DELL PowerEdge R740xd2 2U rack server 2x Xeon Platinum 8260 2.4GHz 24-core 128GB DDR4 26x 8TB HDD H730P

2U 26-bay storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 is a 2U rackmount server built for workloads that demand high storage density in a compact form factor. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 processors, 128GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P controller managing twenty-six 8TB 7.2K SATA drives. The platform includes iDRAC 9 Enterprise for remote administration and dual 1100W redundant power supplies.

Organisations needing dense capacity for archives

This server suits teams running software-defined storage, large backup repositories or media archives where raw capacity per rack unit is the priority. The 26 front-accessible 3.5-inch bays and dual 10/25Gb SFP28 network ports support high-throughput ingest. Buyers who require all-flash latency, GPU-accelerated compute or a smaller chassis should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H730P with 2GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P Mini controller provides 2GB of battery-backed cache and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. It connects to the 26 SATA drives over 12Gb/s SAS infrastructure, determining the array configurations and data protection schemes available. Verify that the RAID levels and cache size match the resilience and performance targets of your deployment.