DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-Core 768GB DDR4 24x 400GB SSD H730

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It carries two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors running at 2.3 GHz with 18 cores each, 768 GB of DDR4 ECC memory and twenty-four 400 GB SATA SSDs behind a PERC H730 controller. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Suits Capacity-Focused Workloads

This configuration fits databases, virtual desktop infrastructure, data-warehouse nodes and high-performance computing storage tiers that benefit from many drive bays and large memory capacity. The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis and dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports support dense, network-attached storage deployments. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, more than 1.5 TB of RAM or drive interfaces other than SATA and SAS should evaluate other platforms.

24-Bay SATA SSD Array

The defining specification is the twenty-four 400 GB SATA SSDs served by the H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. This drive count and interface determine raw capacity, IOPS ceiling and the RAID levels available (0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60). If the application requires a different drive protocol or fewer bays, this server will not match the requirement.