DISKOVER + DELL TECHNOLOGIES

Get the full value from every Dell investment.

Dell unstructured data management, from storage to AI: Diskover indexes the metadata of every file on PowerScale, ECS, ObjectScale, and Unity in place, adds business context, and acts by policy. Then it delivers curated datasets to the Dell AI Factory and your analytics tools.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERS

WHY DISKOVER WITH DELL

Dell stores it. Diskover puts you in control.

Dell provides the scale-out file system, the object storage, and the AI platform. Diskover adds one view of every file across them, with the business context to decide what each file is worth. You can’t optimize what you can’t see. Diskover delivers the clarity, automation, and control to make every storage decision count.

WORKS WITH PowerScale · ObjectScale/ECS · Unity • Data Lakehouse · AI Factory

See every file.

One catalog across PowerScale, ECS, ObjectScale, Unity, and the other storage in the same account.

Put data on the right tier.

Tiering decisions come from real age, usage, and cost, so SmartPools and SmartSync move the right data.

Feed AI the right files.

Only curated, context-rich datasets reach the Dell AI Factory, the Dell Data Lakehouse, and your BI tools.

Diagram: Dell PowerScale, ECS and ObjectScale, Unity, and other storage feed one Diskover catalog of file metadata, which delivers data to the Dell AI Factory, the Dell Data Lakehouse, and BI tools.

~80%

rise in enterprise SSD contract prices in Q1 2026

TrendForce, 2026

30–50%

of storage reclaimed by tiering cold data and removing ROT data

Diskover customers

of respondents say their organization’s data is completely ready for AI

Cloudera, 2026

EVERY INTEGRATION

All the integrations, at a glance.

Diskover adds visibility, context, and action to the Dell storage and AI stack.

SEE AND UNDERSTAND

PowerScale indexer

Fast, multi-threaded scanning through the PowerScale API, scaling out as the cluster grows.

SmartPools analytics

Dozens of SmartPools attributes, searchable and reportable by tier, node pool, and file age.

PowerScale data catalog

Key-value metadata on every file and folder, such as project, status, and retention.

Quota

Usage and growth by quota, next to the files inside it, so you know what to clean up first.

MetadataIQ

Keeps the index fresh with only what changed since the last snapshot, plus business context.

Unity

Storage space and NFS or SMB file shares from Dell Unity, in the same view as PowerScale.

MOVE AND PROTECT

SmartSync

Move the right data by policy or on demand, from PowerScale to ECS, Amazon S3, or Azure.

SyncIQ snapshots

Search months of local and SyncIQ snapshots, then restore a file or a whole snapshot.

ECS and ObjectScale

Object storage in the same index as file storage, ready to receive the data you tier.

AI AND ANALYTICS

Dell Data Lakehouse

Curated, contextual metadata for analytics and BI, in open formats such as Parquet.

Dell AI Factory

The right unstructured files, with their context, ready for training, RAG, and AI pipelines.

POWERSCALE

Turn PowerScale into a business data catalog.

PowerScale can hold custom key-value metadata on every file. Diskover fills those keys with business meaning, such as project, status, client, and retention, and joins them with base metadata in one searchable record. Dell explains why this matters in its blog Why your files should be as smart as objects.

With that business context, Diskover rules can decide what to tier from more than file age. For example, a rule can move every completed project that has not changed in 12 months to the archive tier, and keep it there until its retention period ends. PowerScale SmartPools moves the files. Diskover decides which files move.

Explore the enriched metadata catalog

Diagram: a PowerScale file record with owner, size, and modified date from PowerScale, plus project, status, and retention added by Diskover. A Diskover rule moves completed projects not modified in 12 months to the SmartPools archive tier and keeps them until retention ends.

Illustration of a Diskover tier report: data on PowerScale SmartPools Tier 1 flash, Tier 2 hybrid, and Tier 3 archive, grouped by file age from under 30 days to over 3 years, with a policy line to move data after 1 year.

SMARTPOOLS AND QUOTA

Set SmartPools policies from real data.

Diskover shows what sits on each SmartPools tier and how old it is, so age-based policies start accurate and adjust fast. Quota metadata sits next to the file metadata, so you see what fills every quota and what to clean up first.

Data per node pool and tier, with file age ranges.
Chargeback and showback by tier, team, or project.
Refresh and expansion plans sized from real data, after the cleanup, not before.

Explore data intelligence

SMARTSYNC

Move the right data with Dell SmartSync.

Dell SmartSync moves data between PowerScale and object storage. Diskover decides what moves, with policies based on any metadata in the catalog, such as file age, project status, or storage cost. Policies run on a schedule or on demand. Users can also archive, move, or restore their own files from the Diskover interface, and the files stay searchable after they move.

Explore data mobility

Diagram: self-service requests and automated rules feed Diskover, which decides what data belongs where and when. Dell SmartSync then moves the data to a PowerScale cluster, Dell ECS, AWS S3, Azure Blob, and other object storage.

Diagram: Dell storage and business applications feed Diskover, which indexes, enriches, and filters files into a curated dataset. The curated metadata reaches the Dell Data Lakehouse, then analytics and BI, the Dell AI Factory, and RAG.

DELL DATA LAKEHOUSE AND DELL AI FACTORY

Better data in. Better AI and analytics out.

Gartner predicts that through 2026, organizations will abandon 60% of AI projects that are not supported by AI-ready data (Gartner, 2025). Diskover finds every file across Dell storage and cloud, adds rich metadata such as owner, project, and tags, and leaves out what a project does not need, such as duplicates or stale versions. Only the files that matter reach the Dell Data Lakehouse and the Dell AI Factory, with the context analytics and AI need.

Less to vectorize means fewer GPU hours. Read the Dell and Diskover reference architecture and white paper is published on Dell InfoHub.

Explore AI-ready data

SYNCIQ

Search every snapshot. Restore in a few steps.

Diskover indexes local and SyncIQ snapshots on every cluster. One search covers months of snapshots, by any metadata in the catalog, such as name, path, owner, date, or project tag. Users pick the right version and restore a single file or a whole snapshot, to the original or a new location, without opening a ticket.

Explore global visibility

Diagram in four steps: Diskover indexes local and SyncIQ snapshots, one search covers months of snapshots by any metadata, the user picks the right version, then restores the file or the whole snapshot to the original or a new location.

RESOURCES

Common questions.

How does Diskover connect to Dell PowerScale?

Diskover indexes PowerScale through the cluster’s own API with a storage-specific scanner, which scales out and runs with no operational impact on the storage. It also reads SmartPools, quota, and extensible metadata.

Does Diskover work with Dell SmartSync?

Yes. Diskover decides which data moves, by usage, age, cost, or tag, and SmartSync moves it, on a schedule or on demand.

Can Diskover search PowerScale snapshots?

Yes. Diskover indexes local and SyncIQ snapshots, so users find a file across months of snapshots and restore it in a few steps.

Does Diskover only work with Dell storage?

No. Diskover indexes Dell and non-Dell file, object, and cloud storage into the same catalog, so mixed estates get one view.

Does Diskover help with data governance on Dell storage?

Yes. Diskover flags likely sensitive files from metadata, enforces retention by policy, and keeps a record of every action, which supports your governance and compliance programs.

How do we start?

Book a demo, then run a 30-day proof of concept on a sample of your Dell storage. Ask your Dell team about the Diskover data assessment or contact us directly.

See it on your own data.

We’ll index a sample of your environment and show you
what’s recoverable against your current storage spend.