DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-Core 256GB DDR4 H730 8x 300GB SAS

Dual Xeon E5-2699 v3 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors, each running at 2.30 GHz with 18 cores and a 3.6 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages the eight installed 300 GB 10K SAS drives.

Virtualisation and database nodes

The dual 18-core configuration and large memory capacity suit virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters and high-performance computing data nodes. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and hot-swap drive bays support continuous operation. Buyers who need more than 24 memory slots or more than two processor sockets should look at larger platforms. The eight 2.5-inch bays limit internal storage expansion without external enclosures.

PERC H730 RAID controller

The Dell PERC H730 1 GB mini controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with battery-backed cache. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 as well as pass-through mode. This single specification determines the RAID options and drive throughput available to the operating system.