DELL PowerEdge R940 3U Rack Server 4x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 256GB DDR4 8x 800GB SSD

Mission-critical 4-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U rack system built for mission-critical workloads that demand four-socket scalability. It ships with four Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors, each running at 3.2 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo across eight cores. The 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and eight 800 GB SATA SSDs provide a balanced foundation for database and virtualisation tasks.

Verify rack space and network cabling

Confirm that your rack can accommodate a 3U chassis and that power distribution can support dual 1600 W platinum supplies. The Intel X520/I350 daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, so ensure your top-of-rack switches have matching SFP+ transceivers and cabling. The PERC H730P controller manages the eight 2.5-inch drive bays with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support.

Hot-swap redundancy and remote management

Redundant hot-swap power supplies and the PERC H730P battery-backed cache protect uptime during component replacement. Eight front-accessible 2.5-inch bays allow drive swaps without removing the server from the rack. Included ready rails simplify installation, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides full out-of-band control for firmware updates, power cycling and console access from anywhere.