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Breathtaking performance for mission-critical workloads
The scalable business architecture of the Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 can deliver the most mission critical workloads. With automatic workload tuning for many workloads, configuration is quick. Combined with up to 6TB of memory and 13 PCIe Gen 3 slots the R940 has all the resources to maximise application performance and scale for future demands.
- Maximise storage performance with up to 12 NVMe drives and ensure application performance scales easily.
- Optimised for software defined storage with a special 2-socket configuration delivering 50% more UPI bandwidth compared to a regular 2-socket server.
- Free up storage space using internal M.2 SSDs optimised for boot.
- Eliminate bottlenecks with up to 6TB of memory in 48 DIMMs, 12 of which can be NVDIMMs.
Automate maintenance with Dell EMC OpenManage
The Dell OpenManage portfolio helps deliver peak efficiency for PowerEdge servers, delivering intelligent, automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agent-free management capabilities, the PowerEdge R940 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 life cycle. The R940 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 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. | R940 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Dell Technologies |
| End of Life? | No |
| Rack Units | 3U |
| Depth | 777.05 |
| CPU Socket(s) | Up to four Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores |
| Memory Slot(s) | 48 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, up to 2666MT/s, 6TB maxUp to 12 NVDIMM, 192 GB MaxSupports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only |
| Drive Bays | Front drive bays: Up to 24 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) with up to 12 NVMe PCIe SSD, max 122TB |
| 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 3.0, dedicated IDRAC Direct USBRear: 2x USB 3.0 |
| PCI Slot(s) | Up to 13 x Gen3 slots, (3 x8 + 10 x16) |
| Serial Ports | Rear: 1x serial port |