PowerEdge R900 Rack Server

Outstanding virtualization performance

The PowerEdge R900 is an Intel processor-based 4-socket, 4U rack server that is ideal for virtualization, RISC migration and compute-intense, business-critical applications.

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Outstanding Virtualization Performance

Dell’s most powerful Intel^® server, the PowerEdge R900 is designed and optimized to provide outstanding virtualization performance.

The R900 is an optimum platform for data-demanding enterprise applications in a virtual environment and features:

Intel® Xeon^® 7400 series 6-core and 4-core processor technology
Increased memory and I/O (input/output) capacities over the previous model
Broad scalability
An embedded hypervisor for simplified virtualization — Choose between VMware^® ESXi™ 3.5 or Citrix^® XenServer™ and then power up the server and begin migration of virtual machines within minutes with factory-integrated hypervisors.

An Ideal Server for RISC Migration

Migrating to an open x86 platform can reduce costs and improve overall management while providing an affordable foundation that scales easily for future needs. Dell’s premium-free systems management helps drive down costs and simplify RISC migration.

With up to 24 cores, the PowerEdge R900 moves well into the enterprise class of RISC/UNIX® proprietary-systems.

Power and Stability for Business-Critical Applications

Designed to handle data and compute-intensive applications, the PowerEdge R900 is:

Dell’s most powerful Intel-based system to date
An outstanding choice for Oracle^®, SQL^® and other business-critical enterprise-class solutions
Stable and efficient with Energy Smart^® power supply units that provide 90 percent efficiency for improved performance per watt and maximum value

Simplified Management

The PowerEdge R900 helps simplify your IT infrastructure with:

Improved monitoring capabilities in a single, easy-to-use interface with the Dell OpenManage™ suite of management tools featuring monitoring capabilities for power-sensitive and virtual environments
Advanced security features, including the industry-standard Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a locked-down internal USB port and a chassis intrusion sensor to help protect critical data
High availability thanks to hot-pluggable redundant power supplies and hard drives and multiple RAID options, including support for RAID-6

Processor

Intel® Xeon® processor 7200, 7300, and 7400 series
Six-core Intel® Xeon® processor 7400 series
Four-core Intel® Xeon® processor 7300 and 7400 series
Two-core Intel® Xeon® processor 7200 series

Operating System

Factory installable:

Microsoft Windows^® Server 2008 SP2
Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2003 R2 with SP2 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2003 R2 with SP2 Standard Edition
Red Hat Linux Enterprise v5.3
Red Hat^® Linux^® Enterprise v5, Advanced Platform
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE^® Linux^® Enterprise Server 10 EM64T SP2

Validated:

Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2008 Standard
Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2008 Datacenter
Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft^® Windows^® Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows^® Server 2008 R2
Red Hat Linux Enterprise v 4.5
Red Hat^® Linux^® Enterprise v5, Advanced Platform
Novell SUSE Linux 9 SP4
Novell SUSE Linux 10
VMware ESX 3.5 Standard edition
VMware ESX 3.5 Enterprise edition
VMware ESX(R) Server(™) 3.5 and 3.0.2+
VMware VirtualCenter

Memory*

Up to 256GB (32 DIMM slots): 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/ 8GB FBD, 667MHz
Optional high availability features including memory sparing and mirroring
Optional 4GB Quad-rank (low power) DIMMs available

Embedded Hypervisor (Optional)

VMware ESXi 3.5

Citrix XenServer Dell Express Edition

Citrix XenServer Dell Enterprise Edition

Storage

Hard Drives:

2.5" SAS (10k rpm): 73GB* and 146GB*
2.5" SAS (15k rpm): 36GB* and 73GB*
3.5" SAS (10k rpm): 300GB* and 400GB*
3.5" SAS (15k rpm): 73GB* , 146GB* and 300GB*

Maximum Internal Storage:

2.0TB* hot-plug SAS (5 X 400GB)

External Storage Options:

PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array
PowerVault MD3000 Modular Disk Storage Array
PowerVault MD1000 SAS external storage system
Optional Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (Qlogic and Emulex)
Optional Dell / EMC fibre channel and/or iSCSI external storage, including, Dell/EMC AX150, AX150i, CX300, CX3-10c , CX3-20, CX3-40, and CX3-80

External Backup Options:

Libraries:

PowerVault ML6000 Modular Tape Libraries
PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 Compact Tape Libraries

Autoloaders:

PowerVault 124T Autoloader
PowerVault LTO Tape Drives
PowerVault Rackable Tape Drives

Single Drives:

PowerVault RD1000 Removable Disk Drive
PowerVault LTO Tape Drives
PowerVault Rackable Tape Drives

Drive Bays

Internal hard drive bays to support five 3.5" SAS hot-plug hard drives
Internal hard drive bays to support eight 2.5" SAS hot-plug hard drives
2.5" 500GB* SATA

