DELL PowerEdge R740 2U rack server 2× Gold 6132 14C 128GB 4× 1.2TB 10K SAS H730P

Dell PowerEdge R740 2U Server for Dense Compute

This Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack server delivers twenty-eight cores across two Intel Gold 6132 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 19.25M cache each. One hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory in eight 16 GB modules supports virtualisation clusters and database workloads. Four 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives on an H730P RAID controller provide redundant storage. Eight 2.5-inch drive bays and up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots allow further expansion. Dual 10 Gb and dual 1 Gb RJ45 ports handle network traffic. iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote management.

Suits Virtualisation Hosts and Database Nodes

Organisations consolidating VMs or running memory-intensive databases benefit from the core count and 128 GB DDR4 capacity. The eight 2.5-inch bays let administrators add drives as datasets grow. Buyers who need more than four drives installed from the start should evaluate other configurations. Workloads requiring optical media cannot use this unit because no optical drive is fitted. The 1100 W redundant power supplies support high-availability requirements.

H730P RAID Controller Defines Storage Flexibility

The H730P controller manages the four 1.2 TB SAS drives and any additional 2.5-inch drives added to the eight available bays. It determines which RAID levels are possible and whether mixed drive types can be combined. Confirm that the controller meets the redundancy and performance profile your workload demands before deployment.