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800-932-0657Dell PowerEdge R740
Optimized for workload acceleration
The PowerEdge R740 was designed to accelerate application performance leveraging accelerator cards and storage scalability. The 2-socket, 2U platform has the optimum balance of resources to power the most demanding environments. The R740 provides the versatility to adapt to virtually any application and provides the perfect platform for VDI deployments. Every PowerEdge server is designed as part of a cyber resilient architecture, integrating security into the full server lifecycle. The R740 leverages new security features built-into every new PowerEdge server strengthening protection so you can reliably and securely deliver accurate data to your customers no matter where they are.
Server Description
Combined with power and speed, the Dell PowerEdge R740 is a versatile server, powering some of the most demanding tasks. With 2 Intel Xeon processor sockets, each with up to 28 cores, and 24 DIMM slots with up to 3TB maximum storage, the R740 is perfect for enterprise level applications such as medical imaging, high power computing, and virtualization. Call or chat with one of our server technicians and get the best possible price on a Dell PowerEdge R740.
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Server Specs
| Form Factor | 2U rack |
| Processors | Two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores per processor. |
| Memory | 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2666MT/s, 3TB max Up to 12 NVDIMM, 192 GB Max Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only |
| Drive Bays/Storage | 16 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) 61TB max storage 8 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD 96TB max storage Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW |
| Storage Controllers | Internal controllers: PERC H330, H730p, H740p, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140 Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem: HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB External PERC (RAID): H840 12Gbps SAS HBAs (non-RAID): External- 12 Gbps SAS HBA (non-RAID), Internal- HBA330 (non-RAID) |
| I/O Slots | Network daughter card options 4 x 1GE or 2 x 10GE + 2 x 1GE or 4 x 10GE or 2 x 25GE Front ports: Video, 2 x USB 2.0, available USB 3.0, dedicated IDRAC Direct Micro-USB Rear ports: Video, serial, 2 x USB 3.0, dedicated iDRAC network port Video card: VGA Riser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots |
| Embedded Management | IPMI 2.0 compliant iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller (Express, Enterprise) Quick Sync 2 wireless module optional |
| OpenManage™ Software | OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Essentials OpenManage Mobile OpenManage Power Center |
| Integrations & Connections | Integrations: Microsoft® System Center, VMware® vCenter™, BMC Software Connections: Nagios & Nagios XI, Oracle Enterprise Manager, HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, IBM Tivoli® Network Manager, CA Network and Systems Management |
| Supported Operating Systems | Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS Citrix® XenServer® Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi |
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