DELL VXRail E560 10B Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6136 128GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS

Purpose-built Virtualization Node

The Dell VXRail E560 10B is a 1U rackmount server system designed for dense virtualization clusters. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6136 processors deliver 24 cores and 48 threads at 3.00GHz, backed by 128GB of DDR4 ECC Registered memory. Eight 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS drives connect through a PERC H740P controller, while dual 10GbE X540 and dual 1GbE I350 ports handle network traffic.

Fit for Compute-dense Racks

This configuration suits teams running VMware vSAN workloads, IOPS-heavy databases, or high-transaction applications where balanced core count and fast SAS storage matter. The 10-bay chassis with eight populated bays leaves room for future capacity growth within the same 1U footprint. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than 3TB of memory, or a storage protocol other than SAS should evaluate alternative platforms.

Deciding Specification: 8× 1.2TB 10K SAS Drives

The eight hot-swap 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS drives define whether this node matches the workload. They provide the spindle speed and controller-backed RAID flexibility that transactional virtual machines and databases demand. If the application requires all-flash latency or a different drive interface, this server is not the right choice.