- Accelerated database performance and lower latency with up to 12 times more database IOPS1 and up to 98 percent less database latency in a VMware vSAN cluster4
- Faster and seamless live migration of virtual machines now up to 58 percent faster with up to 75 percent less CPU usage when using 25GbE with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)5
- Faster storage performance in compute to maximize application performance with up to six times more NVMe drives, up to five times total flash storage, 30 percent more input/output slots and 25 percent density improvement6
- Easy server lifecycle management from deployment to retirement and repurposing with enhanced Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC9). It gives up to four times more improved performance in user interface and experience and a 30% time reduction to set up iDRAC with QuickSync 22 mobile-based management
- Up to 90 percent faster PowerEdge server issue resolution using ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist proactive and predictive technology7
- Cryptographically trusted booting that anchors end-to-end server safety and overall data center security. It includes features like silicon-based root of trust, Intel Boot Guard protection, signed firmware and automatic BIOS recovery and the new OpenManage Enterprise as a virtual console delivers enhanced server safety while offering customers operational flexibility
- System Lockdown, a capability unique to PowerEdge, helps secure any system configuration from malicious or unintended changes while alerting users to any attempted system changes
- System Erase, which allows users to easily retire or repurpose their 14th generation PowerEdge servers by securely and quickly wiping data from storage drives and other embedded non-volatile memory
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 – Ideal combination for dense scale-out data center computing and storage in a 1U/2-socket platform
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 – Workhorse for demanding environments providing the ideal balance between storage, I/O and application acceleration and with superior configuration flexibility in a 2U/2S platform. R740 enables up to 50 percent more VDI users per server8 and up to 50 percent more GPU accelerator support for Hadoop analytics9
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R740XD – This 2U/2S platform is best-in-class storage performance and density for applications like software-defined storage and with the versatility demanded by cloud service providers, Hadoop/Big Data users and co-location hosting
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 – This 3U/ 4S platform handles extremely demanding, mission critical workloads like enterprise resource planning (ERP), e-commerce and very large databases. The PowerEdge R940 can save up to US $600,000 in Oracle Licensing costs10and performs up to 44% faster in a SAP SD Sybase Environment11
- Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 and FC640 – Unparalleled modular serves designed for high performance with best-in-class density for exceptional scalability in a Blade and Modular platform
- Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 – Ideal for high performance computing. Maximizes density, scalability and energy efficiency per unit in a 2U/8S Modular platform
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R940, R740, R740xd, R640, and C6420 are now available worldwide.
- Dell EMC PowerEdge FC640 and M640 will be available later in 2017.
- Dell EMC solutions based on new PowerEdge servers will become available worldwide throughout the second half of 2017.
- PowerEdge Interviews: Meet the team behind the tech
- Direct2DellEMC blog by Brian Payne – “The New Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers: What you need to know”
- Direct2DellEMC blog by Ravi Pendekanti - “New Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers: Bedrock of the Modern Data Center”
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- Principled Technologies (PT) report commissioned by Dell EMC, “Faster, more powerful handling of database workloads,” June 2017, using the DVDStore2 benchmark comparing R720 servers with HDD-based EqualLogic shared storage versus R740xd servers with Internal NVMe and SAS SSD disks in a 2-node vSAN cluster. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability. Full Report: http://facts.pt/7PjXq2
- Principled Technologies (PT) commissioned by Dell EMC tested and documented the steps and time required to change IP address, comparing 14G Quick Sync 2 to using the LCD panel. Full Report: http://facts.pt/YaZXCm
- IDC declares a statistical tie in the worldwide server market when there is a difference of one percent or less in the share of revenues or shipments among two or more vendors. Based on Units. Data from IDC Quarterly Server Tracker, 2017Q1
- Principled Technologies (PT) report commissioned by Dell EMC, “Faster, more powerful handling of database workloads,” June 2017, using the DVDStore2 benchmark comparing R720 servers with HDD-based EqualLogic shared storage versus R740xd servers with Internal NVMe and SAS SSD disks in a 2-node vSAN cluster. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability. Full Report: facts.pt/7PjXq2
- Cavium/QLogic® commissioned by DELL EMC tested R740xd servers with Windows Server 2016 and measured how iWARP RDMA acceleration reduces migration time for VMs vs. Standard TCP/IP. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability
- Based on Sep 2015 Principled Technologies Test Report commissioned by Dell, “Resolving Server Problems with Dell ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist”. Actual results will vary. Full report: http://facts.pt/1P56lW0
- Based on Dell internal analysis, June 2017.
- Dell EMC Engineering tested and approved a maximum of 3 NVIDIA® GPUs in the 14G R740xd server compared to 2 GPUs in 13G R730 server. The NVIDIA Tesla® M10 GPU Accelerator supports up to 64 Users per GPU board. For more information: http://images.nvidia.com/content/tesla/pdf/188359-Tesla-M10-DS-NV-Aug19-A4-fnl-Web.pdf.
- Based on Dell EMC internal analysis, April 2017
- Dell EMC internal lab testing showed that a single R940 Oracle 12c InMemory database setup with 18-core processors performed equal or better with OLAP/TPC-H workload when compared to a R930 setup with 22-core processors. Based on cost for Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition using Processor License cost model as found in http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/pricing/technology-price-list-070617.pdf . Cost calculated based on delta in CPU core counts between per-R940 and per-R930. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage, and manufacturing variability.