DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6254 3.1GHz 18C 256GB DDR4 26x 8TB SAS

2U Rack Server for Data-Intensive Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for storage-heavy applications such as software-defined storage, backup repositories and big data analytics. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processors deliver 36 total cores at 3.1 GHz with 4.0 GHz turbo capability. The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4-2933 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules and 26 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SAS drives.

Verify Rack Space, Power and Network Infrastructure

Confirm your rack provides 2U of clearance and that the facility can supply dual 1100 W power circuits for the redundant hot-swap supplies. Network connectivity uses an integrated dual-port 1 GbE LOM and a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 10/25 Gb SFP28 OCP 2.0 mezzanine card, so matching switch ports and cabling are required. The PERC HBA330 controller manages the 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays over 12 Gb/s SAS.

Enterprise Build With Front-Load Storage

Hot-swap drive bays and redundant power supplies allow drive or PSU replacement without downtime. The chassis uses 16 DDR4 slots, leaving eight free for future expansion up to 1 TB total capacity. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides out-of-band remote monitoring and administration over a dedicated management port. Front bezel and ready rails are not included, so plan for separate rail kits and physical security if needed.