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The UK AI Research Resource (AIRR) has awarded Dell a £11.6 million contract for data storage to support its national supercomputing facility, specifically the Isambard-AI platform at the University of Bristol. This five-year agreement aims to ensure secure and scalable storage for critical AI datasets, complementing AIRR's operations of two supercomputers, including the UK's fastest, Isambard-AI. The initiative is part of a broader effort involving partnerships with various tech vendors and a planned £250 million contract for cloud services to enhance AI computing capabilities.