DELL PowerEdge R740 8LFF 2x Xeon Bronze 3104 256GB DDR4 rack server

Dell PowerEdge R740 8LFF server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 processors running at 1.7 GHz and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It includes a PERC H730P RAID controller and a dual-port 10 GbE 562T network adapter. The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and ships without installed drives.

Suitable for virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits organisations that need a dual-socket platform with high memory capacity and 10 GbE connectivity for virtualisation clusters or database workloads. It does not suit buyers who require a GPU accelerator or Fibre Channel connectivity, as the unit provides only integrated graphics and Ethernet networking.

Eight 3.5-inch SATA drive bays

The single specification that decides fit is the eight-bay 3.5-inch SATA backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller. Buyers must populate these bays with compatible SATA drives to obtain storage capacity; the server arrives with zero drives installed.