Description

Dell EMC PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server – High-Performance, Scalable Enterprise Server

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server is a powerful and scalable rack server designed for modern data centers, providing enterprises with high performance, storage flexibility, and advanced management capabilities. Built to handle data-intensive workloads, virtualization, software-defined storage, and high-performance computing, the PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server delivers a robust infrastructure platform that balances compute, memory, and storage expansion to support your business growth efficiently.

Key Benefits & Business Value

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server offers a range of benefits for enterprise IT environments:

• Maximum storage capacity: Supports up to 24 internal 2.5” drives, plus additional 3.5” or 1.8” drive options, enabling flexible configurations for both performance and capacity.

• High compute performance: Equipped with dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 processors, delivering high throughput and optimized for virtualization, database, and HPC workloads.

• Enhanced memory support: Up to 768GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots, supporting memory-intensive applications and large virtual environments.

• Advanced management tools: iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller and OpenManage Enterprise simplify deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.

• Reliability and availability: Hot-plug hard drives, redundant power supplies, ECC memory, and proactive system alerts ensure maximum uptime.

Choosing the Dell EMC PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server ensures a future-proof and scalable platform for your enterprise IT infrastructure.

Detailed Technical Specifications

Processor

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server supports:

• Dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 processors

• 2.5MB cache per core, core options ranging from 2 to 18 cores

• Dual-socket configuration with 2 Intel QPI links for high-speed interconnect

These processors provide exceptional compute power for virtualization, databases, analytics, and other demanding workloads.

Memory

• Supports up to 768GB DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots

• Compatible with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB modules at up to 2133MT/s

• Registered ECC memory ensures data integrity and reliability

• Supports large memory footprints for virtualization and memory-intensive applications

Storage & RAID

The PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server provides flexible storage configurations:

• Drive bays:

  • Front: Up to 24×2.5” SAS, SATA, NL-SAS, SSD, or PCIe SSD

  • Mid: Up to 4×3.5” or 2.5” drives

  • Rear: Up to 2×3.5” or 4×2.5” drives

• RAID options: PERC S130, H330, H730, H730P, H830 for internal and external RAID

• Maximum internal storage: Up to 99.6TB using combinations of SAS, SATA, SSD, and PCIe drives

This flexibility allows the R730XD 24×2.5″ Server to support software-defined storage, databases, and high-capacity virtual environments.

Networking

• Embedded NIC: 4x1GbE, 2×10+2GbE, 4x10GbE NDC

• Supports multiple network configurations for high availability and throughput

Power & Cooling

• Power supply options: 495W, 750W, 1100W AC Platinum; 750W Titanium; 1100W DC

• Hot-plug redundant power and cooling for maximum uptime

• Supports up to 6 hot-plug fans for efficient thermal management

Management & Automation

• iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller for remote and agent-free management

• OpenManage Enterprise & Essentials for monitoring and automation

• Dell OpenManage Mobile for on-the-go management

• Integrations with Microsoft System Center, VMware vCenter™, and other enterprise management tools

Security Features

• ECC memory and single device data correction (SDDC)

• Hot-plug redundant components for high availability

• System lockdown, IDSDM, and secure management alerts

• Proactive systems management for maximum reliability

Rack Support

• ReadyRails™ sliding rails for 4-post racks

• ReadyRails static rails for 2-post (Telco) racks

• Optional tool-less cable management arm

Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2

• VMware ESX, VMware vSphere ESXi

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• Citrix XenServer

• Virtualization with Hyper-V and other supported hypervisors

Use Cases

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server is ideal for:

• Virtualization & VDI: Large-scale virtual machine deployments with high-density storage

• Software-defined storage: Supporting ScaleIO or vSAN for enterprise storage solutions

• Databases & Analytics: High-performance computing with large memory and storage capacity

• High-availability environments: Critical workloads requiring redundant power, cooling, and storage

• Enterprise IT infrastructure: Flexible, scalable platform for evolving workloads

Conclusion

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R730XD 24×2.5″ Server is a highly versatile, high-performance rack server designed for enterprise-class workloads. With scalable storage, powerful dual Intel Xeon processors, advanced management, and robust security features, this server provides maximum flexibility, efficiency, and reliability. It is the ideal choice for businesses looking to optimize virtualization, software-defined storage, and high-capacity IT environments.

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