DELL PowerEdge R930 4U rack server 4x Xeon E7-8890 v4 2.2GHz 768GB DDR4 24x 1.8TB SAS

Purpose-built density

The Dell PowerEdge R930 is a 4U rack server equipped with four Intel Xeon E7-8890 v4 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with 24 cores and 3.4 GHz turbo. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 48 modules, leaving 48 slots open for expansion up to 12 TB. This configuration targets organisations running memory-intensive databases, virtualisation clusters or analytics workloads that demand high core counts and large memory footprints in a single chassis.

Chassis, storage and networking

The 24-bay 2.5-inch front panel supports hot-plug SAS and SATA drives; this unit includes 24 enterprise 1.8 TB 10K SAS disks managed by a PERC H330 controller with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50. A quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Four 1100 W 80+ Platinum power supplies deliver redundant power, while included ready rails and a front bezel simplify rack installation and physical security.

Management and expansion

Embedded iDRAC8 Enterprise enables remote console, power control, firmware updates and agent-free provisioning from any browser, reducing hands-on maintenance. The Intel C602J chipset and 96 DIMM slots allow future memory growth without a platform change, and the storage controller supports additional SAS or SATA SSDs for performance tiers. Organisations needing GPU acceleration, front-accessible NVMe U.2 bays beyond the standard layout, or single-thread optimisation for lighter workloads should evaluate alternative platforms.