Custom Servers

Servers are the bedrock of modern IT environments, as they provide the processing power and storage capacity that enables businesses to innovate, grow and compete. From web and mail servers to network servers and backup servers, these devices are the foundation of the IT infrastructure that businesses large and small rely on.

As IT teams continually upgrade their data management capabilities, custom servers can deliver great value and meet your organization’s specific needs. Custom servers enable administrators to configure their hardware with the processors, memory, accelerators and drives that will best meet compute and storage requirements – while paying only for the components they need.

For businesses seeking custom server technology, PowerEdge servers are state-of-the-art and available in a range of pre-configured options for versatility to meet the needs of modern and evolving businesses.

PowerEdge custom servers

The PowerEdge portfolio offers a broad array of servers to support a diverse set of workloads. PowerEdge servers can be deployed from the edge to the cloud to the core, supporting traditional applications, virtualization, and cloud-native workloads.

The PowerEdge family includes several types of servers that have been configured to serve specific business needs.

Tower servers
Tower servers are designed to support small businesses that typically require fewer than three servers. Combining affordability and ease of management, tower servers deliver the processing performance and storage capacity that can address a wide range of workloads in workplaces and remote offices.

Rack servers
PowerEdge rack servers maximize performance across a wide range of applications. Built with AMD or Intel processors, a rack server is configured with up to four sockets (where each socket supports a server processor) in form factors from 1U to 4U.

Rack servers also offer enhanced memory speeds and fast NVMe storage options to match server performance to each workload for greater efficiency. Rack servers also enable easy expansion, as businesses can start with a small server rack and gradually add capacity and processing power as needed.

Modular infrastructure
Modular infrastructure servers combine blade-based and rack-based technology on a single chassis to deliver optimal density, efficiency, and manageability. These flexible, modular solutions help optimize IT environments for traditional, new, and emerging workloads while providing a path to a modern, software-defined data center.

In addition to greater flexibility, custom servers offer significant benefits that help to build a secure, scalable, and worry-free infrastructure. Whether you are looking for scalability, automation, security, customization, or convenience –PowerEdge servers can deliver.

Scalable Architecture
PowerEdge servers enable businesses to adapt to changing realities. Scalable business architecture can be fine-tuned to address specific workloads, balancing computing, and memory resources to maximize performance across a wide range of applications.

Intelligent automation
With Dell Open Manage, businesses can streamline IT management. This allows organizations to maximize uptime while simultaneously reducing IT effort and improving productivity.

Built-in security
With integrated security across hardware and firmware, PowerEdge servers minimize potential vulnerabilities and prevent data loss. Dell’s cyber-resilient architecture embeds security into every phase of the server lifecycle.

What is a custom server?
A custom server is a server built or configured to meet a business' specific needs in terms of data management. In contrast to an “off-the-shelf” server, a custom server allows an IT team to select the specific components or configurations they require.

Why choose a custom server over off-the-shelf models?
Custom servers enable IT teams to get the most value for their investment in server technology. By acquiring servers with the exact processing power, memory, ports, storage, accelerators and controllers, IT teams can more easily fine-tune their data center to meet the compute and storage requirements of the organization.

Custom servers offer increased scalability, increase control, and lower costs. It’s easy to see why so many small and medium-sized businesses turn to custom servers for their organizational needs.