PowerEdge R960 Rack Server

Powerful scale-up foundation for databases and business-critical applications

The R960 boosts business-critical operations with unprecedented scale-up capabilities in a 4U air-cooled form factor with four (4) Intel Xeon® Scalable Processors to empower business and drive data-driven initiatives.

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Tech Specs & Customization

Processor:

Up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 60 cores per processor and optional Intel® QuickAssist Technology

Memory:

64 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 16 TB max, speeds up to 4800 MT/s, supports registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only

Storage Controllers:

Internal Controllers: PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H355, HBA355i
External Controller: PERC H965e
Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs or USB
External HBA (non-RAID): HBA355e
Software RAID: S160

Drive Bays

Front Bays:

Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) drives max 122.88 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) drives max 245.76 TB
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) drives max 368.64 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) drives max 368.64 TB
Up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 491.52 TB
Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) max 122.88 TB
Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB

Power Supplies:

1100 W Titanium 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
1400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
1800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
2400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
2800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant

Cooling Options:

Air cooling
Optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC)* Note: DLC is a rack solution and requires rack manifolds and a cooling distribution unit (CDU) to operate.

Fans:

Standard (STD) fans
Up to 6 sets (dual fan module) hot plug fans

Dimensions and Weight:

Height – 174.3 mm (6.86 inches)
Width – 482 mm (18.97 inches)
Depth – 883.195 mm (34.77 inches) with bezel 869.195 mm (34.22 inches) without bezel

Form Factor:

4U rack server

Embedded Management:

iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Service Module
Quick Sync 2 wireless module

Bezel:

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

OpenManage Software:

CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug-in
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage Service plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin

Mobility:

OpenManage Mobile

OpenManage Integrations:

BMC Truesight
Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
Red Hat Ansible Modules
Terraform Providers
VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager

Security:

Cryptographically signed firmware
Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ

Embedded NIC:

2 x 1 GbE LOM card (optional)

Network Options:

1 x OCP card 3.0 (optional) Note: The system allows either LOM card or an OCP card or both to be installed in the system.

GPU Options:

Up to 4 x 400 W DW

Ports:

Front Ports:

1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA

Rear Ports:

1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Serial (optional)
1 x VGA (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration)*

Internal Ports:

1 x USB 3.0 (optional)

PCIe:

Up to twelve PCIe slots:
Slot 1: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
Slot 2: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Slot 3: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 4: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
Slot 5: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
Slot 6: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 7: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Slot 8: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 9: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
Slot 10: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
Slot 11: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 12: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length

Operating System and Hypervisors:

Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
VMware ESXi For specifications and interoperability details, see Dell.com/OSsupport.

OEM-ready Version Available:

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 -> Solutions -> OEM Solutions.

Product Details

Accelerate compute-intensive, high-performance core workloads

With a maximum CPU core count of 60 cores and the ability to support 64 DDR5 DIMMs for a total of 16 TB of memory, the R960 is positioned for the largest in-memory databases without the need for slower I/O database access.
Scale up business needs with support for up to 24 NVMe drives, DDR5 DIMMs,12 PCIe Gen5 slots for I/O expansion, LOM, and industry standard OCP to enable customers flexible network connectivity.
Enable fast 1:1 CPU-I/O communications with PCIe Gen5 adaptor support

Business-critical performance, business-wide

Harness latest generation technologies to maximize data transformation, support large in-memory databases, and generate faster insights to drive the business forward.
Leverage new workload accelerators built into each Intel Xeon processor that are purpose-designed for peak performance in traditional and emerging business applications.
Install up to 4 GPU accelerators to boost AI-based business applications and rapidly transform real-time data and analytics into decision-based outcomes.
Increase power user and worker productivity with up to 4 VDI accelerators.

Cyber Resilient Architecture for Zero Trust IT environment & operations

Security is integrated into every phase of the PowerEdge lifecycle, including protected supply chain and factory-to-site integrity assurance. Silicon-based root of trust anchors end-to-end boot resilience while Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and role-based access controls ensure trusted operations.

Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with autonomous collaboration

The Dell OpenManage™ systems management portfolio delivers a secure, efficient, and comprehensive solution for PowerEdge servers. Simplify, automate and centralize one-to-many management with the OpenManage Enterprise console and iDRAC.

Sustainability

From recycled materials in our products and packaging, to thoughtful, innovative options for energy efficiency, the PowerEdge portfolio is designed to make, deliver, and recycle products to help reduce the carbon footprint and lower your operation costs. We even make it easy to retire legacy systems responsibly with Dell Technologies Services.

PowerEdge R960

The Dell PowerEdge R960 is a highperformance server designed to boost outcomes for core applications such as:

Large in-memory databases including SAP HANA, SQL, Oracle
Data analytics
AI and virtualization, VDI