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Expand and optimise application performance
The scalable business architecture of the R740 can scale up to threee 300W GPU's or six 150W GPU's. With up to 16 2.5" drives or 8 3.5" drives the R740 provides the versatility to adapt to virtually any application and provides the perfect platform for VDI deployments.
- Scale your VDI deployments with 3 double-width GPUs, supporting up to 50% more users when compared to R730.
- Free up storage space using internal M.2 SSDs optimised for boot.
- Scale compute resources with Intel Xeon Scalable delivering a 27% increase in processing cores and 50% increase in bandwidth over previous generation of Xeon processors.
Automate systems management with OpenManage
The Dell EMC OpenManage portfolio helps deliver peak efficiency for PowerEdge servers, delivering intelligent, automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agent-free management capabilities, the R740 is simply managed, freeing up time for high profile projects.
- Simplify management with the New OpenManage Enterprise console, with customised reporting and automatic discovery.
- Take advantage of QuickSync 2 capabilities and gain access to your servers easily through your phone or tablet.
Rely on PowerEdge with built-in security
Every PowerEdge server is designed as part of a cyber resilient architecture, integrating security into the full server lifecycle. The R740 leverages new security features built-into every new PowerEdge server strengthening protection so you can reliably and securely deliver accurate data to your customers no matter where they are. By considering each aspect of system security, from design to retirement, Dell EMC ensures trust and delivers a worry-free, secure infrastructure without compromise.
- Rely on a secure component supply chain to ensure protection from factory to the data centre.
- Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot.
- Prevent unauthorised or malicious change with Server Lockdown.
- Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system memory quickly and securely with System Erase.
| Part No. | R740 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Dell Technologies |
| End of Life? | No |
| Rack Units | 2U |
| Height | 86.8mm |
| Width | 434mm |
| Depth | 737.5mm |
| CPU Socket(s) | Up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores per processor |
| Memory Slot(s) | 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2666MT/s, 3TB maxUp to 12 NVDIMM, 192 GB MaxSupports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only |
| Memory Expansion | Maximum RAM: RDIMM 1.53TB LRDIMM 3TB DCPMM 6.14TB (7.68TB with LRDIMM) |
| Drive Bays | Front drive bays: Up to 16 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 61TB or up to 8 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD max 96TB Optional DVD-ROM, DVD+RW |
| Supported OS | Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS Citrix® XenServer® Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi |
| USB Port(s) | Front: 2x USB 2.0, available USB 3.0, dedicated IDRAC Direct Micro-USB;Rear: 2x USB 3.0 |
| PCI Slot(s) | Riser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 x 16 slots |
| Serial Ports | Rear: 1x serial port |
| LAN Socket(s) | Network Options: 4 x 1GbE 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE 4 x 10GbE 2 x 25GbE |