Intelligent Management Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Rack Mountable Server Machine

DELL EMC PowerEdge R940 Rack Server

Improve application performance and eliminate I/O bottlenecks

Use real-time data and analytics to help companies make decisions quickly. The PowerEdge R940 supports 50% more NVMe drives than the R930, up to 48 DIMMs (12 of which can be NVDIMMs) and up to 15 TB of memory4. Make I/O bottlenecks a thing of the past and maintain high processor utilization.

The right workload:
In-memory database
analysis
Unix to Linux migration
ERP, CRM
Intensive virtualization
Transform IT with Dell PowerEdge

The R940 is the foundation for data center transformation, using modern applications to process real-time data and analytics. Its large resource space optimizes application performance and scales to your organization's needs.

Increase storage performance with up to 12 NVMe drives and ensure easy application performance.
Extend computing resources with Intel® Xeon® SP, increasing the number of processing cores by 27% and bandwidth by 50% compared to previous generation Xeon processors.
Eliminate bottlenecks with up to 15 TB of memory in 48 DIMMs (12 of which can be NVDIMMs).
Expand with up to 13 3rd generation PCIe slots.
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Automate with intelligent embedded management to increase productivity
Automate with intelligent embedded management to increase productivity

Dell Automation and Intelligent Management means you can reduce your time spent on routine maintenance and focus on more important priorities.
Increase uptime with proactive diagnostics and automated repairs and increase productivity by up to 90%6.
Leverage existing management consoles with easy integration for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center, and Nagios®.
Use the agent-free Dell iDRAC9 for automatic and efficient management to increase productivity.
Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to fully configure and prepare servers in a fast, scalable manner.
Enhance your data center with comprehensive protection
Enhance your data center with comprehensive protection

Dell offers a comprehensive network-elastic architecture that embeds security in every server to keep your data safe.

Use the new configuration lock feature to prevent server configurations and firmware from being maliciously altered.
Use the system erase feature of local storage to protect data privacy when you adjust or defuse servers.
Updates are performed automatically, checking file dependencies and the correct update order before deploying updates independently of the operating system/hypervisor.
Take advantage of embedded authentication (allowing only well-designed updates to run) to control your firmware console.

Technical Parameters

Processor option 1
Up to four Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores
Operating system options
Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi
Memory option 2
48 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, up to 2667MT/s, 6TB max
Up to 12 NVDIMM, 384 GB Max
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Drive bay
Front drive bays:
Up to 24 x 2.5” drives (up to 12 x NVMe)
Max Storage 122 TB
RAID controller
Internal controllers:
PERC S140, H330, H730P, H740P Boot optimized Storage Subsystem

External HBAs (RAID):
H840

External HBAs (non-RAID):
12 Gbps SAS HBA
Data protection function
TPM 1.2/2.0 optional Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
System Lockdown
Secure erase
Power option 3
Platinum 1100W, 1600W, 2000W, 2400W, 336-
380VDC 1100W, Gold 48VDC 1100W
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option 8 hot plugs fans with full redundancy
Chassis contains items
Optional LCD or Security bezel
management
IPMI 2.0 compliant
iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller (Express, Enterprise) Quick Sync 2 wireless module optional

OpenManage Software:
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Power Center
Connectivity
Integrations:
Microsoft® System Center, VMware® vCenterTM, BMC Software

Connections:
Nagios & Nagios XI, Oracle Enterprise Manager,
HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, IBM Tivoli® Network Manager,
CA Network and Systems Management
size
Form factor:
Rack (3U)

Chassis depth:
777.05 mm
Port contains items
Network daughter card options:
4x 1Gb, 4x 10Gb, 2x 10Gb+2x 1Gb, or 2x 25Gb

Front ports:
Video, 2 x USB 3.0, dedicated IDRAC Direct USB

Rear ports:
Video, serial, 2 x USB 3.0, dedicated iDRAC network port

Video card:
VGA
Up to 13 x Gen3 slots, (3 x8 + 10 x16)