Dell’s ISG Posts 24% Fiscal Q3 Revenue Growth with Record AI Server Backlog
Dell Technologies' Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue up 24% year-over-year, led by surging AI server orders. The division also hit a record backlog, underscoring sustained demand for its expanding cloud infrastructure services.
1. Robust ISG Revenue Growth Drives Dell’s Cloud Expansion
In fiscal third quarter 2026, Dell Technologies’ Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) posted revenue of $10.2 billion, a 24% year-over-year increase that outpaced company-wide growth. This performance was driven by customers accelerating migration of critical workloads to Dell’s cloud-enabled servers and hyperconverged systems. Dell reported a 35% rise in bookings for its PowerEdge portfolio, with enterprise clients in financial services and healthcare accounting for 45% of new contract volume. The result was margin expansion of 120 basis points in ISG, reflecting favorable mix and improved operational leverage as Dell ramps its next-generation disaggregated chassis design.
2. AI Server Demand and Record Backlog Signal Sustained Momentum
Dell’s AI server business continues to gain traction, with order volumes up 110% compared with the year-ago quarter. Systems optimized for generative AI inference and training—featuring Dell’s custom cooling modules and support for the latest GPU accelerators—represented one-third of total ISG revenue. Management highlighted a backlog of $28.8 billion at quarter end, the highest in Dell’s history, underscoring multi-quarter visibility into hardware demand. Dell also noted that nearly 60% of these commitments include multi-year support agreements and infrastructure services, positioning the company for recurring revenue growth through 2027.