DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× E5-2630 v3 2.4 GHz 16 GB DDR4 2× 1 TB SATA H330

Dual Xeon rack server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and two 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a H330 RAID controller supporting levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. The platform targets organisations that need dense compute for virtualisation, database or internal application workloads in a standard rack footprint.

Redundant 750 W supplies and hot-swap bays

Two 750 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy so a single unit failure does not interrupt operation. The eight 2.5-inch hot-plug drive bays allow storage changes without powering down, while the DVD ROM remains available for legacy media. Fan speed is managed by iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, adjusting airflow to match thermal load from the CPUs and drive array.

24 DIMM slots and seven PCIe 3.0 slots

The chassis offers 24 DDR4 slots, 12 per processor, enabling memory expansion up to the platform maximum. Seven PCIe 3.0 expansion slots plus a dedicated PERC slot accommodate additional network cards, GPU accelerators or storage controllers. A daughter card provides four 1 GbE ports with optional 10 GbE upgrades, and the front-panel iDRAC8 port gives remote console access for day-to-day administration.