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Expand and Optimize Application Performance
The scalable business architecture of the R740 can scale up to three 300W or six 150W GPUs, or up to three double-width or four single-width FPGAs. With up to 16 2.5” drives or 8 3.5” drives the R740 provides the versatility to adapt to virtually any application and provides the perfect platform for VDI deployments.
● Scale your VDI deployments with 3 double-width GPUs, supporting up to 50% more users when compared to R730.
● Free up storage space using internal M.2 SSDs optimized for boot.
Scale compute resources with 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and tailor performance based on your unique workload requirements.
Automate Systems Management with Openmanage
The Dell EMC OpenManage™ portfolio helps deliver peak efficiency for PowerEdge servers, delivering intelligent, automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agent-free management capabilities, the R740 is simply managed, freeing up time for high profile projects.
● Simplify management with the New OpenManage Enterprise™ console, with customized reporting and automatic discovery.
● Take advantage of QuickSync 2 capabilities and gain access to your servers easily through your phone or tablet.
Rely on Poweredge with Built-in Security
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. By considering each aspect of system security, from design to retirement, Dell EMC ensures trust and delivers a worry-free, secure infrastructure without compromise.
● Rely on a secure component supply chain to ensure protection from factory to the data center.
● Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot.
● Protect your server from malicious malware with iDRAC9 Server Lockdown mode (requires Enterprise or Datacenter license)
● Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system memory quickly and securely with System Erase.
PowerEdge R740
Persistent Memory NVDIMM-N can increase database performance by 10x
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| PowerEdge R740 | |||
| Features | Technical Specification | ||
| Processor | Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores per processor | ||
| Memory | 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2933MT/s, 3TB maxUp to 12 NVDIMM, 192 GB Max Up to 12 Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory PMem, 6. 14TB max (7.68TB max with PMem + LRDIMM) Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only |
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| Storage controllers Internal Boot |
Internal Controllers: PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330, H750, HBA350iExternal Controllers: H840, HBA355e, 12 Gbps SAS HBA Software RAID:S140 Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480GB Internal Dual SD Module1 |
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| Storage | Front drive bays: Up to 16 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88TB or up to 8 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD max 128TB Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW | ||
| Power supplies | Titanium 750W, Platinum 495W, 750W,750W 240VDC,2 1100W, 1100W 380VDC2 1600W, 2000W and 2400W, Gold 1100W -48VDC |
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancyUp to 6 hot plugs fans with full redundancy | |
| Dimensions | Form factor: Rack (2U) | Height: 86.8mm (3.4”)Width3 : 434.0mm (17.08”) Depth3 : 737.5mm (29.03”) Weight: 28.6kg (63lbs.) |
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| Embedded management | iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful with Redfish, Quick Sync 2 wireless module (optional) | ||
| Bezel | Optional LCD Bezel or Security bezel | ||
| OpenManage™ Software | OpenManage Enterprise | OpenManage MobileOpenManage Power Manager | |
| Integrations andconnections | Integrations:Microsoft® System Center VMware® vCenter™ BMC Truesight Red Hat® Ansible® Modules |
Connections:Nagios® Core & Nagios® XI Micro Focus Operations Manager I IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus |
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| Security | TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optionalCryptographically signed firmware Secure Boot |
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC Enterprise or Datacenter) Secure eraseSilicon Root of Trust | |
| I/O & Ports | Network daughter card options4 x 1GbE or 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE or 4 x 10GbE or 2 x 25GbE Front ports: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC Direct Micro-USB, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0 (optional), 1 x VGA Rear ports: 1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port, 1 x Serial, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x VGA Video card: 2 x VGA Riser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots |
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| Accelerator options | Up to three 300W or six 150W GPUs,or up to three double-width or four single-width FPGAs. | See Dell.com/GPU for latest information. | |
| Supported systems | operating | Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTSCitrix® Hypervisor Microsoft Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V Oracle® Linux |
Red Hat® Enterprise LinuxSUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi For specifications and interoperability details, see Dell.com/OSsupport. |
| OEM-ready versionavailable | From bezel to BIOS to packaging, your servers can look and feel as if they were designed and built by you.For more information, visit Dell.com/OEM. | ||
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