Dell PowerEdge R730 Technical Manual

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6 PowerEdge R730 and R730xd Technical Guide1 System overviewIntroductionThe Dell PowerEdge R730 is a general-purpose platform with highly expandable memory (up to768GB) and impressive I/O capabilities to match. The R730 can readily handle very demandingworkloads, such as data warehouses, e-commerce, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), databasesand high-performance computing (HPC). In addition to the R730’s capabilities, the R730xd offersextraordinary storage capacity, making it well suited for data-intensive applications that requirestorage and I/O performance, like medical imaging and email servers.Deliver peak performanceDrive peak compute performance across a variety of workloads with the Intel® Xeon® processorE5-2600 v3 product family and state-of-the-art DDR4 memory. Boost data access for applicationswith up to 16 x 12Gb/s SAS drives and high-performance dual RAID. Take advantage of advancedaccelerators and GPUs to maximize performance in HPC, VDI and imaging environments.Discover greater versatilityWith 24 DIMMs of high-capacity, low-power DDR4 memory, 7 PCI Express® (PCIe) 3.0 expansionslots and highly scalable local storage, the R730 is extremely flexible. Create a dense, resource-richvirtualization environment with up to 16 x 2.5” drives. Combine that with the R730’s GPU capabilityto save infrastructure costs and consolidate management operations in a scalable and centralizedvirtual desktop environment. The GPU option also makes the R730 an excellent choice as amidrange medical imaging solution.Maximize operational efficiencyPowerEdge servers let you construct and manage highly efficient infrastructures for data centersand small businesses. Accelerate time-to-production with automated deployment processes thatuse fewer manual steps and reduce the potential for error. Improve IT productivity with innovative-at-the-server management tools like iDRAC Direct and iDRAC Quick Sync to deliver in-depthsystem health status and speed deployment. Optimize data center energy usage with improvedperformance-per-watt and more granular control of power and cooling.Innovative management with intelligent automationThe Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes innovative solutions that simplifyand automate essential server lifecycle management tasks — making IT operations more efficientand Dell servers the most productive, reliable and cost effective. Leveraging the incomparableagent-free capabilities of the PowerEdge embedded Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller technology, server deployment, configuration and updates arestreamlined across the OpenManage portfolio and through integration with third-partymanagement solutions.Monitoring and control of Dell and third-party data center hardware is provided by OpenManageEssentials and with anytime, anywhere mobile access, through OpenManage Mobile. OpenManageEssentials now also delivers Server Configuration Management capabilities that automate one-to-many PowerEdge bare-metal server and operating system deployments, quick and consistentreplication of configurations and ensure compliance to a predefined baseline with automated driftdetection.