Dell PowerEdge R910 Technical Manual

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DellDell PowerEdge R910 Technical Guide 61 Product Comparison1.1 OverviewThe Dell™ PowerEdge™ R910 provides performance and reliability in a scalable 4U, four-socketserver. The memory density and powerful I/O capability of the R910 makes it a great virtualizationenvironment for large workload consolidation. The R910 provides extreme reliability, from theprocessor-level Intel® Advanced RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) Technology to theinternal dual SD modules it uses for hypervisor redundancy. The built-in reliability of Dell serversminimizes downtime for mission-critical workloads.The R910 is designed to maximize the efficiency of each component of the server—memory, I/O andenergy consumption. The R910 also has intelligence integrated into the hardware in the form of theLifecycle Controller, making the management of your infrastructure easier.1.2 Purpose-Built for ReliabilityThe PowerEdge R910 is built for reliability through factory integration and validation. The Dell “one-touch” process is designed to ensure one person is responsible for the entire server build, resulting ingreater quality control. Every fully configured Dell server is tested (and re-tested) before it leavesthe factory, providing customers with a fully configured and tested, ready-to-deploy server.In addition, an internal dual (redundant) SD module provides failover for the hypervisor. This featurewas designed based on customer reliability feedback. Dell listened and delivered.With Intel Advanced RAS Technology features never before seen in an industry-standard server, thePowerEdge R910 can automatically monitor, report, and recover from hardware errors to maintaindata integrity and keep mission-critical services online.1.3 Efficient InfrastructureTo maximize workload capability in the data center, performance resources, power efficiency, I/Oand memory scalability are essential. The PowerEdge R910 delivers the high-performing Intel Xeon®E7-4800 and E7-8800 product family or the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series, up to 2 TB of DDR3memory, and 2 x 10Gb optional LOM with ten PCIe slots to help consolidate inefficient workloads.The PowerEdge R910 uses an energy-efficient design that leverages Energy Smart technologies. Itincludes power management features that enable power capping, power inventory, and powerbudgeting in your specific environment. The design also considers the layout of the internalcomponents to allow airflow direction to keep the server cool.1.4 Intelligent Platforms, Connected FoundationsThe PowerEdge R910 follows the eleventh-generation PowerEdge behavioral specifications with thesame system design commonality and usability as the entire portfolio. All eleventh-generationservers are designed to make the user experience easier while saving time and money.Dell system management solutions focus on simplicity, efficiency, cost containment and reduction,and an adherence to open standards. Our systems management solutions are complemented by,connected to, and integrated with third-party offerings, delivering comprehensive solutions acrossthe complete solutions stack.The Lifecycle Controller is a chip that is integrated on the server. It helps to simplify administratortasks by performing a complete set of provisioning functions such as system deployment, systemupdates, hardware configuration, and diagnostics in a pre-OS environment—all from a single,intuitive interface called the Unified Server Configurator (USC).