Dedicated optical media bay for one Max 8X DVDRW, 8X DVD-ROM or 24X CD-RW/DVD drives

Slots

7 PCI-Express slots (four x8, three x4)

5 slots are full-height, full length, 2 slots are full-height, half length

Optional integrated RAID controller and remote access controller (no slots required)

Drive Controllers

SAS/5E (optional): 8 port SAS non-RAID external controller for MD3000 x8 PCI-e

RAID Controllers

Optional add-in PowerEdge Expandable RAID controllers:

PERC 6/E:SAS 3.0Gb ports with 256MB or 512 battery-backed cache for connectivity to SAS external storage system

PERC 6/i:SAS 3.0Gb ports with 256MB battery-backed cache for internal storage

SAS 6/iR

Communications

Four embedded Broadcom^® NetXtreme II™ 5708 Gigabit5 Ethernet NIC with fail-over and load balancing

TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine) supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1 or higher with Scalable Networking Pack

Optional add-in NICs:

Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter, Gigabit, Copper, PCI-E x4
Intel PRO/1000 PT Single Port Server Adapter, Gigabit, Copper, PCI-E x1
Intel PRO/1000 VT Quad Port Server Adapter, Gigabit, Copper, PCI-E x8
Intel PRO/1000 PF Single Port Server Adapter, Gigabit, Optical, PCI-E x4
Broadcom^® NetXtreme II™ 5708 Single Port Gigabit Ethernet NIC w/TOE, Copper, PCI-E x4
Broadcom^® NetXtreme™ 5722 Single Port Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Copper, PCI-E x1
Intel Single Port Server Adapter, 10Gigabit, SR Optical, PCI-E x8
Intel^® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel^® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter

Power

1030 W (90V - 180 VAC) - 1570W (180 - 240 VAC) hot-plug auto-sensing redundant power (1+1)
Energy Smart^® High efficient power supply units (90% efficient) are standard.

UPS (Uninterruptible Power supplies):

1000W-5600W
2700W-5600W High Efficiency Online
Extended Battery Module (EBM)
Network Management Card

Video Card

Integrated ATI-Radeon ES1000 with 32MB of SDRAM

Chassis

Form Factor: 4U Rack
Height: 6.8" (17.27 cm)
Width: 17.6" (44.70 cm)
Depth: 27.6" (70.10 cm)
Weight: 92lbs (41.73 kg), maximum configuration

Hot-plug, redundant cooling fans
USB mouse, USB keyboard, USB KVM dongle (optional)

Ports:

Rear: Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 9-pin serial, video, GbE connection for DRAC, ID push button with blue/amber LED
Front: Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, LCD Panel with system alert scrolling display, 15-pin video, system power on/off button
Internal: One Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

Management

Integrated Base Management Controller (BMC) with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 allows standards-based management through OpenManage tools or any other IPMI-compliant management tool. The BMC is responsible for monitoring the health of the server and components associated with the system board of the server

The optional DRAC 5 PCI-based management controller adds even more management capabilities above and beyond the embedded BMC management controller

Administrative users can use the controller for complete control of the server before, during, and after the operating system is installed and running, providing absolute remote control and potentially improving productivity - just as if they were sitting in front of the system. With Virtual Floppy and CD functionality, removable media is readily available to the user as if they were in front of the server. Remote security and authentication can now be managed through Active Directory integration. Continuous video support allows the administrator to have uninterrupted access to the remote console - even during reboot - helping ensure the quick identification of issues, even if they occur during the boot POST sequence

Automatic server recovery to restart systems when OS hung conditions occur (Watchdog timer)

Pre Executable Environment (PXE) Support to allow the system to boot over the network for OS installation

Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support to allow the server to be powered remotely

Environmental Operating Conditions

Operating Temperature: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)
Storage Temperature: -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F)
Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 85% (non-condensing)
Storage Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Operating Vibration: 0.25G at 3Hz to 200Hz for 15 minutes
Storage Vibration: 0.50G at 3Hz to 200Hz for 15 minutes
Operating Shock: 1 shock pulse of 41G for up to 2ms
Storage Shock: 6 shock pulses of 71G for up to 2ms
Operating Altitude: -16m to 3,048m (-50ft to 10,000ft)
Storage Altitude: -16m to 10,600m (-50ft to 35,000ft)

Regulatory

Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment

Reliable Protection for Your Data

Dell offers storage technology that can enable you to derive maximum value from your information infrastructure.

No other company knows more about storing and protecting information on Dell servers and storage arrays than Dell. Direct feedback from customers drives the design and development of a broad range of storage products for organizations of all sizes.

