DELL PowerEdge R740 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 12 Core 256GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730P

Dual-socket Xeon Silver 4116 server

The Dell PowerEdge R740 is a 2U rackmount server system equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and eight 300 GB 10 K SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H730P 2 GB RAID controller. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, a quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ network card, rails and bezel are included.

Suited for database and virtualisation workloads

This configuration fits organisations that need a balanced two-socket platform with hardware RAID and redundant power for business-critical applications. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 3 TB for larger datasets. Buyers who need solid-state storage or more than eight drive bays should look at alternative chassis designs that support additional 2.5-inch bays or U.2 devices.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage controller determines which RAID levels are available and whether the installed SAS drives can be configured for redundancy or performance. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes with a battery-backed 2 GB cache. Verify that your required RAID topology and drive count match these capabilities before deployment.