Supermicro SYS-8048B-TRFT 4U rack server 4x Xeon E7-4850 v2 2.3GHz 12-core 256GB DDR3 24x 3.5" bays

4U Quad-Socket Server with 24 Hot-Swap Bays

The Supermicro SYS-8048B-TRFT is a 4U rackmount server built for compute-intensive and storage-heavy enterprise workloads. It ships with four Intel Xeon E7-4850 v2 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores. The system includes 256 GB of DDR3 1600 MHz registered ECC memory across 32 modules. Twenty-four front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays support hot-swap SATA and SAS drives.

Suits dense storage and virtualisation clusters

This server suits organisations that need high core counts and massive internal storage in a single 4U chassis. The LSI MegaRAID 9361-8i controller provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with 1 GB cache and battery backup. Dual 10GBase-T ports and a dedicated IPMI 2.0 lane simplify network and remote management. Buyers who need more than eight internal RAID ports or GPU-accelerated compute should look elsewhere.

Eight-port 12 Gb/s RAID controller decides fit

The MegaRAID 9361-8i connects eight SAS or SATA devices at 12 Gb/s per port. With 24 bays present, the controller alone covers only a third of the slots; additional HBAs or expander backplanes are required to address every bay. Confirm that your storage topology can operate within eight direct ports or plan for extra connectivity before purchase.