DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 H730P 8× 4TB SAS

Purpose-built 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.30 GHz with 12 cores. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB SAS drives spinning at 7.2 K RPM are installed, and dual 750 W redundant power supplies provide resilience.

Suited for virtualization

This configuration suits IT teams deploying virtualization hosts, database servers, or file and application workloads that benefit from high core counts and large SAS capacity. The iDRAC9 Enterprise module enables full remote management and automation. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or who require storage interfaces other than SAS and SATA should evaluate alternative platforms.

Eight-bay 3.5-inch SAS chassis

The single specification that determines fit is the eight-bay 3.5-inch chassis wired for SAS and SATA drives through the H730P controller. It accepts up to 384 GB of memory across 16 slots and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. If the deployment demands a different drive form factor or a controller without RAID 50 and 60 support, this server will not meet the requirement.