PowerEdge R960 Rack Server

Name: PowerEdge R960 Rack Server
SKU: poweredge-r960

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Maximum performance for your business

Maximize transformation and data-driven initiatives with extreme scale-up capabilities, for superior workload density and performance.

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Processor

Up to 4 x 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 60 cores per processor and with optional Intel^® QuickAssist Technology

Operating System

Canonical^® Ubuntu^® Server LTS
Microsoft^® Windows Server^® with Hyper-V
RedHat^® Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
VMware^® ESXi^®

Chipset

Intel^® C741 Chipset

Accelerators

Up to 4 x 400 W DW

Memory

DIMM Speed Up to 4800 MT/s
Memory Type RDIMM
Memory Module Slots 64 DDR5 DIMM slots
Maximum RAM RDIMM 16 TB

Storage

Front Bay
Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB
Up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA max 491.52 TB
Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) max 122.88 TB
Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB

Storage Controllers

Internal Controllers PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H355, HBA355i
External Controllers HBA355e
Software RAID S160
Internal Boot Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs
USB

Security

Cryptographically signed firmware
Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ

Management

Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Service Module
Quick Sync 2 wireless module

Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage Service plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in
OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware^® vCenter™
OpenManage Integration for Microsoft^® System Center
OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center

Mobility
OpenManage Mobile

Tools
Dell Repository Manager
Dell System Update
Enterprise Catalogs
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
IPMI
RACADM CLI

OpenManage Integrations
BMC Truesight
Microsoft^® System Center
OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
RedHat^® Ansible^® Modules
Terraform Providers
VMware^® vCenter™ and vRealize Operations Manager

Ports

Network Options
1 x 1GbE LOM card (optional)
1 x OCP card 3.0 (optional)
Note: The system allows either LOM card or an OCP card or both to be installed in the system.

Front Ports
1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA

Rear Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Serial (optional)
1 x VGA (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration)

Internal ports
1 x USB 3.0 (optional)

Slots

Up to 12 Gen5 PCIe slots

Bezel

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor

4U rack server

Dimensions & Weight

Height
174.3 mm (6.86 inches)

Width
482 mm (18.97 inches)

Depth
883.195 mm (34.77 inches) with bezel
869.195 mm (34.22 inches) without bezel

Weight
Max 60.2 kg (132.71 lbs)

Combo (Drop-in/Slide-in) rails with optional CMA and SRB for 4-post racks.
Note: CMA is not supported in Direct Liquid Cooling configuration

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