DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6134 3.2GHz 8-Core 128GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD

Dual Xeon Gold 6134 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Gold 6134 processors, each running at 3.2 GHz with eight cores. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. The platform targets virtualisation hosts, database nodes and compute-heavy workloads that benefit from dual-socket density in a 2U form factor.

Verify rack space power and drive bays

Confirm your rack can accept a 2U unit and that the facility provides redundant feeds for the two 750 W platinum power supplies. The chassis holds eight 2.5-inch SATA drive bays; only two 800 GB SATA SSDs are installed, so plan additional drives if capacity or RAID redundancy beyond the PERC H730P controller's current configuration is required. Network connectivity uses an Intel X520/I350 daughter card delivering two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports.

Sustained load handled by redundant cooling

Under continuous demand the dual 750 W supplies share load and maintain operation if one unit fails. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and battery-backed write-back sustains write throughput during extended transactions. iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides remote thermal monitoring and power capping so administrators can keep the system stable during long-running jobs without physical access.