Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Rack Server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Rack Server allows for increased storage scalability and performance with up to 24 NVMe drives and a total of 32 x 2.5″ or 18 x 3.5″ drives in a 2U dual-socket platform.

Maximize storage performance and scalability
The PowerEdge R740xd delivers a perfect balance between storage scalability and performance. The 2U two-socket platform is ideal for software defined storage, service providers or as virtual desktop infrastructure

Optimize flexibility and density

Benefit from scalable storage performance and data set processing with the PowerEdge R740xd server. This 2U, 2-socket platform brings you scalability and performance to adapt to a variety of applications. Choose up to 24 NVMe drives, or a total of 32 x 2.5″ or 18 x 3.5””drives. As you scale your deployments, scale your productivity with embedded intelligence and automation from iDRAC9 and the entire OpenManage portfolio designed to simplify the IT lifecycle from deployment to retirement.

Accomplish IT transformation with Dell EMC PowerEdge servers

Transform your data center for modern applications and operations with the help of the R740xd. Storage performance and flexibility create the perfect balance for software-defined storage or data set processing and analytics.

• Simplify deployment and easily scale from 3 to 1000+ nodes for software-defined storage with Dell EMC Ready Node for ScaleIO
• Maximize storage performance with up to 24 NVMe drives and ensure application performance scales to meet demands
• Drive demanding workloads with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory

Automate productivity with intelligent, embedded management

Dell EMC automation and intelligent management mean you spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on bigger priorities.

Fortify your data center with comprehensive protection

Dell EMC provides a comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server to protect your data.

Additional PowerEdge R740xd Rack Server features and benefits:
(Please refer to Data Sheet for complete specifications and additional information.)

• Workload: SDS, service providers, HPC, and and big data servers
• Memory: 24 (7.68TB)
• Two 2^nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
• Maximize storage performance with up to 24 NVMe drives and ensure application performance scales to meet demands
• Free up storage space using internal M.2 SSDs optimized for boot
• Accelerate workloads with up to three double-width 300W GPUs, or up to six single-width 150W GPUs, or up to three double-width or up to four single-width FPGAs
• Rely on a secure component supply chain to ensure protection from factory to the data center
• Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot
• Protect server configuration and firmware from malicious changes with new Configuration Lock-down
• Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system memory quickly and securely with System Erase