DELL PowerEdge R930 4U Rack Server 4x Xeon E7-8890 v4 2.2GHz 384GB DDR4 4x 1.92TB SSD

Dense compute node for memory-intensive workloads

The PowerEdge R930 is a 4U rack server populated with four Xeon E7-8890 v4 processors running at 2.2 GHz, each providing 24 cores for a total of 96 cores. It ships with 384 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 48 modules and four 1.92 TB SATA SSDs managed by a PERC H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50. The platform targets enterprises running in-memory databases, virtualization clusters or analytics workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity.

Steps up from dual-socket or lower-core platforms

Moving from a two-socket server or from earlier Xeon E7 v3 parts adds up to twice the sockets and a jump to 24 cores per CPU at 2.2 GHz base with 3.4 GHz turbo. The memory ceiling rises to 12 TB across 96 DIMM slots, so the upgrade pays off when datasets no longer fit in a smaller footprint or when licensing costs favour consolidating many virtual machines onto fewer physical hosts. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or NVMe boot drives should look elsewhere because this configuration relies on a Matrox G200 with 8 MB video memory and SATA SSDs only.

Rack-mount installation with remote management

The unit includes ready rails and a front bezel for standard 4U rack mounting, and four 1100 W 80+ Platinum power supplies provide redundancy. iDRAC8 Enterprise enables agent-free remote provisioning, monitoring and firmware updates over the network. Common issues arise when memory population rules are ignored — all 96 slots must follow Dell's validated configurations — and when the H330 controller firmware is not aligned with the SSD firmware, which can cause drive drops during rebuilds.