Highly efficient microserver in a shared-infrastructure chassis
Enhance your hosting, CDN or Web 2.0 performance, cooling and efficiency with up to 12 high-density, feature-rich PowerEdge™ C5220 microservers in a PowerEdge™ C5000 shared-infrastructure chassis.
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Get everything you want without buying more than you need with the PowerEdge™ C5220 microserver. This scale-out, highly serviceable, hyperefficient microserver offers increased density to help save cost, energy, rack space and cabling.
Put your microserver to work
Each independent PowerEdge™ C5220 hot-plug server is mounted on a small sled that slides vertically into the 3U PowerEdge™ C5000 chassis. The compact system is ideal for:- Hosting: Help maximize your productivity per square foot with high server-node density and a shared infrastructure that enables efficient cooling and cabling for cloud system infrastructure and dedicated, virtualized, shared, root-access or SQL hosting.
- Web 2.0: Fill your need for a web file, front-end, fast-loading web content server.
- CDN: Help amplify content delivery network (CDN) efficiency for media content storage and distribution, including audio, video, Javascript, and CSS and XML elements.
Cut, save and simplify
Take advantage of the PowerEdge™ C5220 microserver design to help build a cost-effective data center that doesn't sacrifice performance. Shared fans and components help provide greater performance per watt than traditional 1U servers.
Cut costs
The PowerEdge™ C5220 packs up to 12 microservers in a 3U PowerEdge™ C5000 chassis, sharing power and cooling resources and using only a fraction of the cooling fans compared to a stack of 1U servers.
Save space
With up to 12 server nodes, the 3U PowerEdge™ C5000 chassis has four times the density of three traditional single-socket 1U servers stacked together, enabling more computing power per U of rack space.
Simplify servicing
Power supplies, interconnect and servers are all cold-aisle accessible, giving you the flexibility to raise the temperature of your data center and thus lower cooling costs.
Inside the PowerEdge C5220
You can see that the PowerEdge™ C5220 microserver and C5000 chassis are designed for efficiency. The 3U chassis features an optimized shared infrastructure designed to support up to 12 compact Intel®-powered microservers that are inserted on vertically mounted sleds. Each has a rich feature set that helps you get the job done while helping cut costs, save space and simplify serviceability.- Processor
Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 or E3-1200v2 processor with 2 or 4 cores supports up to 65 W thermal design power (TDP) for the 12-sled microserver and up to 95 W TDP for the 8-sled version. - Memory options
Four DIMM slots for up to 32GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM (1333 MT/s or 1600 MT/s), two DIMMs per channel - Drive options
- 2.5" SATA/SAS (max 4 per server)
- 3.5" SATA/SAS (max 2 per server)
- Mezzanine options
8-sled version only:- LSI® 2008 SAS
- Intel® dual port 1GbE
- Intel® dual port 10GbE NIC
Processor
- Intel® Xeon™ E3-1200 product family or Core i3-2120, E3-1200V2, Pentium 350
Operating System
- Novell® SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server 11 SP1
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6.0
Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 x64
Chipset
- Intel C204
Memory*
Drive Bays
- SSDs and HDDs
4 DIMM slots for up to 32GB
2GB/4GB/8GB LV DDR3 ECC UDIMM (1600 MT/s 1.35v)
2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM (1600 MT/s 1,5v)
2GB/4GB/8GB LV DDR3 ECC UDIMM (1333 MT/s 1.35v)
Slots
- 1 x8 PCIe mezzanine card slot – only available on the 8-sled version
Intel 82580DB dual-port 1GbE adapter (optional)
Intel X540-AT2 dual-port 10GbE Base-T (mezzanine option)
Drive Controllers
- Onboard Intel C204 or LSI® 2008 SAS (mezz card option)
RAID Controllers
- Intel C204 RAID: 0, 1, 5, 10, LSI 2008 SAS RAID: 0, 1, 1E, 10
Network Controller
- Embedded Intel 82580DB
Video Card
- Integrated AST2050 with 128MB RAM
Option: Y-cable features single VGA
Chassis
- 3U rack mount supporting up to 12 sleds
Width: 44.8 cm (17.6 Inches)
Depth: 75 cm (29.5 Inches)
Weight: Minimum/ Maximum for 8 sled: 18.3 kg (40.34 lbs.), 45 kg (99.21 lbs.)
Minimum/ Maximum for 12 sled: 19.3 kg (42.55 lbs.), 51.22 kg (112.92 lbs.)
Ports
Option : Y-cable featuring 2 x USB ports
Management
- Services
(Availability varies by region. Please contact your sales representative for details.)
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Rack Integration (U.S. only, not available in China)
Onsite Deployment
Basic Support with Next Business Day response service
ProSupport with Next Business Day or Same Day 4 hour response service
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 via the chassis (dedicated) or 1 x NIC port (shared) on the individual sled
Hypervisors (Optional)
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft® Server 2008 Hyper-V® SP1
VMware® ESX™, ESXi™
Regulatory
Connectivity
- Embedded Intel 82580DB
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 Cloud Strategy and Planning, Implementation and Deployment, and Managed Support services are designed to 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 — Helping you optimize your data center
- Custom Rack Integration and Deployment — Providing an efficient and consistent solution for rack and compute capacity configuration
- Expert Level Tech-to-Tech Phone Support — Enabling fast system resolution with online parts ordering capabilities
Dell IT 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 Computing Workshop
- Cloud Roadmap Accelerator
- Cloud Computing Design and Implementation
- Data Center Optimization
Dell Configuration and Deployment Services
Dell Configuration and Deployment 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 such as 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 off owned or leased computer equipment, in a manner that follows EPA guidelines.
Suggested Dell ProManage services for the PowerEdge C server line:
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Dell Support Services
Dell has a comprehensive, configurable suite of support services designed to simplify and optimize your IT environment. From desktop to data center, Dell Support Services addresses every day 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 Hardware Services
- Dell ProSupport
- Enterprise-Wide Contract
- Dell Online Self Dispatch
- Keep Your Hard Drive
- Specialized On-Site Services
- Remote Advisory Services for Virtualization
Optimized for performance and efficiency
Dell PowerEdge™ C servers are available with certified software from Dell partners to create optimized, fully-supported solutions that include hardware, software, service and support. These offerings include powerful solutions for data analytics, business intelligence and cloud computing.Dell | Aster Data Analytics Solution
Together, Aster Data and Dell deliver large-scale data warehousing and advanced analytics so you have all the information you need to make the best possible decisions. The combination of Aster Data software, Dell hardware, and joint services and support from the two companies yields a powerful solution for big data analytics.
The Dell Cloud Solution for Web Applications
Take the guesswork out of building and running efficient public and private clouds with a turnkey cloud solution. The Dell Cloud Solution for Web Applications brings together optimized Dell hardware, Joyent software and joint services, so you can easily and quickly deploy and manage an elastic, on-demand cloud infrastructure with confidence, with as little or as much outside support as you want along the way.
The Dell | Canonical Cloud Solution
Dell and Canonical offer a powerful open source Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud that leverages Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, Standard Edition, powered by Eucalyptus on Dell PowerEdge C servers with joint service and support. It’s easy to use, compatible with other systems and software and as secure as they come.