DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 768GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server fitted with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, each running at 2.0 GHz with 14 cores and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory installed across 24 slots and a maximum capacity of 1.5 TB. Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs are pre-loaded and managed by a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache and battery backup.

Dual-socket virtualisation and database node

This configuration suits organisations running virtualised workloads, databases or high-performance computing data nodes that benefit from 28 total cores and a large memory footprint. The dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, a different storage interface than SATA or SAS, or a form factor other than 2U should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H730 controller with eight SATA SSDs

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID controller offering RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 modes plus pass-through. Eight enterprise-grade 400 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-inch SSDs are installed in the front-accessible drive bays. This combination determines whether the server meets the capacity, redundancy and throughput requirements of the intended workload.