PowerEdge R740XD2 Rack Server
Enterprise Content Server
Deliver fast response times and help maximize uptime for streaming media and other data-intensive workloads in a high-capacity 2U design.
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| Tech Specs & Customization | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 22 cores per processor |
| Operating System | Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS Citrix® Hypervisor Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V Oracle® Linux Red Hat® Enterprise Linux |
| Bezel | Optional security bezel |
| Dimensions & Weight | Height
86.8mm (3.4”)
Width* 448.0mm (17.6”) Depth* 810.0mm (31.9″) Weight 40.0kg (88.2lbs) |
| Memory* | DIMM Speed Up to 2666MT/s Memory Type RDIMM Memory Module Slots 16 DDR4 RDIMM slots Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only Maximum RAM RDIMM 1TB |
| Management | Embedded / At-the-Server iDRAC9 iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish iDRAC Direct Consoles OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Power Center Mobility OpenManage Mobile Tools Dell Technologies RACADM CLI Dell Technologies Repository Manager Dell Technologies System Update Dell Technologies Server Update Utility Dell Technologies Update Catalogs iDRAC Service Module IPMI Tool OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services OpenManage Integrations BMC® Truesight Microsoft® System Center RedHat® Ansible® Modules VMware® vCenter™ OpenManage Connections IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition Micro Focus® Operations Manager I Nagios® Core Nagios® XI |
| Regulatory | Product Safety, Technologies and Environmental Datasheets Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Dell and the Environment |
| Security | Cryptographically signed firmware Secure Boot Secure Erase Silicon Root of Trust System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise) TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional |
| Storage Controllers | Internal Controllers PERC H730P, H330, HBA330 External Controllers 12 Gbps SAS HBA Software RAID S140 Internal Boot Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480GB Internal Dual SD Module* |
| Storage | Front Bays Up to 24 x 3.5” SAS/ SATA (HDD) max 384TB Up to 16 x 3.5” SAS/SATA (HDD) plus up to 8 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD) max 317.44TB* Rear Bays Up to 2 x 3.5” SAS/ SATA (HDD) max 32TB Up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD) drives max 15.36TB* |
| Power Supplies | 750W Platinum 750W 240VDC Platinum 1100W Platinum 1100W 380VDC Platinum Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option Up to 6 hot plugs fans with N +1 redundancy |
| Ports | Network Options 2 x 1GbE BaseT LOM 2 x 1Gb BaseT 2 x 10GbE SFP+ 2 x 10GbE BaseT 2 x 25GbE SFP+ 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel Front Ports 1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct micro-USB 1 x USB 3.0 Rear Ports 1 x iDRAC dedicated LAN 1 x Serial 2 x USB 3.0 1 x VGA Internal Ports 1 x USB 3.0 |
| Slots | PCIe Up 5 PCIe slots (3 x16 + 2 x4) Video Card 1 x VGA |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack Server |
| Rack Support | ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks). |
| 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. |
Product Details
Respond effectively to data growth
The Dell Technologies PowerEdge R740xd2 helps you plan for future growth with large internal storage and cost-efficient drive capacities. Deliver two-socket compute performance with flash and fast networking options to meet streaming demands. Simplify management of large data sets with automated administration and front-serviceable drives. The R740xd2 lets you keep your data safely on-premise with built-in security, even as you scale capacity.
- Ideal workloads:
- Video surveillance
- Content delivery network (CDN)
- Microsoft Storage Spaces (S2D) and vSAN
- Microsoft Exchange
- Hadoop
Bring compute closer to storage
The R740xd2 addresses increasing capacity and business demands with flexible storage and performance resources in a space-saving design.
- Scale up to 26 3.5” drives (364TB) in a 2U rack server and scale out up to 520 3.5” drives (7.2PB) in a 42U rack.
- Deliver two-socket performance with up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and up to 44 cores.
- Tier data with a combination of 2.5” SSDs and 3.5” HDDs in a hybrid configuration*.
- Help eliminate bottlenecks with fast networking options and up to 16 DIMMS of memory.
- Easily expand with up to 5 PCIe slots.
Streamline management across your data center
Reduce the time required to manage mid-to-large scale environments.
- Automate and unify server and internal storage management across your PowerEdge infrastructure with OpenManage Enterprise.
- Rapidly deploy configurations matching unique workload requirements on multiple bare-metal servers.
- Provide full lifecycle management including health status, firmware updates and automated issue resolution.
- Use OpenManage Integrations to manage within VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, and BMC Truesight.
- Easily deploy OpenManage Ansible Modules utilizing Red Hat Ansible.
Deliver uptime and data security
Fortify server operations with high availability features and a cyber-resilient architecture. Easily protect, detect and recover from cyber attacks with layers of security embedded in every server.
- Minimize disruptions with 24 front-serviceable, hot-swappable, validated drives that offer enterprise-class reliability and extensive warranty options.
- Protect your data or media from theft or unauthorized access with secure passwords, alerts and event logging.
- Help ensure that only authenticated, signed firmware is running on the server including storage drives and RAID controllers.
