DELL PowerEdge T440 5U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5218 2.3GHz 16C 256GB DDR4 H330 4x 960GB SSD

Enterprise 5U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge T440 is a 5U rack server built for virtualization, database hosting and business-critical workloads. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 5218 processors provide 32 total cores at 2.3 GHz with 3.9 GHz turbo. 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 controller support the installed 960 GB SATA SSDs. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express remote management complete the platform.

Suited for dense storage virtualization.

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays for SAS or SATA drives in a rack footprint. The H330 controller and SATA SSDs target read-intensive workloads such as file services, backup targets and software-defined storage clusters. Buyers who require hardware RAID with cache protection, PCIe GPU expansion for compute acceleration or a tower chassis without a rack conversion kit should consider other platforms.

16-bay 2.5-inch hot-swap chassis decides fit

The defining specification is the sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays combined with a single PERC H330 SATA/SAS controller. That bay count and controller set the storage ceiling and determine whether the server can absorb your dataset growth without adding external enclosures. Verify that your workload fits within SATA SSD performance and the H330 feature set before purchasing.