PowerEdge R740xd2 Rack Server
Enterprise Content Server
A high-capacity content server that has fast response times maximizes uptime. Designed for streaming media and data-intensive workloads.
Enterprise Content Server
A high-capacity content server that has fast response times maximizes uptime. Designed for streaming media and data-intensive workloads.
Tech Specs & Customization
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Processor
Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 22 cores per processor
Operating System
Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor
Microsoft® Windows Server® LTSC with Hyper-V
Oracle® Linux
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
Memory
DIMM Speed
Up to 2666MT/s
Memory Type
RDIMM
Memory Module Slots
16 DDR4 RDIMM slots
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Maximum RAM
RDIMM 1TB
Storage
Front Bays
Up to 24 x 3.5” SAS/ SATA (HDD) max 384TB
Up to 16 x 3.5” SAS/SATA (HDD) plus up to 8 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD) max 317.44TB*
Rear Bays
Up to 2 x 3.5” SAS/ SATA (HDD) max 32TB
Up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD) drives max 15.36TB*
Storage Controllers
Internal Controllers
PERC H730P, H330, HBA330
External Controllers
12 Gbps SAS HBA
Software RAID
S140
Internal Boot
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):
HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480GB
Internal Dual SD Module
Security
Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
Management
Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Direct
Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Center
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
Tools
Dell RACADM CLI
Dell Repository Manager
Dell System Update
Dell Server Update Utility
Dell Update Catalogs
iDRAC Service Module
IPMI Tool
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Integrations
BMC® Truesight
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter™
OpenManage Connections
IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
Micro Focus® Operations Manager I
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
Power Supplies
750W Platinum
750W 240VDC Platinum
1100W Platinum
1100W 380VDC Platinum
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
Up to 6 hot plugs fans with N +1 redundancy
Ports
Network Options
2 x 1GbE BaseT LOM
2 x 1Gb BaseT
2 x 10GbE SFP+
2 x 10GbE BaseT
2 x 25GbE SFP+
2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel
Front Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct micro-USB
1 x USB 3.0
Rear Ports
1 x iDRAC dedicated LAN
1 x Serial
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
Internal Ports
1 x USB 3.0
Slots
PCIe
Up 5 PCIe slots (3 x16 + 2 x4)
Video Card
1 x VGA
Bezel
Optional security bezel
Form Factor
2U Rack Server
Dimensions & Weight
Height
86.8mm (3.4”)
Width
448.0mm (17.6”)
Depth
810.0mm (31.9")
Weight
40.0kg (88.2lbs)
Rack Support
Static rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks).
Recommended Support
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Drivers, Manuals & Support
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Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
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