DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 768GB DDR4 8× 800GB SSD H730

Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and eight 800 GB SATA solid-state drives managed by a PERC H730 controller. The system includes quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections plus iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management.

Upgrades from single-socket or lower-core systems

Moving from a single-processor platform or a server with fewer than 32 total cores adds parallel throughput for virtualisation, databases and high-performance computing nodes. The jump is worth it when workloads saturate existing CPU threads or memory channels and the application scales across 32 cores and 1.5 TB maximum memory capacity. The 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 also replaces simpler RAID-only cards.

Check rack depth and power before ordering

Verify that your rack can accommodate a 2U chassis with sliding rails and that the facility provides redundant power circuits for the two 750 W platinum supplies. Confirm the operating system and hypervisor support the LGA 2011-3 socket and the Intel C610 chipset. Ensure the 24 DIMM slots match your planned memory configuration and that the 2.5-inch drive bays suit your storage density requirements.