DELL PowerEdge R760 16-Bay 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6426Y 64GB DDR5

PowerEdge R760 16-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R760 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y processors, each running at 2.5GHz with a 4.1GHz turbo frequency. It arrives with 64GB of DDR5-4800 ECC registered memory installed across four modules. The chassis provides sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays and includes a Dell PERC H965i RAID controller with 8GB NV cache. Dual 1400W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Datacenter remote management are standard.

Suited for virtualization and database workloads

This configuration targets organisations running VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or Proxmox VE clusters that need dense 2U compute with flexible storage. The dual 16-core CPUs and DDR5 bandwidth also serve AI training, high-performance computing, and software-defined storage deployments. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, larger 3.5-inch drive bays, or single-socket economics should evaluate alternative platforms.

Verify rack depth and power infrastructure

Confirm the rack enclosure accommodates a 2U form factor with sufficient airflow clearance for front-to-rear cooling. Ensure the facility provides redundant PDU feeds compatible with the dual 1400W supplies. Check that the PERC H965i RAID modes meet the planned storage topology and that the OCP 3.0 quad-port 1GbE adapter satisfies network segmentation requirements.