a curated set of independent software vendors (ISVs) covering edge data handling, security, machine vision and digital twin.
EDGE GATEWAY
Dell EMC Edge Gateway 5200 and 3200
Edge device gateways collecting and processing signals directly from sensors, PLCs and OT systems on the line — minimising latency for time-critical decisions.
EDGE COMPUTE
Dell PowerEdge XR4000 and VxRail
Ruggedised PowerEdge servers and VxRail near the production floor for rapid data processing, model execution and operational analytics.
DATA PLATFORM
Dell Streaming Data Platform (SDP)
Persistent local store for operational data and the integration layer that lets validated ISVs publish and subscribe to a common edge data stream.
DIGITAL TWIN + AGENTIC OPS
XMPro
Real-time data streams, digital twin context and MAGS-powered agents that turn edge signals into prioritised, governed action across reliability, quality and production teams.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Telit Cinterion deviceWISE
deviceWISE Edge and Workbench for connectivity, asset onboarding and edge data handling from sensors through to the network.
OT SECURITY
Claroty
Continuous Threat Detection, Secure Remote Access and xDome for comprehensive OT security across the manufacturing environment.
MACHINE VISION
Cognex
Machine vision and AI/ML for real-time defect analysis on the line, feeding quality signals into the same agentic decision loop.
FLEXIBLE OR STANDALONE
Composable by design
Fully integrated or standalone — manufacturers can adopt the full stack, or select the ISVs that match their priorities and existing investments.
A pre-validated path from blueprint to live operation.
The validated design provides a clear, repeatable deployment path — sized to the workload, suited to on-premises or hybrid models, and supported jointly by Dell Technologies and XMPro from preparation through go-live.
DEPLOYMENT MODELS
- On-premises. Full control of infrastructure and data for plants with strict data residency or sovereignty requirements.
- Hybrid. On-premises edge and compute combined with cloud services where elasticity, central analytics or enterprise reporting are needed.
SIZING CONSIDERATIONS
Infrastructure is sized to the workload — volume of signals, analytics complexity, number of digital twin instances, and the agentic workloads the operation expects to run at the edge.
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Prepare
Confirm network configurations, security protocols and OT integration points are in place ahead of deployment.
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Install XMPro
Follow the documented installation path to bring the XMPro platform up on Dell hardware in the chosen deployment model.
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Configure and integrate
Wire XMPro into existing IT and OT systems — historians, MES, ERP, CMMS — so data flows and analytics light up end to end.
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Test and validate
Validate setup, integration and performance against the reference design before promoting workloads into production.
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Go-live and monitor
Cut over to live operation with continuous monitoring, joint Dell and XMPro support and an ongoing optimisation loop.
Where the validated design earns its keep.
Real-world manufacturing scenarios where XMPro on Dell's validated infrastructure turns edge signals into prioritised, governed decisions — from predictive maintenance to energy optimisation.
Quality control and assurance
Continuous monitoring of the production process catches quality deviations early. Machine vision feeds into the same decision loop, so corrective action is immediate, not post-batch.
Supply chain optimisation
Real-time visibility into materials, components and finished goods across the supply chain — supporting inventory optimisation, waste reduction and on-time delivery.
Energy management
Monitor and analyse energy consumption across manufacturing operations, surface opportunities for efficiency, and feed those opportunities into governed action.
Custom plant applications
The flexibility of XMPro on Dell's validated design allows manufacturers to build tailored applications — from workflow automation to worker safety — on the same governed canvas.
Have one we haven't listed?
Tell us where the validated design would need to fit on your plant floor — we'll walk you through how it maps to existing reference deployments.
Start the conversationDesigned to shorten the path from investment to outcome.
Pre-validated designs, joint Dell + XMPro deployment guidance and a curated ISV stack compress the build phase — so manufacturers see operational impact, not just an architecture diagram.
RAPID DEPLOYMENT
Standardised, validated, faster to live.
Pre-validated designs and joint deployment guidance reduce custom integration work, so the platform reaches production-ready state faster than a from-scratch build.
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Decisions, not just dashboards.
Real-time analytics, digital twin context and agentic decision support translate edge signals into prioritised action — reducing downtime and lifting throughput.
SCALABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY
One design, many sites.
Scales from a single line to multi-site operation without re-architecting — protecting the original investment as data volumes and analytics complexity grow.
ENHANCED DECISION-MAKING
Real-time context for real-time calls.
Operators, reliability engineers and planners work from the same live picture — with agentic recommendations governed under control modes the operation defines.
Built for continuous operation and OT-grade security.
The validated design treats high availability, disaster recovery and OT cybersecurity as first-class concerns — not afterthoughts — with redundancy, replication and continuous monitoring baked in across the stack.
HIGH AVAILABILITY
- Redundant systems — redundant hardware and network configurations across critical components.
- Load balancing — workloads distributed across the infrastructure to avoid single points of failure.
- Real-time replication — essential data replicated so failover is fast and lossless.
DISASTER RECOVERY
- Comprehensive backup — automated backup of data and system configurations.
- Geographically dispersed — multi-site deployment patterns protect against regional disruption.
- Rapid recovery protocols — documented restoration, validation and post-recovery checks.
CYBERSECURITY
- End-to-end encryption — data in transit and at rest, with strong key management.
- Access control — least-privilege roles and multi-factor authentication across system entry points.
- Continuous monitoring — OT-focused threat detection and response from validated ISV partners.
COMPLIANCE
- Regulatory alignment — designed to support compliance with regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA where applicable.
- Industry standards — supports manufacturing-specific frameworks including ISA/IEC 62443 for industrial automation and control systems.
- Vendor risk management — the ISV stack is curated, not ad hoc, so third-party risk is assessable.
Watch the overview, then download the design guide.
A short walkthrough of XMPro on Dell's Validated Design for Manufacturing Edge — plus the full Dell Technologies design guide for architects and platform leads.
Bring agentic operations to your manufacturing edge.
Talk to XMPro about deploying the validated design on Dell infrastructure — or download the joint design guide to share with your architecture team.