	Storage Area Network (SAN): A network of shared storage resources

	Network Attached Storage (NAS): A storage server that connects to a network

	Disk Storage Arrays: Disk enclosures that connect to a server or network

	Tape Automation: Automated tape systems for consolidated backup

	Tape Drives and Removable Disk Drives: Tape and Removable Disk Drive devices used to back up and restore information

Virtualization Solutions
Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter™
What if you could manage your physical infrastructure from your virtual console?
What if you could rapidly and consistently provision hardware and deploy virtual machines from within VMware vCenter?
What if you could reduce the number of steps needed to deploy virtual infrastructure?

With the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter installed in your VMware environment, you can:
• Get deep-level detail from Dell servers for inventory, monitoring and alerting — all from within vCenter
• Deploy BIOS and firmware updates to Dell servers from within vCenter
• Build hardware and hypervisor profiles and deploy any combination of the two on bare-metal Dell PowerEdge servers without a preboot execution environment (PXE)
• Automatically perform Dell-recommended vCenter actions based on Dell hardware alerts
• Access Dell hardware warranty information online

And, to give you even more power, we deliver our plug-in as a virtual appliance. That makes it easier to deploy and configure and offers integration directly into the vCenter console, providing more information inside of vCenter itself — unlike many other vendors who provide only "link-and-launch" capabilities to point to their own proprietary consoles.

The combination of the Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter and the revolutionary embedded management features offered by Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller in Dell PowerEdge servers gives you an unmatched level of integration between vCenter and your server hardware.

Dell ProSupport - Designed to address the technology challenges you face today.

Dell™ProSupport starts with the Dell ProSupport for IT service model designed for IT professionals like you. Dell ProSupport for IT provides:

7x24 Direct access to Dell Expert Centers
Fast-track dispatch for Dell-certified technicians
Escalation management through Dell’s Global Command Centers

Next, Dell ProSupport Options align to the way you use technology – rapidly responding to your needs, protecting your investment, your productivity and your sensitive data, and providing enhanced proactive support services to help reduce the risk and complexity of managing your infrastructure.

SPEED OF RESPONSE	PROTECTION	PREMIUM PROACTIVE
Mission Critical - Perfect for server and storage environments where avoiding unplanned downtime and reducing recovery time through priority response are a must. The package includes priority 4-hour on-site* service or optional 2-hour response with 6-hour hardware repair, Dell’s proven Critical Situation process, and emergency dispatch.	Data Management and Protection Keep Your Hard Drive helps you retain control of sensitive data Hard Drive Data Recovery provides unlimited attempts to recover data from a failed hard drive Certified Data Destruction wipes your hard drive clean and destroys data	Enterprise-Wide Contract – Provides enhanced proactive capabilities through: Designated Service Delivery Manager Performance benchmarking and custom reporting Planning and assessments Proactive Maintenance - Maximizes the availability and stability of your infrastructure proactively. The package includes a detailed system assessment and implementation of driver or firmware updates and upgrades for your server or storage systems. Remote Advisory Options - Provides telephone and Internet access to technical expertise for specialized applications and solutions such as Microsoft Exchange, Virtualization, and more.

SPEED OF RESPONSE

PROTECTION

PREMIUM PROACTIVE

Mission Critical - Perfect for server and storage environments where avoiding unplanned downtime and reducing recovery time through priority response are a must. The package includes priority 4-hour on-site* service or optional 2-hour response with 6-hour hardware repair, Dell’s proven Critical Situation process, and emergency dispatch.

Data Management and Protection

Keep Your Hard Drive helps you retain control of sensitive data
Hard Drive Data Recovery provides unlimited attempts to recover data from a failed hard drive
Certified Data Destruction wipes your hard drive clean and destroys data

Enterprise-Wide Contract – Provides enhanced proactive capabilities through:

Designated Service Delivery Manager
Performance benchmarking and custom reporting
Planning and assessments

Proactive Maintenance - Maximizes the availability and stability of your infrastructure proactively. The package includes a detailed system assessment and implementation of driver or firmware updates and upgrades for your server or storage systems.

Remote Advisory Options - Provides telephone and Internet access to technical expertise for specialized applications and solutions such as Microsoft Exchange, Virtualization, and more.

Basic Hardware Support

Ideal for non-essential application environments. This service offers business-hour, phone-based support* for hardware-only issues with Next Business Day On-Site Service* following completion of phone-based troubleshooting

Customization and Set-Up

Server Installation Services Go from factory to deployment with Dell server installation services. Our modular suite of installation services allows you to customize the right package of services needed to rapidly implement your new system.

Training

Comprehensive Training
Get the skills you need to keep pace in today's competitive IT environment with comprehensive training and certification courses. Dell offers a vast array of instructor-led classes and online training courses in a range of topics from server maintenance to in-depth technical overview of specific systems.

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