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.
Deliver fast response times and help maximize uptime for streaming media and other data-intensive workloads in a high-capacity 2U design.
Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 22 cores per processor
Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
Height
86.8mm (3.4”)
Width*
482.0mm (19.0″)
Depth*
810.0mm (31.9″)
Weight
40.0kg (88.2lbs)
*Dimensions do not include bezel
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 512GB
Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
Intel® Active Management Technology 12.0
Intel® Standard Manageability
Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Center
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
Tools
Dell EMC RACADM CLI
Dell EMC Repository Manager
Dell EMC System Update
Dell EMC Server Update Utility
Dell EMC Update Catalogs
iDRAC Service Module
IPMI Tool
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Integrations
BMC® Truesight
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter™
OpenManage Connections
IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
Micro Focus® Operations Manager I
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
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
Internal Controllers
PERC H730P, H330, HBA330
Software RAID
S140
External HBAs (non-RAID)
12 Gbps SAS HBA
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem
HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480GB
Front Bays
Up to 24 x 3.5” SAS/ SATA (HDD) max 336TB
Up to 16 x 3.5” SAS/SATA (HDD) plus up to 8 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD) max 285.44TB*
Rear Bays
Up to 2 x 3.5” SAS/ SATA (HDD) max 28TB
Up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD) drives max 15.36TB*
Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor
Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
Oracle® Linux
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi®
2U Rack Server
ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks).
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The Dell EMC 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:
The R740xd2 addresses increasing capacity and business demands with flexible storage and performance resources in a space-saving design.
Reduce the time required to manage mid-to-large scale environments.
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.
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