PowerEdge M640 Blade Server
Flexible and efficient modular server
Deliver scalability and high density with a 2-socket, half-height modular blade server ideal for HPC, XaaS and virtualization.
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| Tech Specs & Customization | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Up to two Intel® 2nd Generation Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 28 cores per processor |
| Operating System | Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS Citrix® Hypervisor® Microsoft® Windows Server® Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi® VMware® vSphere® |
| Dimensions & Weight | Height
198mm (7.79″) Width 50mm (1.98″) Depth 565mm (22.24″) Weight 6.4 kg (14.11 lbs.) |
| Memory* | DIMM Speed Up to 2933MT/s Memory Type DIMM RDIMM LRDIMM Memory Module Slots 16 DIMM slots (6 channels with 2 DPC / 1DPC / 1DPC) Maximum RAM DIMM 1TB RDIMM 1TB LRDIMM 2TB |
| Management | Embedded / At-the-Server Chassis Management Controller (CMC) iDRAC9 iDRAC Direct iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish Consoles OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Power Center Mobility OpenManage Mobile Tools Dell Technologies Repository Manager Dell Technologies System Update Dell Technologies Server Update Utility Dell Technologies Update Catalogs OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services iDRAC Service Module OpenManage Integrations BMC Truesight Microsoft® System Center VMware® vCenter OpenManage Connections Micro Focus® Operations Manager I Nagios® Core & Nagios® XI |
| Power Supplies | M640 (M1000e chassis) 2700W Platinum 3000W Titanium 6 Hot Plug fans with redundancy See PowerEdge M1000e chassis specification M640 (VRTX chassis) 1100W Platinum 1600W Platinum 4 Hot plug fans with N+1 redundancy See PowerEdge VRTX chassis specification |
| Recommended Support | Choose Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. |
| Regulatory | Product Safety, Technologies and Environmental Datasheets Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Dell and the Environment |
| Storage Controllers | Internal controllers PERC9 H330, H730p, H740p, H840 Internal Dual SD Module (optional) Software RAID S140 Internal Boot Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480GB |
| Slots | PCIe See PowerEdge M1000e chassis specification See PowerEdge VRTX chassis specification 8 x Gen3 low-profile cards for VRTX 5 x Low profile, half-length x8 PCIe Gen2 cards for VRTX 3 x Standard height, full-length x8 PCIe Gen2 cards for VRTX Video Card 1 x VGA controller integrated with iDRAC Chassis See PowerEdge M1000e chassis specification See PowerEdge VRTX chassis specification Form Factor 2-socket Modular Blade Server |
| Storage | Front Bays Up to 2 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 12.8TB |
| Security | Cryptographically signed firmware Secure Boot Secure Erase System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise) |
| Ports | Network Options 2 x 10GE + 4 X 1GE 4 x 10GE Front Ports 1 x Power button 1 x System ID / Status LED 1 x USB 2.0 MicroAB port with iDRAC management function 1 x USB 3.0 port |
Product Details
High-performance modular compute with industry-leading density
Effectively meet dynamic business needs with the PowerEdge M640. This modular blade server is designed to scale out and enable increased performance – all inside a PowerEdge VRTX chassis. Get up to 16 2nd generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor dual-socket compute nodes in a single chassis. The M640 is an outstanding match for data center workloads that benefit from high density and power efficiency, and for multi-server and clustered architectures.
- Optimized for:
- High-performance computing (HPC)
- Anything as a service (Xaas)
- Virtualization
- Private cloud/On-premises
Speed IT transformation with the PowerEdge portfolio
Take the next step to modernize your data center with this modular compute platform. The PowerEdge M640 is a modular blade server built on a scalable business architecture that offers you choice and flexibility to meet performance demands easily.
- Scale compute resources with Intel® 2nd Generation Xeon® Scalable processors.
- Gain exceptional flexibility with a universal backplane and a choice of 2 x M.2 (BOSS) or dual SD cards.
- Maximize storage with 16 DDR4 DIMM slots and support up to 1024GB maximum memory.
Automate productivity with intelligent, embedded management
Dell Technologies OpenManage intelligent automation enables you to spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on business-critical priorities.
- Help maximize uptime and reduce the IT effort to resolve issues by up to 72%* with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.
- Leverage existing management consoles with easy integrations for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center and Nagios®.
- Improve productivity with agent-free Dell Technologies iDRAC9 for automated management.
- Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to configure and prep servers rapidly and scalably.
Fortify your servers with integrated security
A comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server helps to protect your data.
- Protect server configuration and firmware from malicious changes with new Configuration Lock-down.
- Use system erase of local storage to help ensure data privacy when you repurpose or retire servers.
- Automate updates that check file dependencies and proper update sequence, before deploying them independently from the OS/hypervisor.
- Take control of your firmware consoles with embedded authentication that is designed to allow only properly signed updates to run.
