Dell PowerEdge R720 Technical Manual

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7 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical GuideOpenManage iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller integrates and connects to leading third-partysystems management solutions (such as those from Microsoft, VMware and BMC Software), so userscan maintain a single point of control and capitalize on an existing systems management investment.OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining DellPowerEdge servers.Key technologiesKey technologies featured on the PowerEdge R720 and R720xd systems are detailed in Table 1.Table 1. Key technologiesKey technologies Detailed descriptionsIntel Xeonprocessor E5-2600or E5-2600 v2product familiesIntel Xeon processor E5-2600 and E5-2600 v2 product families have advanced featuresthat deliver exceptional performance and value. See the Processors section for details.Intel C600 serieschipset The R720 and R720xd servers use the Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip.1866MT/s DDR3memoryIntel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors support 1866MT/s memory. The R720 and R720xdsupport two DIMMs per channel at 1866MT/s with these processors. See the Memorysection for details.LRDIMMThis new memory option, load reduced DIMM (LRDIMM), is designed with a buffer chip(or chips) to replace the register to help minimize loading. LRDIMMs can increaseoverall server system memory capacity and speed. See the Memory section for moreinformation.Flexible LOMDell’s Select Network Adapter options allow you to customize your LAN portcombinations from your choice of controller vendors. See the Networking and PCIesection for details.Next-generationPERC optionsThe R720 and R720xd support new PERC controller cards with improved functionalityand faster performance. See the Storage section for details.PERC S110 softwareRAID solutionThis new software RAID solution supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 and supports a maximumof four hot-plug SATA hard disk drives (HDD) or solid-state drives (SSD). See the Storagesection for details.Express Flash drivesDell Express Flash PCIe SSDs provide fast performance without requiring processorresources or capturing DRAM. The R720 supports up to four Express Flash drives. TheR720xd does not support Express Flash drives.iDRAC7 withLifecycle ControllerThe new embedded system management solution for Dell servers features hardwareand firmware inventory and alerting, in-depth memory alerting, faster performance, adedicated gigabit port and many more features. See the Dell OpenManage systemsmanagement section for details.Internal GPUsupportThe R720 supports internal graphics processing units (GPUs) for extreme computingpower to solve high performance computing (HPC) needs. The R720xd does notsupport internal GPUs. See the Processors section for details.Advanced powermanagementThe R720 and R720xd support advanced power monitoring and power capping toolsthat can help manage power consumption.