DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16-core 128GB DDR4 8x 8TB SAS HBA330

Dual Xeon 2U server for virtualization and databases

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight modules. The system targets virtualization hosts, database servers, and file or application workloads that benefit from dual-socket compute density in a compact rack footprint.

Hot-swap bays and HBA330 pass-through storage

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays hold 8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives behind a Dell PERC HBA330 controller operating in pass-through mode. This presents disks directly to the operating system for software-defined storage or ZFS configurations. Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies and iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation and lights-out administration from deployment through daily maintenance.

Upgrades from single-socket

Organizations moving from a single-processor tower or a server limited to internal RAID cards gain a second CPU socket, twelve additional memory slots, and a 12 Gb/s SAS backplane with HBA pass-through. The jump is worthwhile when workloads need more than 128 GB of RAM, require direct disk control for erasure coding, or must consolidate multiple legacy boxes into one 2U chassis with redundant power.