DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-Core 768GB DDR4 H730 8x 300GB SAS

Built for Heavy Virtualisation

Dual Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors deliver 20 cores at 2.6 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo, while 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports dense virtual-machine deployments and large in-memory databases. The PERC H730 controller provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 1 GB cache, and eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives supply fast local storage in a 2U chassis with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies.

Ideal for Database and VDI Clusters

Organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, data-warehouse nodes or high-performance computing workloads will benefit from the quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management. Buyers who need more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays or who require a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

1.5 TB Maximum Memory Ceiling

The system supports up to 1.5 TB of DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots, so the installed 768 GB leaves room for future expansion without replacing the server. This ceiling determines whether the R730 can grow with workload demands or whether a higher-capacity platform is required.