DELL PowerEdge R730 8LFF 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 256GB DDR4

Dell PowerEdge R730 8LFF dual Xeon server

This Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server populated with two Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors running at 2.6 GHz and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch large form factor drive bays and includes a Dell PERC H730 SAS RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC8 with an Enterprise licence. The unit ships without drives, allowing the buyer to choose capacity and type.

Suited for virtualisation hosts

The eight-bay chassis and 768 GB maximum memory make this system a good fit for virtualisation clusters, database servers or backup targets that need local SATA or SAS storage. Buyers who require dedicated GPU acceleration, more than two processor sockets or a different drive form factor should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H730 SAS RAID controller defines storage

The installed PERC H730 controller manages RAID across the eight 3.5-inch bays using SAS or SATA drives. It determines which RAID levels are available and whether the server can boot from the array. Confirm that the controller meets the redundancy and performance needs of the intended workload before purchase.