Ultra-Dense Shared Infrastructure in a 2U Chassis
Scale-out environments such as HPCC, Web 2.0, gaming and cloud building, where high availability predominantly resides in the software layer.
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Ultradense, flexible and efficient computing
The PowerEdge™ C6100 provides capacity, performance and flexibility in a very dense package. The highly efficient 2U rack chassis supports up to 12 x 3.5” or 24 x 2.5” hot-plug Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA) or solid-state drive (SSD) hard drives.The PowerEdge C6100 features up to 94 percent efficient hot-plug redundant power supplies that can help you improve energy efficiency and lower operating costs by effectively reducing total power consumption. Plus, a shared infrastructure can help reduce floor space, power use and cooling, producing one of the most eco-friendly designs yet.
Best-in-class density without sacrifice
Increasing density shouldn't mean sacrificing critical features such as single-node serviceability and hot-plug hard-drive flexibility.With four 2-socket server nodes in a 2U rack chassis, the PowerEdge C6100 offers maximum density with the convenience of both single-node serviceability and hot-plug 2.5" and 3.5" hard-disk drives. The result: an uncompromised, remarkably efficient server with twice the density capability of traditional 1U servers.

Ultimate Flexibility in a Standard 2U Chassis
The PowerEdge C6100 has the specialized features you need to run your hyperscale applications, while providing flexibility with open standards. The PowerEdge C6100 offers a number of flexible features in its standard 2U rack chassis, including:- Front-mounted 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot-plug hard drives
- Up to four discrete 2-socket nodes
- x16 PCIe slot and x8 mezzanine slots
- Hot-plug redundant power supplies
- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 dedicated management

Save Power & Increase Efficiency
By sharing power supplies, fans and backplanes, the PowerEdge C6100 effectively reduces the total amount of power consumed for energy efficiency and lower operating costs.Processor
- Up to four 2-socket servers, 4 or 6 cores per processor
Intel® Xeon® 5500/5600 product family, with L2/L3 cache: 4MB/8MB/12MB
Operating System
- Novell® SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP2
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 and HPC Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1
Chipset
- Intel 5520
Memory*
- 2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3 (1333 MT/s), 16GB DDR3 (1066 MT/s), 12 DIMM slots for up to 192GB
4GB/8GB/16GB low-volt DDR3 Samsung® Green Memory available
Embedded Hypervisor (Optional)
- Citrix® XenServer®
VMware® ESXi™
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V®
Storage
- Hard Drives:
24 x 2.5” or 12 x 3.5” hard drive options
2.5” SAS (10K RPM): 146GB, 300GB, 600GB, 900GB
2.5” SAS (15K RPM): 146GB, 300GB
2.5” SATA (7.2K RPM): 500GB, 1TB
2.5” SATA SSD (SLC): 100GB
2.5” SATA SSD (MLC): 100GB, 200GB
3.5” SATA (7.2K): 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
3.5” SAS (15K): 300GB, 450GB, 600GB
3.5” NL SAS (7.2K): 1TB, 2TB, 3TB
Maximum Internal Storage:
36TB SATA/NL SAS
Drive Bays
- 24 x 2.5” hard drive option or 12 x 3.5” hard drive option
Slots
- 1 PCIe x 8 mezzanine daughtercard slot and x 16 riser slot
Mezzanine: Mellanox® ConnectX-2 40Gb/s dual-port QDR IB adapter (optional)
Mezzanine: Intel 82599 dual-port 10GbE adapter (optional)
Drive Controllers
- ICH10R
RAID Controllers
- In PCIe slot: LSI 9260-8i add-in RAID controller (optional)
In Mezzanine slot: LSI® 2008 6Gb SAS mezzanine (optional)
Communications
- Onboard: Intel® 82576 – 2 x Gb Ethernet and 1 x 100Mb Ethernet dedicated management port
Add-in: 1Gb and 10Gb Ethernet card options
QDR InfiniBand card options
Power
- Redundant 470W, 750W, 1100W, or 1400W power supplies
Availability
- Full hot-plug serviceability of each independent server node; hot-plug hard drives; hot-plug redundant power supplies
LSI 9260-8i controller with battery-backed cache
Video Card
Integrated AST2050 with 64MB RAM
Chassis
- C6100 physical dimensions:
2U rack height with shared infrastructure
Height 87.6mm (3.45”)
Width 447.1mm (17.6”)
Depth 805.2mm (31.7”)
Rack Support:
4-post tool-less
Management
- Services (Availability varies by region. Please contact your sales representative for details.)
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Rack Integration (U.S. only)
Onsite Deployment
Basic Support, ProSupport for IT
4-Hour Support
Keep Your Hard Drive
Enterprise Wide Contract
Specialized Onsite Services
Server Management
Embedded BMC with IPMI 2.0 support with 1 x 10/100 Mbps RJ45 connector
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager compliant
Hypervisors (Optional)
Citrix® XenServer®
VMware® ESXi™
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V®
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Acoustics:
Typically configured 2.5” chassis in 23 +/- 2 C ambient
Idle: LwA-UL = 7.0 bels, LpAm = 75dBA
Regulatory
- Regulatory Model:
Regulatory Type:
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
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Dell Services and Support
Dell is dedicated to simplifying IT, and Dell Services can help you manage the complexities of growing and maintaining your hyperscale, high-performance and cloud computing environments. Dell’s broad portfolio of planning, implementation and maintenance services can help accelerate your IT initiatives and grow your business.Dell Services can be tailored to complement how you manage your environment. Options include, but are not limited to, infrastructure consulting services to help you optimize your data center, custom rack integration to quickly add racks of compute capacity and expert level tech-to-tech phone support with fast-track dispatch. Whatever the situation, Dell can help you break through complexity with services and solutions tailored to your needs.
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Dell ProConsult Infrastructure Consulting Services
Dell global infrastructure consulting services utilize skilled solution architects, innovative tools, automated analysis and our own intellectual property to give you rapid insight into the root causes of unnecessary complexity. We seek better answers than traditional service models, based on our belief that solving problems should not need armies of people. Our strategy is to help customers quickly identify high-impact, short-duration projects that deliver ROI and free up resources to obtain competitive advantage. The result is practical, action-orientated plans with specific, predictable, measurable outcomes.Suggested Dell ProConsult services for the PowerEdge C server line:
- Cloud Workshop
- Cloud Assessment
- Cloud Enablement
Dell ProManage Managed Services
Dell ProManage services don't follow the traditional one-size-fits-all approach. They're modular so you get to choose what you need for your business. Through features like flexible deployment options and asset recovery services, we've got what you need, when you need it.Our factory, remote and on-site installation services for servers make efficient use of your employees' time by helping to speed up activities like configuration and deployment, allowing them to focus more on improving your business.
Dell Asset Recovery and Recycling Services help you recover and dispose of owned or leased computer equipment, in a manner that follows EPA guidelines.
Suggested Dell ProManage services for the PowerEdge C server line:
- On-Site Deployment
- Rack Integration
Dell ProSupport Services
Dell ProSupport is a comprehensive, configurable suite of support services designed to simplify and optimize your IT environment. From desktop to data center, Dell ProSupport addresses everyday and unique IT challenges through options such as next-business-day support, asset and data protection, specialized on-site services, proactive maintenance and parts management, and remote advisory services — backed by global command centers and expert centers around the world.- Basic Support
- Dell ProSupport for IT
- Enterprise Wide Contract
- Self Parts Dispatch/Warranty Parts Direct
- Keep Your Hard Drive
- Specialized On-Site Services
- Remote Advisory Services for Virtualization
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