DELL PowerEdge R730 8LFF 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 256GB DDR4 rack server

Dell PowerEdge R730 8-bay 3.5" server

This Dell PowerEdge R730 rack server is built around two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 18 cores each and 45 MB cache. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory installed and supports a maximum capacity of 768 GB. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a Dell PERC H730 SAS controller for RAID management. Remote administration is handled by iDRAC8 with an Enterprise licence.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense compute

The dual 18-core CPUs and 256 GB of DDR4 make this system a good fit for virtualisation clusters, database workloads or compute-heavy applications that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The eight-bay 3.5-inch layout allows substantial local storage using SATA or SAS drives. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or who require drive bays beyond the eight provided should consider a different platform.

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays define storage capacity

The single specification that determines whether this server fits your deployment is the eight-bay 3.5-inch chassis, which sets the maximum number of hot-plug drives you can install. With no drives included, you must populate the bays with SATA or SAS disks matched to the PERC H730 controller. If your storage plan needs more bays or a different form factor, this model will not meet that requirement.