Generic Computer Server Equipment PowerEdge R740 With Versatility

DELL EMC PowerEdge R740

Generic server optimized for workload acceleration

The PowerEdge R740 server balances accelerator card, storage and computing resources in a 2U two-socket platform to help you maximize application performance. With up to three 300 W or six 150 W accelerator cards, the R740 has the versatility to adapt to virtually any application and provide an excellent platform for VDI deployment. The R740 offers up to 16 2.5" or 8 3.5" drives and iDRAC9 so you can scale as needed and simplify the entire IT lifecycle.

The right workload:
VDI
Private cloud
artificial intelligence
Machine learning
Transform IT with the Dell PowerEdge portfolio

The R740 is a general purpose server optimized for workload acceleration. With its versatility, the R740 can help you transform your data center and adapt to the trends in VDI, artificial intelligence, and software-defined storage (SDS).

Simplify and accelerate VMware vSANTM deployment with proven, pre-bundled, custom Ready Nodes.
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. 4
Extend VDI deployments with three dual-wide GPUs, supporting up to 50% more users than the R730. 5
Free up storage with built-in M.2 SSDs optimized for booting.
Transform IT with the Dell PowerEdge portfolio
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.

Maximize uptime and increase productivity by up to 90% with proactive diagnostics and automated repairs. 6
Leverage existing management consoles with easy integration for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center, and Nagios®.
Use the agent-free Dell iDRAC9 for automated, efficient management to help 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 two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 28 cores per processor
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
24 DDR4 DIMM slots, Supports RDIMM /LRDIMM, speeds up to 2667, 3TB max
Up to 12 NVDIMM, 192 GB Max
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Drive bay
Front drive bays:
Up to 16 x 2.5” SAS/SATA/SSD, max 60TB
Up to 8 x 3.5” SAS/SATA, max 80TB
RAID controller
Internal controllers:
PERC H330, H730p, H740p, HBA330, Software RAID (SWRAID) S140

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem:
HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 120GB, 240 GB

External PERC (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
Titanium 750W, Platinum 495W, 750W, 1100W, 1600W, and 2000W
48VDC 1100W, 380HVDC 1100W, 240HVDC 750W (China/Japan)
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy Up to 6 hot plugs fans with full redundancy High performance fans available
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 (2U)

Chassis depth:
715.5 mm
Port contains items
Network daughter card options:
4 x 1GE or 2 x 10GE + 2 x 1GE or 4 x 10GE or 2 x 25GE

Front ports:
Video, 2 x USB 2.0, available USB 3.0, dedicated IDRAC

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

Video card:
VGA

PCIe:
Up to 8 x Gen3 slots, Up to 4 x16