DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 8x 4TB SAS H740P

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. It comes with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory installed across 16 slots. The system includes eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H740P controller with 8 GB cache. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are standard.

Virtualization and database workloads

This server suits organizations running virtualization clusters, database hosting, or file and application services that benefit from dual-socket compute and large SAS storage capacity. The eight 3.5-inch drive bays and RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support provide flexible redundancy options. Buyers who need more than two processors, faster 10 GbE networking, or GPU acceleration should consider other platforms.

PERC H740P RAID controller

The storage controller decides whether this configuration matches the workload. The PERC H740P delivers 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity with 8 GB of battery-backed cache, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. It manages the eight installed 4 TB SAS drives and any additional SAS or SATA devices added to the backplane. Verify that the RAID levels and cache protection meet the application's data-integrity requirements before purchase.